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call_letters = WAGA| |
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city = | |
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station_logo = [[Image:WAGA.jpg]]| |
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station_slogan = The Most Powerful Name in Local News<br>Dedicated, Determined, Dependable| |
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station_branding = Fox 5 Atlanta <small>(general)</small><br> Fox 5 News <small>(newscasts)</small>| |
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analog = 5 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])| |
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digital = 27 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])| |
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other_chs = | |
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affiliations = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]| |
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network = | |
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founded = | |
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airdate = [[March 8]], [[1949]]| |
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location = [[Atlanta, Georgia]]| |
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callsign_meaning = '''A'''tlanta, '''G'''eorgi'''A'''| |
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former_callsigns = WAGA-TV (1949-1998)| |
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former_channel_numbers = | |
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owner = [[Fox Television Stations|Fox Television Stations, Inc.]]| |
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licensee = WAGA License, Inc.| |
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sister_stations = | |
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former_affiliations = '''Primary''':<br>[[CBS]] (1949-1994)<br>'''Secondary''':<br>[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (1949-1951)<br>[[DuMont Television Network|DuMont]] (1949-1955)| |
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effective_radiated_power = 100 [[kilowatt|kW]] (analog)<br>1000 kW (digital)| |
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HAAT = 328 m (analog)<br>332 m (digital)| |
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class = | |
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facility_id = 70689| |
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coordinates = {{coord|33|47|51|N|84|20|1.6|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=WAGA}}| |
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homepage = [http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/ www.myfoxatlanta.com]| |
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}} |
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'''WAGA''' channel 5 is an [[O&O|owned-and-operated]] television station of the [[News Corporation]]-owned [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] Television Network and based in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], [[United States]]. The station's transmitter is co-located with its studios on Briarcliff Road Northeast in [[DeKalb County, Georgia|DeKalb County]], just west of [[Emory University]]. |
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WAGA-TV first began operations on [[March 8]], [[1949]]. It was originally owned by [[Storer Broadcasting]] along with WAGA radio (originally at 1480 AM, now [[WYZE (AM)|WYZE]]; and 102.9 FM, now [[WVEE]]). In the 50's, WAGA Radio had moved to 590 AM, running 5,000 watts fulltime from a three-tower antenna array located on North Druid Hills Road between Briarcliff and Lavista roads. WAGA Radio was sold to Plough, Inc. (now Shering-Plough) in 1959. WAGA Channel 5 was the second television station in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], after [[WSB-TV]]. Originally a [[CBS]] affiliate, channel 5 also carried a secondary affiliation with the [[DuMont Television Network]] from 1949 to 1956. It also shared [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] with WSB-TV until WLWA-TV (now [[WXIA-TV]]) signed on in 1953. It is the only VHF commercial station in Atlanta still on its original channel. |
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WAGA-TV originally broadcast from studios and transmission facilities located at 1018 West Peachtree Street NW. This building would later became home to pioneering superstation/leading Atlanta independent WTBS channel 17 (now [[WPCH-TV]]). Sometime in the middle 1960s, the WAGA stations moved to their current facilities on Briarcliff Road NE on the DeKalb County side of Atlanta. The studio resembles an [[antebellum]] Southern mansion, a type of architecture that was typical for Storer's other broadcasting facilities. While this design was somewhat out of place in most of Storer's other markets, it was a perfect fit for Atlanta. |
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For many years, the station called its newscasts ''5 News Scene''. In the 1980s, this changed to ''[[Eyewitness News]]''. The station's studios were used on location in the ''[[Matlock (TV series)|Matlock]]'' episode, "The Reporter", broadcast in 1987. |
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In 1985, WAGA, along with the other Storer stations, was sold in a group deal to [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.]], a New York-based private equity firm. Two years later, KKR sold the Storer stations to [[George N. Gillett Jr.|Gillett Communications]]. After bankruptcy, Gillett restructured in the early 1990s, selling several stations, and changing its name to SCI. |
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In 1992, WAGA ceased showing ''CBS This Morning'' in favor of a locally produced morning show, "Good Day Atlanta". Later that year, SCI filed for bankruptcy and put its stations on the market. |
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In 1993, [[New World Communications]] acquired the SCI stations, including WAGA. At the time, New World happened to be based out of Atlanta. Because of this, WAGA was made the flagship station of New World for a short period of time. |
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In 1994, New World announced an affiliation agreement with Fox. This deal resulted in most of New World's stations, including WAGA, switching to Fox beginning in September 1994. However, as in most New World markets, ''[[Fox Kids]]'' children's programming stayed on former Fox affiliate [[WATL-TV]] (channel 36), because WAGA was interested in airing more news. All but one station would retain its existing syndicated programming lineup. The lone exception was WGNX (channel 46, now [[WGCL-TV]]), which became the new CBS affiliate despite turning it down at first, and sold many of its syndicated shows over to WVEU (channel 69, now [[WUPA]]), which became a charter affiliate of the [[UPN]] network in early 1995 (eventually becoming a UPN O&O). In the meantime, WATL would become independent until 1995 when it became a charter affiliate of [[The WB Television Network]]. At that time, Fox finalized the sale of WATL to Qwest Broadcasting (which was controlled by musician [[Quincy Jones]]), which merged with WB part-owner [[Tribune Company]] in 2000.(the latter of which is now owned by [[Gannett Company]]). |
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The affiliation switch occurred in December 1994. At that point, WAGA's 45-year stint as a CBS affiliate came to an end. Before the switch, WAGA was the longest-tenured CBS affiliate south of [[Washington, D.C.]]; an honor now held by [[WBTV]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. |
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In 2009 WAGA will switch TO WXIA to Become a new FOX affiliate and WAGA becoming a [[NBC]] affiate AND WAGA still is A FOX affilate |
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With the affiliation switch, WAGA poured more resources into its news department. Channel 5's news department was already very well respected; for most of its history it was a solid runner-up to longtime leader WSB-TV, but from the 1970s onward had to fend off a spirited challenge from WXIA-TV. As the Fox affiliate, channel 5 increased its news output to 40 hours a week. The 11:00 news moved to 10:00, and the station also ran first-run syndicated talk/reality shows, game shows and movies. It did not run any children's programming except for some educational shows on the weekends. Also, with the affiliation switch, WAGA remained the home station for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]. Fox had recently won the television rights to the [[National Football Conference]] of the [[NFL]]--a major reason why it sought an affiliation deal with New World. Since the Falcons play in the NFC, channel 5 had carried most Falcons games since the team's inception. In 2005, WAGA and the Falcons celebrated 40 years together. |
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Early in 1997, New World merged with Fox. Upon becoming a Fox-owned station (the second in Atlanta), the station rebranded itself as ''"Fox 5 Atlanta"'', per the network's branding guidelines. However, well into the 21st century, the copyright notice at the end of WAGA's newscast said the station was still owned by "New World Communications of Atlanta." |
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On March 26, 2007, WAGA debuted new graphics, set design, and theme music for all its daily newscasts. The [[FOX O&O News Theme| news theme music]] is from OSI, and was adopted by other Fox O&O stations. The logo and graphics are similar to many other Fox O&O's across the nation. |
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On January 14, 2008, WAGA launched a new 11:00 newscast called Fox 5 News Edge hosted by former [[WSVN]] anchor Tom Haynes. It is similar to their sister station [[WTVT]] in Tampa and other Fox O&O's across the nation. |
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== Digital Television == |
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The station's digital channel is multiplexed: |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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'''Digital channels''' |
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! Programming |
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| 5.1 / 27.1 || Main WAGA programming / [[Fox network|Fox]] [[High-Definition Television|HD]] |
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| 5.2 / 27.2 || Main WAGA programming / [[Fox network|Fox]] ([[Standard Definition]]) |
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|} |
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===Analog-to-digital conversion=== |
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After the [[DTV transition|analog television shutdown]] scheduled for February 17, 2009 <ref name="Analog to Digital">http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf</ref>, WAGA-DT will remain on channel 27 <ref name="FCC Form 387">[http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101233476&formid=387&fac_num=10758 CDBS Print<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> using [[Program and System Information Protocol|PSIP]] to display WAGA's [[virtual channel]] as 5 on digital television receivers. |
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==Personalities== |
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{{main|WAGA-TV personalities}} |
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==News/Station Presentation== |
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===Newscast Titles=== |
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*''TV-5 News Scene'' (1970s-1980s) |
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*''Channel 5 Eyewitness News'' (1980s-1997) |
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*''Fox 5 Eyewitness News'' (1994-1997) |
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*''Fox 5 News'' (1997-present) |
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===Station Slogans=== |
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*''The Most Powerful Name in Local News'' (2007-present) |
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*''Dedicated, Determined, Dependable'' (1988-present) |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/ MyFox Atlanta (official WAGA-TV website)] |
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*{{TVQ|WAGA}} |
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*{{BIA|WAGA|TV|TV}} |
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{{AtlantaTV}} |
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{{Fox Georgia}} |
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{{News Corporation}} |
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[[Category:Fox network affiliates]] |
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[[Category:Fox Television Stations Group]] |
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[[Category:Television stations in Georgia (U.S. state)]] |
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[[Category:Channel 5 TV stations in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1949]] |
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