WGEA

WGEA (channel 45) is a television station in Toledo, Ohio, affiliated with MyNetworkTV, owned by Adelphia Communications and operated by Clear Channel Communications.
== History ==
The station was licensed as W43AP on March 23, 1987, with broadcasts commencing in March 1989 from studios and transmitters located at 716 North Westwood Avenue, in west Toledo. W43AP was owned by Marty & Linda Miller of L&M Video Productions. Initially, "HomeTown TV 43" carried a wide variety of locally produced programming including a trivia quiz game show ("Trivia in Toledo" or "TnT", hosted by Jerry Millen); a current affairs and political program ("High Level Views" hosted by Chuck Schmitt); "Neighbor Talk", an interview-driven talk show hosted by general manager Bob Moore, and featuring local guests talking about topics ranging from political issues to hobbies; a nightly auction program featuring products from local merchants and hosted by Douglas Goff; broadcasts of entertainment acts from local fairs and festivals; a weekly autos and boats for sale program called "Wheels, Keels, and Deals" and a spin-off called "Homes for Sale" featuring local real property and hosted by Bob DuParis; a children's series called "Abracadabra" featuring games, activities, and ventriloquism; a variety show hosted by long-time actor and singer Johnny Ginger; local high school football and basketball games (several each week); as well as other specials and series.
Despite the fact that TV43 was widely recognized as a pioneer of community-oriented LPTV, W43AP suffered initially in its bid forcible TV carriage as the local cable systems did not generally grant LPTV stations space on their networks. This effectively relegated their signal to being viewed on "second TVs" and in the minority of households that did not subscribe to cable—which meant that getting advertising support was difficult. Exacerbating the difficulties posed by lack of cable carriage, the local newspaper (The Toledo Blade, whose owners, Block Communications, also own the local cable system) refused to publish TV listings for TV43. TV43 bought small ads in the Sunday TV listings booklet, but was not able to list their programming alongside the other stations in the main listing section.
This marginalization of TV43 led to not being able to survive the expense of producing dozens of hours of local programming each week, and by 1990 TV43 had dropped the "HomeTown TV43" moniker and affiliated themselves with the Star Television Network. In 1995, when UPN was launched, W43AP ditched the Star Network and became affiliates with UPN and changed their call letters to WGEA.
In 2006, L&M Video Productions announced that they sold WGEA to Journal Media Group for $5 million dollars, which was approved by the FCC in July. Because of the purchase, WGEA became part of a duopoly with WIST. Following the September 2006 UPN shutdown, WGEA became affiliated with MyNetworkTV.
=== New Owners ===
On May 19, 2016, Journal Media announced that they've sold the station (thus ending Journal Media's duopoly in Toledo) to Adelphia Communications. Adelphia began making improvements on the station. On July 1, Adelphia announced that WGEA has moved up to channel 45, and they've became a dual affiliate after picking up an affiliation with MyTV. Later on, when Adelphia purchased a share of MyTV, they turned over operation of the station to Clear Channel and made WGEA an O&O (Owned and operated) affiliate of MyTV. Clear Channel also announced that WGEA will have their own news department. 
On August 12, 2023, WGEA dropped the MyTV affiliation when MyTV announced that they're going to be exclusively to cable. 
== Programming Schedule ==
 	Mon 	Tues 	Wed 	Thurs 	Fri 	Sat 	Sun
4 AM 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
4:30 AM 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
5 AM 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
5:30 AM 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	News Hub Early Edition 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
6 AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	Paid Programming
6:30 AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	Paid Programming
7 AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	Disney's One Too
7:30 AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	Disney's One Too
8 AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	Disney's One Too
8:30 AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	News Hub AM 	Disney's One Too
9 AM 	News Hub Extra 	News Hub Extra 	News Hub Extra 	News Hub Extra 	News Hub Extra 	Disney's One Saturday Morning 	Disney's One Too
9:30 AM 	News Hub Extra 	News Hub Extra 	News Hub Extra 	News Hub Extra 	News Hub Extra 	Disney's One Saturday Morning 	Disney's One Too
10 AM 	Jumble 	Jumble 	Jumble 	Jumble 	Jumble 	Disney's One Saturday Morning 	Disney's One Too
10:30 AM	Slingo 	Slingo 	Slingo 	Slingo 	Slingo 	Disney's One Saturday Morning 	Disney's One Too
11 AM 	The Challengers 	The Challengers 	The Challengers 	The Challengers 	The Challengers 	Disney's One Saturday Morning 	Disney's One Too
11:30 AM	Caesar's Challenge 	Caesar's Challenge 	Caesar's Challenge 	Caesar's Challenge 	Caesar's Challenge 	Disney's One Saturday Morning 	Disney's One Too
12 PM 	FABLife 	FABLife 	FABLife 	FABLife 	FABLife 	Disney's One Saturday Morning 	Paid Programming
12:30 PM	FABLife 	FABLife 	FABLife 	FABLife 	FABLife 	Disney's One Saturday Morning 	Paid Programming
1 PM 	Debt 	Debt 	Debt 	Debt 	Debt 	Movie (A) 	Movie (A)
1:30 PM 	Chain Reaction 	Chain Reaction 	Chain Reaction 	Chain Reaction 	Chain Reaction 	Movie (A) 	Movie (A)
2 PM 	Farkle 	Farkle 	Farkle 	Farkle 	Farkle 	Movie (A) 	Movie (A)
2:30 PM 	Scattergories 	Scattergories 	Scattergories 	Scattergories 	Scattergories 	Movie (A) 	Movie (A)
3 PM 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	Movie (B) 	Movie (B)
3:30 PM 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	Movie (B) 	Movie (B)
4 PM 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	Movie (B) 	Movie (B)
4:30 PM 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	The Disney Afternoon 	Movie (B) 	Movie (B)
5 PM 	Married... With Children (Back to Back)	Married... With Children (Back to Back)	Married... With Children (Back to Back)	Married... With Children (Back to Back)	Married... With Children (Back to Back)	Land's End 	Legend of the Seeker
5:30 PM 	Married... With Children (Back to Back)	Married... With Children (Back to Back)	Married... With Children (Back to Back)	Married... With Children (Back to Back)	Married... With Children (Back to Back)	Land's End 	Legend of the Seeker
6 PM 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition
6:30 PM 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition 	News Hub Evening Edition
7 PM 	A Current Affair 	A Current Affair 	A Current Affair 	A Current Affair 	A Current Affair 	A Current Affair 	Your Big Break
7:30 PM 	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	At the Movies 	Your Big Break
8 PM 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	Scandal 	Glee
8:30 PM 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	Scandal 	Glee
9 PM 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	How to Get Away with Murder 	Ugly Betty
9:30 PM 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	MyNetworkTV Programming 	How to Get Away with Murder 	Ugly Betty
10 PM 	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition
10:30 PM	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition 	News Hub Late Edition
11 PM 	New Girl (Back to Back) 	New Girl (Back to Back) 	New Girl (Back to Back) 	New Girl (Back to Back) 	New Girl (Back to Back) 	Fresh off the Boat (Back to Back)	Fresh off the Boat (Back to Back)
11:30 PM	New Girl (Back to Back) 	New Girl (Back to Back) 	New Girl (Back to Back) 	New Girl (Back to Back) 	New Girl (Back to Back) 	Fresh off the Boat (Back to Back)	Fresh off the Boat (Back to Back)
12 AM 	Last Man Standing (Back to Back) 	Last Man Standing (Back to Back) 	Last Man Standing (Back to Back) 	Last Man Standing (Back to Back) 	Last Man Standing (Back to Back) 	Sons of Anarchy 	Empire
12:30 AM	Last Man Standing (Back to Back) 	Last Man Standing (Back to Back) 	Last Man Standing (Back to Back) 	Last Man Standing (Back to Back) 	Last Man Standing (Back to Back) 	Sons of Anarchy 	Empire
1 AM 	Anger Management (Back to Back) 	Anger Management (Back to Back) 	Anger Management (Back to Back) 	Anger Management (Back to Back) 	Anger Management (Back to Back) 	The Shield 	Empire
1:30 AM 	Anger Management (Back to Back) 	Anger Management (Back to Back) 	Anger Management (Back to Back) 	Anger Management (Back to Back) 	Anger Management (Back to Back) 	The Shield 	Empire
2 AM 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
2:30 AM 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
3 AM 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
3:30 AM 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Late Night Movie 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
Category:Channel 45
Category:Toledo, Ohio
Category:Ohio
Category:MyNetworkTV affiliates
Category:Former Star Network Affiliate
Category:Former UPN affiliates
Category:Former independent stations
Category:Adelphia Communications
Category:Clear Channel Communications
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1989