WPCF

Not to be confused with WPCF 93.9 FM in Panama City, FL.
WPCF is a CW-owned-and-operated station that serves the Plant City, Florida market. It broadcasts on Channel 9 and is owned by CBS Television Stations as part of a duopoly with CBS-owned station WOTM.
== History ==
WPCF began in 1976 as an Independent station, it was Plant City's 2nd Independent commercial television station. In 1995, the station switched to The WB as one of it's charter stations. In 1994, the station suffered through a flood disaster when the city was under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that day, 26 people inside the station were injured, no deaths reported. In 2006, The WB and UPN were sold to Turner and Paramount Stations Group because of the formation of The CW, WPCF announced they will become the new affiliate of The CW in September 2006.
==1994 flood disaster==
On October 1, 1994, a flood swept through the city of Plant City and destroyed WPCF's studios, 26 people were injured, no deaths reported.  On October 8, 1994, the station returned to air with the new studios at 345 Ginson Street.
==Programming Schedule from September 1997==
Time 	MON 	TUE 	WED 	THU 	FRI 	SAT 	SUN 	 	 	
5:00 am 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Earth: Final Conflict 	Earth: Final Conflict 	Earth: Final Conflict	Earth: Final Conflict	Earth: Final Conflict
5:30 am 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Earth: Final Conflict 	Earth: Final Conflict 	Earth: Final Conflict	Earth: Final Conflict	Earth: Final Conflict
6:00 am 	Garfield and Friends 	Garfield and Friends 	Garfield and Friends 	Garfield and Friends 	Garfield and Friends 	The Andy Griffith Show 	I Love Lucy 	 	 	
6:30 am 	Garfield and Friends 	Garfield and Friends 	Garfield and Friends 	Garfield and Friends 	Garfield and Friends 	The Andy Griffith Show 	Roseanne 	 	 	
7:00 am 	Tiny Toon Adventures 	Tiny Toon Adventures 	Tiny Toon Adventures 	Tiny Toon Adventures 	Tiny Toon Adventures 	I Love Lucy 	Roseanne 	 	 	
7:30 am 	Captain Planet and the Planeteers 	Captain Planet and the Planeteers 	Captain Planet and the Planeteers 	Captain Planet and the Planeteers 	Captain Planet and the Planeteers 	I Love Lucy 	One Day at a Time 	 	 	
8:00 am 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	Animaniacs 	Various Religious Programs 	 	 	
8:30 am 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	Superman 	Various Religious Programs 	 	 	
9:00 am 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	Men in Black 	Various Religious Programs 	 	 	
9:30 am 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	The New Batman/Superman Adventures 	Various Religious Programs 	 	 	
10:00 am	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Pinky and the Brain 	Various Religious Programs 	 	 	
10:30 am	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Animaniacs 	Various Religious Programs 	 	 	
11:00 am	Full House 	Full House 	Full House 	Full House 	Full House 	The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries 	Various Religious Programs 	 	 	
11:30 am	A Different World 	A Different World 	A Different World 	A Different World 	A Different World 	Garfield and Friends 	Various Religious Programs 	 	 	
12:00 pm	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	Rosie 	I Love Lucy 	 	 	
12:30 pm	Murphy Brown 	Murphy Brown 	Murphy Brown 	Murphy Brown 	Murphy Brown 	Rosie 	Married...with Children 	 	 	
1:00 pm 	For All My Family 	For All My Family 	For All My Family 	For All My Family 	For All My Family 	McHale's Navy 	McHale's Navy 	McHale's Navy 	McHale's Navy 	McHale's Navy
1:30 pm 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	McHale's Navy 	McHale's Navy 	McHale's Navy 	McHale's Navy 	McHale's Navy
2:00 pm 	Roseanne 	Roseanne 	Roseanne 	Roseanne 	Roseanne 	Full House 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	 	 	
2:30 pm 	Roseanne 	Roseanne 	Roseanne 	Roseanne 	Roseanne 	Full House 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	 	 	
3:00 pm 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Family Matters 	Bewitched 	 	 	
3:30 pm 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Family Matters 	Bewitched 	 	 	
4:00 pm 	The Bugs n' Daffy Show 	The Bugs n' Daffy Show 	The Bugs n' Daffy Show 	The Bugs n' Daffy Show 	The Bugs n' Daffy Show 	The Facts of Life 	Boy Meets World 	 	 	
4:30 pm 	Animaniacs 	Animaniacs 	Animaniacs 	Animaniacs 	Animaniacs 	The Facts of Life 	Boy Meets World 	 	 	
5:00 pm 	Pinky and the Brain 	Pinky and the Brain 	Pinky and the Brain 	Pinky and the Brain 	Pinky and the Brain 	Gimme a Break! 	I Dream of Jeannie 	 	 	
5:30 pm 	The New Batman/Superman Adventures 	The New Batman/Superman Adventures 	The New Batman/Superman Adventures 	The New Batman/Superman Adventures 	The New Batman/Superman Adventures 	Gimme a Break! 	I Dream of Jeannie 	 	 	
6:00 pm 	I Dream of Jeannie 	I Dream of Jeannie 	I Dream of Jeannie 	I Dream of Jeannie 	I Dream of Jeannie 	The Landry Sisters 	Laverne and Shirley 	 	 	
6:30 pm 	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 	The Landry Sisters 	Laverne and Shirley 	 	 	
7:00 pm 	The WB9 News at Seven 	The WB9 News at Seven 	The WB9 News at Seven 	The WB9 News at Seven 	The WB9 News at Seven 	Mama's Family 	Happy Days 	 	 	
7:30 pm 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	Mama's Family 	Happy Days 	 	 	
8:00 pm 	7th Heaven 	The WB9 Tuesday Night at the Movies 	Sister, Sister 	Step by Step 	The WB9 Friday Night at the Movies 	Flo 	Mork & Mindy 	 	 	
8:30 pm 	7th Heaven 	The WB9 Tuesday Night at the Movies 	Smart Guy 	Step by Step 	The WB9 Friday Night at the Movies 	Flo 	Mork & Mindy 	 	 	
9:00 pm 	Buffy the Vampire Slayer 	The WB9 Tuesday Night at the Movies 	The Wayans Bros. 	The Cosby Show 	The WB9 Friday Night at the Movies 	Rosie 	Mama's Family 	 	 	
9:30 pm 	Buffy the Vampire Slayer 	The WB9 Tuesday Night at the Movies 	The Steve Harvey Show 	Cheers 	The WB9 Friday Night at the Movies 	Rosie 	Mama's Family 	 	 	
10:00 pm	The WB9 News at Ten 	The WB9 News at Ten 	The WB9 News at Ten 	The WB9 News at Ten 	The WB9 News at Ten 	The WB9 News at Ten 	The WB9 News at Ten 	 	 	
10:30 pm	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	Earth: Final Conflict 	Earth: Final Conflict 	Earth: Final Conflict	Earth: Final Conflict	Earth: Final Conflict
11:00 pm	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	Earth: Final Conflict 	Earth: Final Conflict 	Earth: Final Conflict	Earth: Final Conflict	Earth: Final Conflict
11:30 pm	Rosie 	Rosie 	Rosie 	Rosie 	Rosie 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	 	 	
12:00 am	It’s a Living 	Cheers 	Cheers 	Cheers 	Cheers 	Cheers 	I Dream of Jeannie 	 	 	
12:30 am	I Dream of Jeannie 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	The Andy Griffith Show 	Rosie 	 	 	
1:00 am 	Bewitched 	For All My Family 	For All My Family 	For All My Family 	For All My Family 	For All My Family 	Family Matters 	 	 	
1:30 am 	The Tom and Abby Show 	The Tom and Abby Show 	The Tom and Abby Show 	The Tom and Abby Show 	The Tom and Abby Show 	The Tom and Abby Show 	The Tom and Abby Show 	The Tom and Abby Show	The Tom and Abby Show	The Tom and Abby Show
2:00 am 	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	 	 	
2:30 am 	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	 	 	
3:00 am 	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	 	 	
3:30 am 	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	 	 	
4:00 am 	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	 	 	
4:30 am 	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	Paid Programming and Various Religious Programs	 	 	
== Programming Schedule from 2003-2004 ==
Time 	MON 	TUE 	WED 	THU 	FRI 	SAT 	SUN
5:00 am 	Cosby 	Cosby 	Cosby 	Cosby 	Cosby 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
5:30 am 	Cosby 	Cosby 	Cosby 	Cosby 	Cosby 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
6:00 am 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
6:30 am 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	The Landry Sisters 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
7:00 am 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Paid Programming 	The Nanny
7:30 am 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Married...with Children 	Paid Programming 	The Nanny
8:00 am 	The Nanny 	The Nanny 	The Nanny 	The Nanny 	The Nanny 	What's New Scooby-Doo? 	Robert Schuller
8:30 am 	The Nanny 	The Nanny 	The Nanny 	The Nanny 	The Nanny 	Yu-Gi-Oh? 	Robert Schuller
9:00 am 	Dharma & Greg 	Dharma & Greg 	Dharma & Greg 	Dharma & Greg 	Dharma & Greg 	Jackie Chan Adventures 	Rocko's Modern Life
9:30 am 	Dharma & Greg 	Dharma & Greg 	Dharma & Greg 	Dharma & Greg 	Dharma & Greg 	Ozzy & Drix 	Rocko's Modern Life
10:00 am	Judge Mathis 	Judge Mathis 	Judge Mathis 	Judge Mathis 	Judge Mathis 	Pokémon: Advanced 	Various Religious Programs
10:30 am	Judge Mathis 	Judge Mathis 	Judge Mathis 	Judge Mathis 	Judge Mathis 	¡Mucha Lucha! 	Various Religious Programs
11:00 am	Crossing Over with John Edward 	Crossing Over with John Edward 	Crossing Over with John Edward 	Crossing Over with John Edward 	Crossing Over with John Edward 	Yu-Gi-Oh! 	Various Religious Programs
11:30 am	Crossing Over with John Edward 	Crossing Over with John Edward 	Crossing Over with John Edward 	Crossing Over with John Edward 	Crossing Over with John Edward 	X-Men Evolution 	Various Religious Programs
12:00 pm	Seinfeld 	Seinfeld 	Seinfeld 	Seinfeld 	Seinfeld 	Plant City's WB Saturday Afternoon Movie	Plant City's WB Sunday Afternoon Movie
12:30 pm	Seinfeld 	Seinfeld 	Seinfeld 	Seinfeld 	Seinfeld 	Plant City's WB Saturday Afternoon Movie	Plant City's WB Sunday Afternoon Movie
1:00 pm 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Plant City's WB Saturday Afternoon Movie	Plant City's WB Sunday Afternoon Movie
1:30 pm 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Plant City's WB Saturday Afternoon Movie	Plant City's WB Sunday Afternoon Movie
2:00 pm 	Spin City 	Spin City 	Spin City 	Spin City 	Spin City 	Seinfeld 	Married...with Children
2:30 pm 	Spin City 	Spin City 	Spin City 	Spin City 	Spin City 	Seinfeld 	Married...with Children
3:00 pm 	Cardcaptors 	Cardcaptors 	Rescue Heroes: Global Response Team	Cardcaptors 	Cardcaptors 	Plant City's WB Weekend Afternoon Movie 	Plant City's WB Weekend Afternoon Movie
3:30 pm 	Jackie Chan Adventures 	Jackie Chan Adventures 	Jackie Chan Adventures 	Jackie Chan Adventures 	Jackie Chan Adventures 	Plant City's WB Weekend Afternoon Movie 	Plant City's WB Weekend Afternoon Movie
4:00 pm 	Pokemon 	Pokemon 	Pokemon 	Pokemon 	Pokemon 	Plant City's WB Weekend Afternoon Movie 	Plant City's WB Weekend Afternoon Movie
4:30 pm 	Mad About You 	Mad About You 	Mad About You 	Mad About You 	Mad About You 	Plant City's WB Weekend Afternoon Movie 	Plant City's WB Weekend Afternoon Movie
5:00 pm 	Mad About You 	Mad About You 	Mad About You 	Mad About You 	Mad About You 	Mama’s Family 	Seinfeld
5:30 pm 	Rosie 	Rosie 	Rosie 	Rosie 	Rosie 	Dharma & Greg 	Married...with Children
6:00 pm 	Good Times 	Good Times 	Good Times 	Good Times 	Good Times 	Mad About You 	Ripley's Believe It or Not!
6:30 pm 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	The Landry Sisters 	Ripley's Believe It or Not!
7:00 pm 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Mama's Family 	Living Single 	Spin City
7:30 pm 	Martin 	Martin 	Martin 	Martin 	Martin 	The Nanny 	Spin City
8:00 pm 	7th Heaven 	Gilmore Girls 	Smallville 	Steve Harvey's Big Time 	Reba 	The Talent Agency 	Charmed
8:30 pm 	7th Heaven 	Gilmore Girls 	Smallville 	The Jamie Kennedy Experiment 	Like Family 	The Talent Agency 	Charmed
9:00 pm 	Everwood 	One Tree Hill 	Angel 	What I Like About You 	Grounded For Life 	Showtime at the Apollo 	Tarzan
9:30 pm 	Everwood 	One Tree Hill 	Angel 	Run of the House 	All About the Andersons 	Showtime at the Apollo 	Tarzan
10:00 pm	Plant City's WB Ten O'Clock News	Plant City's WB Ten O'Clock News	Plant City's WB Ten O'Clock News 	Plant City's WB Ten O'Clock News	Plant City's WB Ten O'Clock News	Rosie 	Mama's Family
10:30 pm	Living Single 	Living Single 	Living Single 	Living Single 	Living Single 	Spin City 	Mama's Family
11:00 pm	Living Single 	Living Single 	Living Single 	Living Single 	Living Single 	Mad About You 	Martin
11:30 pm	Frasier 	Frasier 	Frasier 	Frasier 	Frasier 	Mama's Family 	Spin City
12:00 am	Ripley's Believe It or Not! 	Frasier 	Frasier 	Frasier 	Frasier 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (A) 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (A)
12:30 am	Ripley's Believe It or Not! 	Newhart 	Newhart 	Newhart 	Newhart 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (A) 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (A)
1:00 am 	Secret Adventures of Jules Verne	Newhart 	Newhart 	Newhart 	Newhart 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (A) 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (A)
1:30 am 	Secret Adventures of Jules Verne	Rocko's Modern Life 	Rocko's Modern Life 	Rocko's Modern Life 	Rocko's Modern Life 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (A) 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (A)
2:00 am 	The Practice 	Rocko's Modern Life 	Rocko's Modern Life 	Rocko's Modern Life 	Rocko's Modern Life 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (B) 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (B)
2:30 am 	The Practice 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (B) 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (B)
3:00 am 	Consumer Corner 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Step by Step 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (B) 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (B)
3:30 am 	Consumer Corner 	Grace Under Fire 	Grace Under Fire 	Grace Under Fire 	Grace Under Fire 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (B) 	Plant City's WB Weekend Late Movie (B)
4:00 am 	Consumer Corner 	Grace Under Fire 	Grace Under Fire 	Grace Under Fire 	Grace Under Fire 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
4:30 am 	Consumer Corner 	Cheers 	Cheers 	Cheers 	Cheers 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
==News/Station Presentation==
===Newscast Titles===
*WPCF 9 News Headlines (1976-1985; only had news updates then)
*Newsline 9 (1985-1993)
*Channel 9 News (1993-1995)
*WB 9 News (1995-2002)
*Plant City's WB News (2002-2006)
*Plant City's CW News (2006–present)
===Station Slogans===
*Channel 9's The One You Can Turn To (1976-1981)
*Plant City's Greatest Movie Station (1981-1986)
*We Light Up Your Life (1986-1990)
*Keep Your Eyes On Us (1990-1995)
*You'll Find Your Friends on WB 9 (1995-1996; localized version of The WB ad campaign)
*We Stand Out to WB 9 (1996-1997; localized version of The WB ad campaign)
*It's All Right Here on WB 9 (1997-1998; localized version of The WB ad campaign)
*Dubba-Dubba-Dubba WB 9  (1998-1999; localized version of The WB ad campaign)
*The Best is Yet to Come on WB 9 (1999-2000; localized version of The WB ad campaign)
*My Favorite Shows are on WB 9 (2000-2001; localized version of The WB ad campaign)
*More People Turn to WB 9 Than any other Network (2001-2002; localized version of The WB ad campaign)
*Plant City's WB is Here for Laughs (2002-2003; localized version of The WB ad campaign)
*Plant City's WB is Always On (2003-2004; localized version of The WB ad campaign)
*Keep Us Laughing on Plant City WB (2004-2005; localized version of The WB ad campaign)
*The Best Shows are on Plant City WB (2005-2006; localized version of The WB ad campaign)
*Catch the Brightest Stars on Plant City WB (2006; localized version of The WB ad campaign; this was the last slogan before switching to The CW in 2006)
*Free to Be Plant City CW (2006-2007; localized version of The CW ad campaign)
*Plant City CW, Every Night is Good (2007-2008; localized version of The CW ad campaign)
*Plant City CW, TV to Talk About (2011-2013; localized version of The CW ad campaign)
*Plant City CW, TV Now (2013–present; localized version of The CW ad campaign)
===Current On-Air Staff===
Martin Strickland - News Director
*Brenda Ford - anchor; weeknights at 10
*Sean Taguero - anchor; weeknights at 10
*Michael Kramer - anchor; weekends at 10
===CW Super Weather Meteorologists===
*Lee Moore - chief meteorologist (AMS Seal of Approval); weeknights at 10
*Mark Boylan - meteorologist; weekends at 10
===Sports Team===
*Mario Waters - sports director; weeknights at 10
*Dalton Hernandez - sports reporter; weekends at 10
===Current On-Air Reporters===
*Vinton Williams - general assignment reporter
*Jennifer Roston - general assignment reporter
*Deeanne Karshing - general assignment reporter
*Melinda Wilson - general assignment reporter
*Grant Burke - general assignment reporter
*Jennifer Wise - general assignment reporter
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