WBFF

==1971–1974==
WBFF first came on the air on April 11, 1971, founded by what was then called the Chesapeake Television Corporation, which was controlled by Julian Sinclair Smith. It was Baltimore's second commercial UHF station and second independent station, signing on four years after WMET-TV (channel 24, frequency now occupied by WUTB) began operations. Both stations aired general entertainment programming, but WMET's owners experienced financial problems and were forced to take channel 24 off the air in 1972.
Despite its financial troubles, WBFF became profitable enough that Julian Smith decided to expand his broadcast interests. Through a Chesapeake Television subsidiary, Commercial Radio Institute, Smith launched a new independent station in Pittsburgh, WPTT (now WPNT), in 1978. In 1984, Commercial Radio Institute signed on Smith's third station, Columbus, Ohio independent WTTE. That same year, WBFF received local competition again when WNUV, then a two-year-old subscription television outlet, began to adopt a general entertainment schedule during the daytime and full-time by 1986.
==1974–1984==
WBFF - 1974.svg
WBFF-Slide-TeleMovie.jpg
WBFF ID 1970s.jpg
==1984–1987==
In 1986, Sinclair agreed to affiliate WBFF and WTTE with the fledgling Fox Broadcasting Company, which debuted on October 9 of that year. The growth and rise of Fox coincided with that of Sinclair Broadcast Group, which expanded its reach beyond Baltimore, Columbus and Pittsburgh during the 1990s.
==1987–1996; 1997–present==
===Spring 1987–1993===
WBFF-Old-Sign.jpg
WBFF ID 1987.png
===Fall 1987–1990===
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WBFF ID 1988.jpg
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WBFF The Clear Choice Promo 1988.jpg
WBFF ID 1989.jpg
===1990–1993===
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WBFF-News-Team.jpg
WBFF 1992.png
===1993–1995 ===
WBFF ID 1993.jpg
===1995–1996===
===1997–2000===
In 1997; WBFF revived the 1987 "45" logo.
===2000–present ===
Fox45 bug.jpg|Screen bug
WBFF FOX 45 2000.svg|Version used from 2000–2008
WBFF Fox 45.png|3D logo
200px-Wbff 2008.png|Alternate 3D logo (2009 onwards)
WBFF2001.svg|Alternative logo used during newscasts and on website. (2001–present)
WBFF-TV's Maryland State Fair Video Promo For August 28, 2009 Through September 7, 2009.jpg|Maryland State Fair promo (August 28–September 7, 2009)
Foxkids.jpg|The Fox 45 Kids logo seen on Fox Kids programming during the 2000–2004 time periods.
File:WUTB 2013.svg|WBFF-DT2 (2021–present)
WBFF-DT2.svg|WBFF-DT2 flat logo
LOGO WBFF Black-Text legal.png
==1996–1997==
WBFF ID 1996.jpg
==External links==
Category:Television stations in the United States
Category:Fox network affiliates
Category:Former independent television stations in the United States
Category:Baltimore
Category:Maryland
Category:Sinclair Broadcast Group
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1971
Category:1971