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WFTC / KFTC
WFTC: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
KFTC: Bemidji, Minnesota
Branding My29 WFTC
Slogan My shows are on My29!
Channels Analog:
WFTC: 29 (UHF)
KFTC: 26 (UHF)

Digital:
WFTC: 21 (UHF)
Affiliations MyNetworkTV
Owner Fox Television Stations
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First air date WFTC: September 13, 1982
KFTC: 1999
Call letters’ meaning Fox Twin Cities
(for the station's owner, previously for former Fox affiliation)
Sister station(s) KMSP-TV
Former callsigns WFTC:
WFBT (1982-1984)
KITN (1984-1991)
KITN-TV (1991-1994)
KFTC: none
Former affiliations independent (1982-1988)
Fox (1988-2002)
UPN (2002-2006)
Transmitter Power WFTC:
5000 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
KFTC:
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Height WFTC:
373 m (analog)
352 m (digital)
KFTC:
141 m (analog)
Facility ID WFTC: 11913
KFTC: 83714
Transmitter Coordinates WFTC:
45°3′29.5″N, 93°7′28.2″W
KFTC:
47°28′7.4″N, 94°49′24.6″W
Website www.my29tv.com

WFTC, channel 29, is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Height above average terrain ( HAAT) (or less popularly EHAAT, Effective Height Above Average Terrain is used extensively in FM Radio and The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The facility ID number or FIN is a unique positive integer assigned by the United States Federal Communications Commission to each domestic and international A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U WFTC is owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, which also owns MyNetworkTV and co-located Fox network station KMSP-TV (channel 9). The Fox Television Stations are a group of television stations located within the United States which are Owned-and-operated by the Fox Broadcasting Company News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation KMSP-TV, channel 9 is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation -owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Minneapolis Minnesota

The two stations share studio facilities in Eden Prairie, and a transmission tower in Shoreview. Eden Prairie is an Edge city 12 miles (22 km southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County and the 12th largest city in the U KMSP TV Tower is a 4468 Meter (1466 feet) high guy-wired aerial mast for the transmission of FM radio and Television programs in Shoreview Shoreview is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. WFTC is also rebroadcasted on several low-power stations across Minnesota, and on one full-power station: KFTC (channel 26) in Bemidji, Minnesota. Bemidji (bəˈmɪdʒiː is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.

Prior to joining MyNetworkTV, WFTC was affiliated with the United Paramount Network (UPN), from September 8, 2002 to August 31, 2006. United Paramount Network ( UPN) was a Television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

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Early history

The station signed on air on September 13, 1982 as WFBT (for "Family Bible Television"). Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) It was a Christian station offering a family-oriented lineup consisting of classic reruns and religious programming. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth In 1984 The station was sold to the Beverly Hills Hotel Corporation, who changed its call letters to KITN-TV (known colloquially as Kitten as in, "The KITN That Roars!"), and changed the programming to that of a mainstream independent station. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) BHHC sold it a year later to Nationwide Communications, the broadcasting subsidiary of Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Insurance. Nationwide Communications Inc was a media subsidiary of the Nationwide Insurance Company which operated from 1946 until 1997. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company & Affiliated Companies is a group of large U

Along with becoming a traditional independent, KITN-TV also acquired broadcast rights to the NHL's Minnesota North Stars, and also aired University of Minnesota college football games. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. It then picked up the Fox affiliation from KMSP-TV in 1988 and became known as Fox 29. KMSP-TV, channel 9 is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation -owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Minneapolis Minnesota The station again changed its call sign to WFTC in 1994 (for "Fox Twin Cities"), with the additional change using the W first-letter identifier over the K, allowed for by its transmitter location on the eastern side of the Mississippi River. Many countries have specific conventions for classifying Call signs by transmitter characteristics and location For biologic transmitters see Transmitter substance. A transmitter is an electronic device which usually with the aid of an antenna The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to

As part of its liquidation of its broadcasting interests, Nationwide Communications sold WFTC to Clear Channel Communications in 1994. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. In 2001, Clear Channel spun-off the station to Fox Television Stations in exchange for KMOL-TV (now WOAI-TV) in San Antonio and KTVX in Salt Lake City. KTVX ( "ABC4") is the ABC affiliate in Salt Lake City Utah. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Both stations were acquired by Fox through its purchase of Chris-Craft Industries' broadcast properties, which included KMSP-TV. Chris-Craft Industries is a privately held American manufacturer of civilian Powerboats based in Sarasota Florida. As soon as its newest duopoly was in place, Fox then switched the affiliations of the stations on September 8, 2002: Fox programming returned to KMSP, and UPN shows moved from KMSP to WFTC. A true duopoly is a specific type of Oligopoly where only two producers exist in one Market. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. United Paramount Network ( UPN) was a Television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven

Switch to MyNetworkTV

On January 24, 2006, the UPN and WB networks announced that they would merge into a new network called the CW. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. The following day (January 25), WFTC changed its branding from UPN 29 to WFTC 29, and revamped its logo to just feature the boxed "29". Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate The station also announced that they would no longer promote any UPN programing. Similar changes were also made to Fox's other UPN affiliates, as the CW network list did not include WFTC or its sister stations. The formation of MyNetworkTV, of which WFTC and the other Fox-owned UPN stations have become affiliates, was announced on February 22, 2006, less than a month later. MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne But it wasn't until May 2, 2006 that the CW announced outgoing WB affiliate KMWB-TV (now WUCW) as its Twin Cities station. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. WUCW (Channel 23 analog 22 digital) is an affiliate of The CW serving the Minneapolis-St

On June 2, 2006, with the impending switch to MyNetworkTV, WFTC's on-air branding was changed to My 29, using the new slogan on its newscasts and other non-UPN programming elements. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On June 30, 2006, WFTC aired its final 10 p. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. m. newscast, and moved that program to sister station KMSP-TV.

Despite the announced launch date of MyNetworkTV (September 5), UPN continued to broadcast on stations across the country until September 15, 2006. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. While some UPN affiliates who switched to MyNetworkTV aired the final two weeks of UPN programming outside its regular primetime period, the Fox-owned stations, including WFTC, dropped UPN entirely on August 31, 2006. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne

On September 9, 2006 WFTC began carrying the 4Kids TV lineup for the first time since 2002, when the station was a Fox affiliate airing what was then Fox Kids. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. Fox Kids (officially Fox Family Worldwide Inc and prior to that Fox Children's Productions and Fox Kids Worldwide was the FOX network's children's programming division

In addition WFTC may carry Fox network programming should it be preempted by KMSP in the event of a local special or an emergency such as a breaking news story. Breaking news is a Current event that broadcasters feel warrants the interruption of scheduled programming in order to report its details

Trivia

News operations

Under Clear Channel ownership, WFTC launched a 60-minute newscast at 9:00 pm in 2001, where it faced competition from KMSP's established hour-long news program. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. After Fox assumed control of the station, WFTC moved the newscast to 10:00 p. m. , and shortened it to 30 minutes. Though this move protected new sister station KMSP, WFTC now faced stiff competition from late newscasts on KARE, KSTP-TV, and WCCO-TV. KARE, channel 11 is an NBC -affiliated television station licensed to Minneapolis Minnesota, and serving the Minneapolis- St KSTP-TV, channel 5 is the ABC affiliate for the Twin Cities. Its transmitter is located in Shoreview Minnesota. WCCO-TV, is the CBS owned and operated Television station that serves the Minneapolis-St Channel 29's effort lasted five years, ending on June 30, 2006, and has been replaced with syndicated programming. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The 10:00 news program was then moved to KMSP as part of an expanded late news programming block.

WFTC News Personalities

Translator stations

In addition to KFTC channel 26 in Bemidji, WFTC is rebroadcasted on a network of translators to other regions of the state:

References

External links

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