WKCF-18

Is WKCF-CW 18 off the air? Nope, but things aren’t normal either

May 22, 2012 Roger Simmons

UPDATE: WKCF’s over-the-air signal is back. Just rescan your TV channels to find it on virtual channels 18.1 (CW), 18.2 (ThisTV) and 18.3 (Esterella). Had several folks email me on Tuesday night saying they could … MORE

September ratings: Most Orlando news down year-over-year

September 25, 2011 Roger Simmons

So much for keeping the audience that was glued to Orlando TV news stations during the Casey Anthony trial. In the just completed September ratings period, most of the O-Town stations saw year-over-year declines in … MORE

Casey shuffle continues: WESH moves Wimbledon to CW18

June 25, 2011 Roger Simmons

If you want to spend mornings or afternoons watching NBC’s Wimbledon coverage next week, don’t bother tuning to WESH 2. The local peacock affiliate plans to stick with its non-stop Casey Anthony trial coverage and will … MORE

Orlando TV News slogans. Can you match them to the station?

June 19, 2011 Roger Simmons

You hear them over and over again when you watch Orlando TV news. They are the slogans the stations use to brand their news — and hopefully get you to watch more. Over the years, … MORE

WESH, WKCF remain on DirecTV after deal

January 1, 2011 Roger Simmons

Don’t worry about ringing in 2011 without having WESH 2 or CW 18 on your DirecTV hookup. The Orlando stations’ parent, Hearst Television, reached a retransmission deal with the satellite TV provider on Thursday afternoon. … MORE

DirecTV subscribers may lose WESH, CW18

December 12, 2010 Roger Simmons

When 2010 turns into 2011, local DirecTV subscribers may have to ring in the new year without a couple of Orlando channels. Hearst Television, parent of WESH-Channel 2 and WKCF-CW18, is locked in a disagreement … MORE

Website problems for CW18TV.com, WESH.com

December 12, 2010 Roger Simmons

Looks like I’m not the only one who has been having problems with his website. On Sunday, when I went to WESH.com to check on something, instead of the homepage loading, I was greeted with … MORE

CW18 locks up Maury, Springer, Wilkos

October 31, 2010 Roger Simmons

If you’re a fan of Maury Povich, Jerry Springer and Steve Wilkos, you’ll be happy to hear this news. Hearst Television, parent of Orlando’s WKCF, has signed a deal to keep the talk shows on … MORE

May sweeps: WFTV, CBS big winners in Orlando

May 29, 2010 Roger Simmons

Just as predictable as afternoon thunderstorms in the summer: WFTV and CBS were the big winners in Orlando in the just-completed May sweeps. The juggernaut that is Channel 9’s Eyewitness News showed no signs of … MORE

Orlando TV

WKCF-CW 18 named CW’s top affiliate

May 25, 2010 Roger Simmons

What’s the station the CW Network wishes all of its affiliates would be like? Well, just turn on Orlando’s WKCF-CW 18 and find out. The station announced Thursday that it received the APEX Award from The … MORE