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Recent RogerSimmons.com Orlando TV News reports involving WKCF-Channel 18, the CW affiliate for Central Florida. The station is part of a Hearst Television duopoly with WESH-Channel 2. WKCF originally broadcast on Channel 68.

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Early-bird WESH adds 4:30 a.m. newscast

March 30, 2010 Roger Simmons

WESH on Tuesday began airing an additional half hour of morning news, starting at 4:30 a.m. “We are always looking for opportunities to serve the local news and weather needs of our viewers at times that … MORE

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Estrella now set to launch Monday on WKCF

September 9, 2009 Roger Simmons

The debut of O-Town’s newest Spanish-language offering has been pushed to Sept. 14.  Back in July, WESH-2,  WKCF-CW 18 and parent Hearst Television announced a partnership with Liberman Broadcasting to offer its Estrella TV to Central … MORE

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WESH to launch 10 p.m. news on WKCF

August 21, 2009 Roger Simmons

After an absence of nearly seven years, WKCF-CW 18 will resume a 10 p.m. newscast starting Aug. 31. Hearst sister station WESH-2 will produce the 30-minute newscast, which will air seven days a week. “WESH 2 … MORE

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WESH moves ahead of WFTV in the morning

July 31, 2009 Roger Simmons

For the first time in five years, WESH 2 Sunrise at 6 a.m. finished July ahead of WFTV’s Eyewitness News Daybreak in the adults 25-54 demo, WESH reports. The station also notes that it is … MORE

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Orlando gets a new Spanish-language channel on WKCF

July 17, 2009 Roger Simmons

The Spanish-language offerings on Orlando TV are about to get more diverse. WESH-2,  WKCF-CW 18 and parent Hearst Television announced Thursday a partnership with Liberman Broadcasting to offer its Estrella TV to Central Florida viewers. Estrealla, … MORE

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Andrea Jackson leaving The Daily Buzz

April 26, 2009 Roger Simmons

Andrea Jackson, one of the original Daily Buzz anchors, is leaving the Orlando-based morning show. Her last day is Wednesday. In a note to Sentinel TV Guy and More blogger Hal Boedeker, Jackson said, “It’s … MORE

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Top Orlando TV news videos on YouTube

April 11, 2009 Roger Simmons

If you’ve checked out the channel pages on this site, you’ll know I have lots of video of Orlando TV — past and present. But as much as I have, YouTube has more. (In fact, … MORE

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Digital signals bring good news, bad news

April 7, 2009 Roger Simmons

When Orlando’s TV stations — and all others in the nation — finally turn off their analog transmitters on June 12, some Central Florida viewers might be in for a surprise. Because of tower relocations … MORE

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CW18 bringing back Steve Wilkos Show

February 11, 2009 Roger Simmons

Are you a fan of Steve Wilkos? If so, this should make you happy. NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution announced The Steve Wilkos Show has been renewed for a third season by stations across the … MORE

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WKCF rises to top of CW

January 27, 2009 Roger Simmons

The CW network may be struggling, but you can’t blame that on WKCF-CW 18. The network has announced that O-Town’s CW station is the No. 2-rated affiliate in the nation. In the November 2008 demos, … MORE

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