WHOX-TV

WHOX-TV, virtual channel 13, is a dual ABC/Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Wilton, Wisconsin, United States and also serving Lace Springs, Illinois. The station is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group.
==History==
The station first signed on the air on October 21, 1953 as WILT-TV (call letters standing for "WILTon"). It was the second television station in Lace Wilton to sign on, behind WLSI-TV (channel 10). It was founded by Wilton Radio Laboratories, owners of WILT radio (750 AM).
Channel 13 was originally a CBS affiliate but also had a secondary affiliation with NBC, sharing that network with ABC affiliate WLSI.
On September 13, 1965, WILT swapped affiliations with WLSI and became an ABC affiliate. At the time of the swap, ABC had long struggled in the ratings, and then-market leader WLSI wanted a stronger affiliation. However, in the years that followed WILT raised a better profile. For starters, instead of competing with WITI, one of CBS's strongest affiliates in the nearby Milwaukee market, it chose to compete with WISN, one of ABC's stronger affiliates. Second, ABC rose to the top of the national ratings in 1977 while CBS was pushed to second place before the two networks were eventually beaten by NBC.
==Programming==
==Branding==
===Slogan history===
*1976-1977 -
*1977-1978 -
*1978-1979 -
*1979-1980 - We're Still Having Fun, 13 is Still the One! (localized version of ABC's 1979-80 slogan)
*1980-1981 - You and Me and Television 13 (localized version of ABC's 1980-81 slogan)
*1981-1982 - Now is the Time, TV13 is the Place!/Now is the Time, HOX is the Place! (localized version of ABC's 1981-82 slogan)
*1982-1983 - Come On Along with HOX! (localized version of ABC's 1982-83 slogan)
*1983-1984 - That Special Feeling on HOX! (localized version of ABC's 1983-84 slogan)
*1983-1989 - The Spirit of Lace Wilton, 13
*1984-1985 - We're With You, TV13's with You! (localized version of ABC's 1984-85 slogan)
*1985-1986 - You'll Love It on TV13! (localized version of ABC's 1985-86 slogan)
*1986-1987 - Together on TV13 (localized version of ABC's 1986-87 slogan)
*1987-1988 - Something's Happening, WHOX-TV (localized version of ABC's 1987-88 slogan)
*1988-1989 -
*1989-1990 -
*1990-1992 - Lace Wilton is Watching WHOX! (localized version of ABC's 1990-92 slogan)
*1992-1993 -
*1993-1996 - 
*1996-1997 -
*1997-1998 -
*1998-1999 -
*1999-2000 - 
*2007-2013 -
==Gallery==
===Logo history===
WHOX 1978.png|Logo used from 1978 to 1990, the longest lasting logo of any one.
===Ident history===
WHOX 1979 id.png|Still the One station ID slide from 1979.
WHOX 1982 id.png|Come On Along ident from 1982.
WHOX 1983 id.png|That Special Feeling ident from 1983.
WHOX 1984 id ABC bumper.png|Ident bug used from 1984 to 1985, during ABC's station ID bumper of the time.
WHOX 1986 id 1.png|Together ident from 1986. This is the front facing version.
===Other station elements===
WHOX early 1986 et promo.png|A promo for Entertainment Tonight in early 1986, indicating that the show had been pushed to 11:30pm on weeknights.
Category:Dual-affiliated stations