WTVU

WTVU (channel 53) is an independent TV station in Lakeland, Florida. It is the one of two independent stations in Polk County. From 2012 until 2015, WFOX produced newscasts at 4PM and 9PM on WTVU, Until 2013, It has no digital signal. In 2015, Weiser Broadcasting sold the station to RainbowDash72 for $200 million. This made WTVU one of the few independent stations owned by RainbowDash72. WTVU became a duopoly with RDN station WXRD. WFOX's newscast partnership with WTVU ended on August 21, 2015. After the station was sold to RainbowDash72. Now WXRD, the RDN affiliate in Lakeland produces newscasts for TVU53. On November 30, 2016, WTVU was sold to Fisher Communications. 
==Programming Schedule as of October 9, 2017==
 	MON 	TUE 	WED 	THU 	FRI 	SAT 	SUN 	 	 	 	
7:00 am 	The Office 	The Office 	The Office 	The Office 	The Office 	Dog Tales 	Victory Church of Lakeland 	 	 	 	
7:30 am 	The Office 	The Office 	The Office 	The Office 	The Office 	Animal Rescue  	Jack Van Impe Presents 	 	 	 	
8:00 am 	Community 	Community 	Community 	Community 	Community 	DragonflyTV 	Joel Osteen 	 	 	 	
8:30 am 	Community 	Community 	Community 	Community 	Community 	Think Big  	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
9:00 am 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Wild About Animals 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
9:30 am 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud	Family Feud	Family Feud	On the Spot
10:00 am	Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Mills 	Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Mills 	Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Mills 	Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Mills 	Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Mills 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud	Family Feud	Family Feud	The Coolest Places on Earth
10:30 am	Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Mills 	Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Mills 	Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Mills 	Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Mills 	Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Mills 	Career Day 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
11:00 am	Justice with Judge Mablean 	Justice with Judge Mablean 	Justice with Judge Mablean 	Justice with Judge Mablean 	Justice with Judge Mablean 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
11:30 am	Justice with Judge Mablean 	Justice with Judge Mablean 	Justice with Judge Mablean 	Justice with Judge Mablean 	Justice with Judge Mablean 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
12:00 pm	Hot Bench 	Hot Bench 	Hot Bench 	Hot Bench 	Hot Bench 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	 	 	 	
12:30 pm	Hot Bench 	Hot Bench 	Hot Bench 	Hot Bench 	Hot Bench 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	 	 	 	
1:00 pm 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	 	 	 	
1:30 pm 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	The Beverly Hillbillies 	 	 	 	
2:00 pm 	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	 	 	 	
2:30 pm 	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	 	 	 	
3:00 pm 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	 	 	 	
3:30 pm 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Family Matters 	Family Matters 	 	 	 	
4:00 pm 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Mama’s Family 	Mama’s Family 	 	 	 	
4:30 pm 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Family Feud 	Mama’s Family 	Mama’s Family 	 	 	 	
5:00 pm 	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 	Mama’s Family 	Mama’s Family 	 	 	 	
5:30 pm 	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 	Mama’s Family 	Mama’s Family 	 	 	 	
6:00 pm 	The First Family 	The First Family 	The First Family 	The First Family 	The First Family 	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Tyler Perry's House of Payne 	 	 	 	
6:30 pm 	The First Family 	The First Family 	The First Family 	The First Family 	The First Family 	Tyler Perry's House of Payne  	Tyler Perry's House of Payne 	 	 	 	
7:00 pm 	Mr. Box Office 	Mr. Box Office 	Mr. Box Office 	Mr. Box Office 	Mr. Box Office 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns	 	 	 	
7:30 pm 	Mr. Box Office 	Mr. Box Office 	Mr. Box Office 	Mr. Box Office 	Mr. Box Office 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns	 	 	 	
8:00 pm 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Scandal 	Scandal 	 	 	 	
8:30 pm 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Scandal 	Scandal 	 	 	 	
9:00 pm 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	 	 	 	
9:30 pm 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	RDN 8 News at 9 	 	 	 	
10:00 pm	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Blue Bloods 	Blue Bloods 	 	 	 	
10:30 pm	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Blue Bloods 	Blue Bloods 	 	 	 	
11:00 pm	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	Bones 	Bones 	 	 	 	
11:30 pm	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	Raising Hope 	Bones 	Bones 	 	 	 	
12:00 am	The Good Wife 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	The Good Wife 	 	 	 	
12:30 am	The Good Wife 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	The Good Wife 	 	 	 	
1:00 am 	NCIS 	OK! TV 	OK! TV 	OK! TV 	OK! TV 	OK! TV 	NCIS 	 	 	 	
1:30 am 	NCIS 	Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen 	Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen 	Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen 	Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen 	Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen	NCIS 	 	 	 	
2:00 am 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
2:30 am 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
3:00 am 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
3:30 am 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
4:00 am 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
4:30 am 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
5:00 am 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
5:30 am 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
6:00 am 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
6:30 am 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	 	 	 	
==Newscast Titles==
*Fox 11 News at 9 on TV 53 (2012-2015)
*Fox 11 News at 4 on TV 53 (2013-2015)
*RDN 8 News at 9 (2015–present)
==Brandings==
*WIPT 53 (1989-1992, 2005-2007)
*Channel 53 (1992-1995, used occasionally from 1995-1999)
*Independent Polk Television (1995-2005)
*TV 53 (2007-2015)
*WTVU (2009-2015)
*TVU53 (2015-2015)
*Lakeland's WTVU 53 (2015–present)
Category:Channel 53
Category:Lakeland, Florida
Category:Florida
Category:Independent television stations
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1989
Category:Fisher Communications