WGXA

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WGXA
city =
station_
station_slogan = Where Your News Comes First
station_branding = Fox 24
analog = 24 (UHF)
digital = 16 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = Fox
network =
founded =
airdate = April 21, 1982
location = Macon, Georgia
callsign_meaning = exploits G and A from Georgia's postal code
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Frontier Radio Management, Inc.
licensee = Fox 24 of Macon License, LLC
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = ABC (1982-1995)
effective_radiated_power = 1290 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
HAAT = 244 m (analog)
216 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 58262
coordinates = coord|32|44|58.4|N|83|33|34.5|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.fox24.com/ www.fox24.com]

WGXA is a Fox affiliated television station in Macon, Georgia. It also serves other portions of Middle Georgia including Warner Robins, Milledgeville, Dublin, Gray, Fort Valley, and Perry. Its transmitter is located in Macon. WGXA is owned by Frontier Radio Management, Inc. [http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6460234.html]

History

WGXA began broadcasting on April 21, 1982 as an ABC affiliate, the last of the "Big 3" network affiliate stations in Middle Georgia after WMAZ-TV and WCWB-TV. Prior to that time, ABC programming was only available to area residents either during the off-network hours (via tape delay) on WMAZ or on affiliates from nearby markets, such as Atlanta's WSB-TV or Columbus' WTVM. Within a few months, it surged to second place behind WMAZ, largely because its news product was far more modern than that of WCWB (now WMGT-TV). For a brief time in the 1990s, the early evening newscast was repeated at 10 p.m. on WGNM (channel 64).

During its years as an ABC affiliate, WGXA preempted various network news programs -- the Saturday and Sunday editions of "World News Tonight" (instead showing syndicated reruns of various shows), "ABC World News This Morning" (instead showing cartoons), and even "Nightline" (instead showing "The Arsenio Hall Show") and "This Week with David Brinkley."

When NFL broadcasts moved from CBS to Fox in the early 1990s, WGXA aired them on Sunday afternoons until WPGA-TV signed on the air as the area's first Fox affiliate in 1995. However, on January 1, 1996, WGXA and WPGA swapped affiliations, resulting in WGXA becoming a full Fox affiliate and WPGA joining ABC.

Programming

Being a Fox affiliate, WGXA airs Fox network programming between the hours of 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. WGXA airs syndicated shows in the mornings and afternoons and after the 10:00 p.m. newscast.

On January 5, 2008, WGXA began airing a weekend edition of the 10 p.m. newscast.

=Current New Personalities=

Anchors

* [http://www.fox24.com/foxteam.asp?bio=27 Linh Bui] Fox 24 News at 10PM Weekend Anchor/Reporter
* [http://www.fox24.com/foxteam.asp?bio=26 Matt Jolley] Fox 24 News at 10PM Weekdays Co-Anchor
* [http://www.fox24.com/foxteam.asp?bio=2 Portia Lake] Fox 24 News at 10PM Weekdays Co-Anchor
* [http://www.fox24.com/foxteam.asp?bio=6 Alexia Ridley] Fox 24 News Director/Fox Files Host

Reporters

* [http://www.fox24.com/foxteam.asp?bio=20 Chace Ambrose] General Assignment Reporter
* [http://www.fox24.com/foxteam.asp?bio=33 Adam Hammond] General Assignment Reporter

Meteorologists

* [http://www.fox24.com/foxteam.asp?bio=25 Eddie Sheerr] Chief Meteorologist
* [http://www.fox24.com/foxteam.asp?bio=31 Chris Simmons] Weekend Meteorologist

ports

* [http://www.fox24.com/foxteam.asp?bio=32 Rick Devens] Weekend Sports/Anchor
* [http://www.fox24.com/foxteam.asp?bio=18 Damon Jones] Sports Director/"Midnight Blitz" Host

Past personalities

*Jaclyn Asztalos, General Assignment Reporter (now at WNCN)
*David Bailey, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (1999-2000, was at WOFL Orlando, now at WWMT, Grand Rapids, MI)
*Heather 'Barry' McCroan, Production Assistant, Fill-in Producer, General Assignment Reporter, Creative Services Director (May 2001-Sept 2002)
*Whitney Casey, General Assignment Reporter (now at KHOU-TV as Host of "Great Day Houston")
*Pete Cataldo, Sports Director (2002-05, now at WTLV/WJXX)
*Jeff Cox, Chief Meteorologist (04/05-08/07, now a meteorologist for www.raysweather.com)
*Kelly Cox, Weathercaster (?, now at WTVF-TV)
*Bob Drury, General Assignment Reporter (?)
*Charles Ewing, Meteorologist (?, now at WGHP-TV)
*Liz Fabian, Anchor/Reporter (?, now at The Macon Telegraph)
*Mike Fuori, Chief Meteorologist (2003-05, now at WSAV-TV)
*Courtney George, Reporter, (Network Sports Anchor for CNN, SPEED and FOX Sports NASCAR Reporter, currently Network anchor for the mtn, COMCAST SPORTSNET, Denver, CO)
*Kevin Goff, Meteorologist (?, now at WJRT-TV)
*Andrea Griffith, Anchor/Reporter (now CEO of AGP Omnimedia & host of 'Georgia Life & Style' TV)
*Howard Handsel, General Assignment Reporter '99 - '02 Now (?)
*Beth Haynes, General Assignment Reporter (?, now at WBIR-TV)
*Adrianna Hopkins, General Assignment Reporter (?, now at WHAS-TV)
*Sherri Jackson, Anchor/Reporter (?, now at WIAT-TV)
*George Jobin, Sports Reporter Assignment Editor 1992-1999 Now manager WMUM FM and TV GPB Macon
*Rob Jones, Sports Director (? - 2002, now at WVTM-TV)
*Juan Kincaid, Sports Director (?, now at WWL-TV)
*Dan Kilday, Sports Director/"Midnight Blitz" Host (2005 - 2006)
*Danita Kirkpatrick, Anchor/Reporter (?)
*Doug Long, News Director/Anchor/Reporter (?)
*Kristine Lopez, Weekend Anchor/General Assignment Reporter (?-2003)
*Michael Lopez, General Assignment Reporter (2007-2008)
*Alison Morrow, General Assignment Reporter (2007-2008)
*Zeb Mellett, Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter (?)
*Matt Miller, News Director/10 p.m. Anchor/Reporter (2001-05, now at WCPO-TV)
*Rebecca Miller, Weathercaster (?, now at KXAS-TV)
*Jeremy Moss, Sports Anchor/Reporter (?)
*Simon Perez, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (?, now at KPIX-TV)
*Holly Roehl, General Assignment Reporter (?)
*Danyelle Sargent, Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter (?, now at Fox Sports Network)
*Bill Shanks, Sports Director 1995-98 (Now an author and Sports Talk Radio Host on WIFN 105.5 the Fan in Macon, 680 the Fan in Atlanta)
*Anjula Singh, General Assignment Reporter (?)
*Perry Swanson, Fox 24 News at 10PM Anchor/Reporter (8/2002-07) President of Peach County Chamber of Commerace in Fort Valley, GA
*Cheryl Tan, Anchor/Reporter (now at WAVY-TV)
*Jason Terzis, Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter (now at WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan)
*Mark Thibodeau, Chief Meteorologist (now at The Weather Channel Radio Network)
*Doug Wieder, General Assignment Reporter (?, married to Cheryl Tan, now executive producer at wife's crosstown rival, WVEC-TV in Norfolk, VA)
*Ron Wildman, News Director/Anchor/Reporter (former Media Relations manager for Macon Mayor C. Jack Ellis, ending Dec '07)
*Angela Williams, General Assignment Reporter (?-2006, now at WTLV/WJXX-TV)
*Secily Wilson, Anchor/Reporter (?, now at WKMG-TV)
*Julie Wunder, Weathercaster (?, now at WLOS-TV)
*Bob Young, Anchor/Reporter (?)

External links

* [http://www.fox24.com/ WGXA Fox 24 Website]
* [http://www.fox24.com/weather.asp WGXA Fox 24 Weather]
* [http://www.fox24.com/genesis/maproom.html WGXA Fox 24 LIVE Weather Map Room]
* [http://www.fox24.com/sports.asp WGXA Fox 24 Sports]
* [http://www.fox24.com/foxteam.asp WGXA Fox 24 News Team]
* [http://www.fox24.com/employment.asp WGXA Fox 24 Employment Opportunities]
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