WTTA

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WTTA is the TCN affiliate serving Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida. It is owned by Confection Broadcasting.
== History ==
WTTA launched on April 5 of 1989 as a Confection Broadcasting-owned independent station, branded as The TTA. It aired sitcoms, movies, cartoons, and talk shows. Religious programming was confined to an early Monday morning graveyard slot. There were plans for a 7 to 8 a.m. morning newscast, tentatively titled The TTA Morning Show, although these never came to fruition. 
In 1994, the station began broadcasting 24/7, every day of the week (at that point, the only time channel 16 signed off was on Saturday mornings for 30 minutes at 4:30 a.m.). A half-hour 10 p.m. newscast, TTA News Tonight, premiered in 1996, and was a ratings success. 
At midnight on January 1, 1999, following a special remembering WTTA's 10 years as an independent (combined with updates on New Years' Eve festivities in St. Petersburg), the station became an affiliate of The Chance Network. Rebranding to TCN 16, the 10 p.m. show expanded to an hour (this caused Nightcap to air on a half-hour delay, until it moved back to 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time nationally), and an hour-long morning newscast was actually added. 
6:30 p.m. and weekend 10 p.m. shows were added to the schedule in 2001. Due to the success of their local cartoon block, TCN Kids' Zone never aired in Tampa/St. Petersburg. 
In 2007, following the launch of TCN News This Morning, the morning program moved back to 5 a.m. (the first hour of The Daily Buzz followed at 6 a.m.). A weekend edition, running from 7 to 9 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, was added in December of that year.
In 2021, TCN Tonight began airing nationally at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The local newscast moved back to 6 p.m., with an additional hour being added at 5 p.m. Newscasts were rebranded to Florida News.
Syndicated programming on WTTA includes Crazy Talk, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Awesome Adventures. Due to its Saturday morning newscast, TCN News Saturday Morning does not air in Tampa.
== Subchannels ==
Channel	SD/HD	PSIP Short Name	Programming
16.1 	HD 	WTTA-HD 	Main WTTA programming / TCN
16.2 	SD 	CLSIX 	Classix
16.3 	SD 	CATDOG 	Cats n Dogs TV
16.4 	SD 	BITES 	Bites
== Schedule ==
Below is WTTA's schedule for the fall 2021 season.
 	Monday 	Tuesday 	Wednesday 	Thursday 	Friday 	Saturday 	Sunday
12:00 AM 	 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	
12:30 AM 	2 Broke Girls 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	ES.TV
1:00 AM 	Young Sheldon 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Intervention
1:30 AM 	Young Sheldon 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Maury 	Intervention
2:00 AM 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	SOS: How to Survive
2:30 AM 	The Big Bang Theory 	Highway Thru Hell 	Highway Thru Hell 	Highway Thru Hell 	Highway Thru Hell 	Highway Thru Hell 	SOS: How to Survive
3:00 AM 	Paid Programming 	Highway Thru Hell 	Highway Thru Hell 	Highway Thru Hell 	Highway Thru Hell 	Highway Thru Hell 	The Outdoorsman
3:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	Crazy Talk 	Crazy Talk 	Crazy Talk 	Crazy Talk 	Crazy Talk 	Paid Programming
4:00 AM 	TCN News Early Edition 	TCN News Early Edition 	TCN News Early Edition 	TCN News Early Edition 	TCN News Early Edition 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
4:30 AM 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
5:00 AM 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	U.S. Farm Report 	The Daily Buzz
5:30 AM 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	U.S. Farm Report 	The Daily Buzz
6:00 AM 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Awesome Adventures 	Through the Bible
6:30 AM 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Florida News This Morning 	Basil's Puppy Days 	The Gospel Truth
7:00 AM 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	Florida News Saturday Morning	Florida News Sunday Morning
7:30 AM 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	Florida News Saturday Morning	Florida News Sunday Morning
8:00 AM 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	Florida News Saturday Morning	Florida News Sunday Morning
8:30 AM 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	Florida News Saturday Morning	Florida News Sunday Morning
9:00 AM 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	Arthur 	Florida News Sunday Morning
9:30 AM 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	Peg + Cat 	Florida News Sunday Morning
10:00 AM 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	Elinor Wonders Why 	TCN News Sunday Morning
10:30 AM 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	Sesame Street 	TCN News Sunday Morning
11:00 AM	America's Court with Judge Ross 	America's Court with Judge Ross 	America's Court with Judge Ross 	America's Court with Judge Ross 	America's Court with Judge Ross 	Molly of Denali 	Paid Programming
11:30 AM	Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez	Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez	Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez	Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez	Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez	Pinkalicious and Peterrific 	Paid Programming
12:00 PM 	You Bet Your Life 	You Bet Your Life 	You Bet Your Life 	You Bet Your Life 	You Bet Your Life 	Weather Gone Viral 	Storm of Suspicion
12:30 PM 	Before You Go 	Before You Go 	Before You Go 	Before You Go 	Before You Go 	Weather Gone Viral 	Storm of Suspicion
1:00 PM 	Supermarket Sweep 	Supermarket Sweep 	Supermarket Sweep 	Supermarket Sweep 	Supermarket Sweep 	Castle 	NCIS
1:30 PM 	America's Court with Judge Ross 	America's Court with Judge Ross 	America's Court with Judge Ross 	America's Court with Judge Ross 	America's Court with Judge Ross 	Castle 	NCIS
2:00 PM 	Pawn Stars 	Pawn Stars 	Pawn Stars 	Pawn Stars 	Pawn Stars 	Grey's Anatomy 	NCIS: New Orleans
2:30 PM 	Pawn Stars 	Pawn Stars 	Pawn Stars 	Pawn Stars 	Pawn Stars 	Grey's Anatomy 	NCIS: New Orleans
3:00 PM 	Young Sheldon 	Young Sheldon 	Young Sheldon 	Young Sheldon 	Young Sheldon 	Parking Wars 	Paid Programming
3:30 PM 	Young Sheldon 	Young Sheldon 	Young Sheldon 	Young Sheldon 	Young Sheldon 	Parking Wars 	Paid Programming
4:00 PM 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	WTTA 16 Weekend Movie 	WTTA 16 Weekend Movie
4:30 PM 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	The Big Bang Theory 	WTTA 16 Weekend Movie 	WTTA 16 Weekend Movie
5:00 PM 	Florida News at Five 	Florida News at Five 	Florida News at Five 	Florida News at Five 	Florida News at Five 	WTTA 16 Weekend Movie 	WTTA 16 Weekend Movie
5:30 PM 	Florida News at Five 	Florida News at Five 	Florida News at Five 	Florida News at Five 	Florida News at Five 	WTTA 16 Weekend Movie 	WTTA 16 Weekend Movie
6:00 PM 	Florida News at Six 	Florida News at Six 	Florida News at Six 	Florida News at Six 	Florida News at Six 	More than the Music 	Detective Dawn
6:30 PM 	TCN Tonight 	TCN Tonight 	TCN Tonight 	TCN Tonight 	TCN Tonight 	TCN Tonight Saturday 	Detective Dawn
7:00 PM 	You Bet Your Life 	You Bet Your Life 	You Bet Your Life 	You Bet Your Life 	You Bet Your Life 	Extra Weekend 	America's Next Top Model
7:30 PM 	Extra 	Extra 	Extra 	Extra 	Extra 	Extra Weekend 	America's Next Top Model
8:00 PM 	Impress Me 	Step by Step 	Grace Under Fire 	Bewitched 	The Amira Clarke Show 	WKRP in Cincinnati 	Wordy
8:30 PM 	Impress Me 	Step by Step 	Whatever Happened To...? 	I Dream of Jeannie 	Ellen 	WKRP in Cincinnati 	Tic Tac Dough
9:00 PM 	This Just In 	Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 	Detective Dawn 	Cold Blood 	Silk Stalkings 	Port Charles 	Magnum, P.I.
9:30 PM 	Lansing Cake Company 	Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 	Detective Dawn 	Cold Blood 	Silk Stalkings 	Landis County Trading Post 	Magnum, P.I.
10:00 PM 	Florida News at Ten 	Florida News at Ten 	Florida News at Ten 	Florida News at Ten 	Florida News at Ten 	Florida Weekend News 	Florida Weekend News
10:30 PM 	Florida News at Ten 	Florida News at Ten 	Florida News at Ten 	Florida News at Ten 	Florida News at Ten 	The Good Wife 	MacGyver
11:00 PM 	2 Broke Girls 	2 Broke Girls 	2 Broke Girls 	2 Broke Girls 	2 Broke Girls 	The Good Wife 	MacGyver
11:30 PM 	TCN News Nightcap with Melissa Black 	TCN News Nightcap with Melissa Black 	TCN News Nightcap with Melissa Black 	TCN News Nightcap with Melissa Black 	TCN News Nightcap with Melissa Black 	The Listener 	2 Broke Girls
== Staff ==
=== Anchors ===
* Sydney Jennings - weekdays, 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
* Braden Castro - weekdays, 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
* Kristen Rothman - weekdays, 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 10 p.m.
* Harry Marcucci - weekdays, 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 10 p.m.
* Mariam Sanderson - Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Sundays, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
* Austin Burns - weekends, 10 p.m.
=== Meteorologists ===
* Sandra Pearson - weekdays, 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
* Ravi Parrish - weekdays, 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 10 p.m.
* Ziggy Heaton - Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Sundays, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
* Jay McClure - weekends, 10 p.m.
* Tammy Trujillo - freelance
=== Traffic ===
* Brad Rios - weekdays, 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m., 5 p.m.
=== Reporters ===
* Susanna Foley
* Vinny Witt
* Aaminah Frame
* Charles Downes
* Valentino Zamata
* Myron Booth
* Toby Vance
* Jaylen Moreno-Gardner
Category:TCN affiliated stations
Category:Former independent stations
Category:Confection Broadcasting
Category:Tampa, Florida
Category:St. Petersburg, Florida
Category:Florida