WTFS

WTFS (channel 6) is an independent television station in Tampa, Florida, serving the Tampa Bay area. It is owned by the Central Networks Corporation subsidiary of The Pierre Péladeau Company alongside Central owned-and-operated station WTSP (channel 10).
== History ==
The station went on the air on November 12, 1964, transmitting in black & white due to a low budget, eventually broadcasting in color in 1966. It was originally affiliated with CBS.
In 1973, WTFS began their first and only locally-produced program, Imagination Room. It ran from May 1, 1973 to January 13, 1974. The series was exclusive to WTFS until it began airing in syndication in 1979.
WTFS lost its CBS affiliation in 1975, and has been independent since then.
The network began its financial troubles in 1993. In order to save money, WTFS operated from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm daily to save money, however it wasn't enough to save the channel.
Nearly before the station shut down in 2002, the Central Networks Corporation purchased channel 6 from Triumph (which by itself was in process of being acquired by Hearst-Argyle Television (now Hearst Television); making it a sister to WTSP. It eventually returned its 24-hour broadcast hours, with paid programming filling in during those overnight hours. They also revived newscasts during the same point, but later eventually merged with channel 10 in 2017 as part of cost-cutting measures.
Category:Independent television stations
Category:Channel 6
Category:Tampa, Florida
Category:Florida
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1964
Category:Former CBS affiliates
Category:Central Television Network
Category:Central owned and operated stations
Category:The Pierre Péladeau Company
Category:Quebecor Media