WFXP
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Erie, Pennsylvania United States |
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| Branding | Fox 66 (general) Fox 66 News (newscasts) |
| Slogan | Erie's Only Prime Time News Choice |
| Channels | Digital: 22 (UHF) |
| Subchannels | 66.1 Fox 66.2 Grit 66.3 Bounce TV |
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Mission Broadcasting (Mission Broadcasting, Inc.) |
| Operator | Nexstar Media Group |
| First air date | September 2, 1986 |
| Call letters' meaning | FoX Pennsylvania |
| Sister station(s) | WJET-TV |
| Former callsigns | WETG (1986–1995) |
| Former channel number(s) | 66 (UHF analog, 1986–2009) |
| Former affiliations | Independent (1986–1988) |
| Transmitter power | 850 kW |
| Height | 286 meters (938 ft) |
| Facility ID | 19707 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°2′25″N 80°4′9″W / 42.04028°N 80.06917°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | www.yourerie.com |
WFXP is the Fox-affiliated television station for Pennsylvania's Northwest Region. Licensed to Erie, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 22 from a transmitter at its studios on US 19/Peach Street in Summit Township. The station can also be seen on Spectrum channel 6 and in high definition on digital channel 1006. Owned by Mission Broadcasting, WFXP is operated by the Nexstar Media Group through a local marketing agreement (LMA). This makes it sister to ABC affiliate WJET-TV and the two share studios.
The analog UHF channel 66 frequency was first used in Erie by WEPA-TV, founded by Alfred E. Anscombe, who would also go on to launch Binghamton, New York's WIVT in the early-1960s. The station eventually went dark. WFXP signed-on September 2, 1986 as WETG operated by Gannon University. The assigned transmitter power of the station was significantly more modest than other commercial outlets at the time. The studio and production facilities were in the basement of the Nash Library on Gannon's campus, and the station was operated by the students of Gannon University's Theater and Communication Arts Program. Initially the station ran Catholic programs from 3 to 4 p.m., older movies till 6 p.m., some low budget drama shows evenings, and some older movies at night. The station operated from 3 in the afternoon until midnight during its early days. By October, the station began 12 noon sign on after adding some cartoons 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays and a couple more off network comedy and drama shows. By November after buying a few more off network sitcom and drama shows the station began 10 a.m. sign ons daily. In February 1987, the station began operating in the morning hours and was on the air 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. By then the station was running cartoons till 9 a.m., Catholic shows till 10 a.m., a mix of drama shows and movies till 2 p.m., cartoons till 5:30 p.m., older comedy shows till 8 p.m., a mix of movies, drama shows, and comedy shows after 8 p.m. Saturdays the station ran movies most of the day. Sundays the station ran Catholic shows a couple hours a day, cartoons a few hours, and a mix of movies and syndicated shows the rest of the day.
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