WFXA

WFXA (channel 13) is a television station in Atlanta, Georgia, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned and operated by the network's Fox Television Stations.
== History ==
WBEA was launched on June 1, 1984 by the Atlanta Television Group. WBEA was competing with fellow independent station WBMO (now WMYA) for the 2nd best spot in the independent station race in Atlanta (WGAX at that time was the best independent station in Atlanta). In 1986, when the FOX broadcasting network was about to launch, they were looking for affiliates. Atlanta Television Group decided to put WBEA on the market, and FOX Television Stations bought the station and on the same day FOX was launched, WBEA chaned their call letters to WFXA. WFXA's ratings were low until FOX bought the NFL package away from CBS. From that point on, WFXA's ratings took off and becoming one of the top stations in Atlanta.
== Almost losing their FOX affiliation ==
On May 17, 2015 Fox Television Stations announced that it will buy WGAX-TV from QTV Inc. and QTV would go to channel 13. QTV did not want to loose one of its strongest affiliates. On May 19 Fox decided for a trade for KMT-TV in San Antonio, but if it did happen QTV would have a duopoly with KQXS. But about 2 weeks later Fox decided not to trade KMT-TV. Also a week later Fox backed out the deal, so QTV stayed on channel 14. On Sept. 1, 2015, FOX Television Stations sold WFXA to Lady Luck Communications for $125 million. On June 16, 2016, it was announced that Lady Luck has sold the station to Adelphia. On Feb. 20, 2019, Adelphia sold the station back to Fox Television Stations.
== Newscast ==
WFXA airs 40 hours of news Monday-Friday, and 14 hours of news on Saturday and Sunday. FOX 13 News finishes at a distant third behind WGAX's and WRDA's newscasts.
Category:Channel 13
Category:Atlanta
Category:Fox network affiliates
Category:Former independent stations
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1984
Category:Georgia
Category:Fox Television Stations
Category:Fox owned and operated stations