WFTX-TV

WFTX-TV
CityCape Coral, Florida
Channels
BrandingFox Florida
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerSun Broadcasting, Inc.
OperatorFort Myers Broadcasting Company via SSA
WINK-TV, WXCW, WUVF-LD, WLZE-LD, WANA-LD
History
First air date
October 14, 1985 (1985-10-14)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog: 36 (UHF, 1985–2009)
  • Digital: 35 (UHF, until 2020)
Independent (1985–1986)
Call sign meaning
"Family Television X"; a variation on formerly co-owned WFTS-TV in Tampa
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70649
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT391 m (1,283 ft)
Transmitter coordinates26°47′39.7″N 81°48′4″W / 26.794361°N 81.80111°W / 26.794361; -81.80111
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.winknews.com

WFTX-TV (channel 36, cable channel 4), branded Fox Florida, is a television station licensed to Cape Coral, Florida, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for Southwest Florida. It is locally owned by Sun Broadcasting alongside CW affiliate WXCW (channel 46) and two low-power stations: Univision/UniMás affiliate WUVF-LD (channel 2) and WANA-LD (channel 18). Sun Broadcasting maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, owner of CBS affiliate WINK-TV (channel 11), for the provision of certain services. The stations share studios on Corporate Lakes Drive in Gateway; WFTX-TV's transmitter is located near Punta Gorda (east of I-75/SR 93) near the Charlotte and Lee county line.

WFTX-TV was formerly branded as Fox 4, in reference to its channel location on most cable systems in the market, which it has enjoyed since its sign on in 1985.