WOTW-TV

**WOTW-TV** (channel 9) is an independent television station, licensed to Orlando, Florida, United States, North America, Northern Hemisphere, Earth, and serving the Central Florida (Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne) television market. It is owned and operated by Miami-based **clear**channel Communications, Inc. who has owned WOTW-TV since its inception.

WOTW-TV is a sister to radio stations WOTW (AM 850), WOSJ (FM 103.1), and WOTW-FM (105.1).

WOTW-TV (and its sister Central Florida properties) are located inside a four-story building at 490 East South Street in Orlando while its transmitter is located near Christmas, Florida.

On cable, the station can be seen on ABS CableSystem channel 9 (in SD and HD) in all Central Florida counties.

## News Music

* 1950-1959: *WOTW 1950 News Theme*
* 1959-1967: *WOTW 1959 News Theme*
* 1967-1970: *WMFL 1965 News Theme*
* 1970-1976: *WOTW 1970 News Theme*
* 1976-1980: *Move Closer To Your World* (Mayoham Music)
* 1980-1984: *Classical Gas* (Telesound)
* 1984-1988: *And You* (Telesound)
* 1988-1995: *People You Can Count On* (The Coast Productions)
* 1995-1997: *Signature* (Stephen Arnold Music)
* 1997-2003: *Counterpoint* (Stephen Arnold Music)
* 2003-2006: *News Matrix* (Stephen Arnold Music)
* 2006-2013: *Eyewitness News* (Gari Media Group)
* 2013-2023: *Coverage* (615 Music)
* 2023-Pres: *Stream* (Stephen Arnold Music)

## Newscast Brandings

* 1950-1955: *WOTW-TV Newsreel*
* 1955-1970: *WOTW-TV News*
* 1970-1975: *NewsCenter 9*
* 1975-Pres: *Channel 9 Eyewitness News*

### Weekdays

* 04:00-10:00 AM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News in the Morning**
* 10:00-11:00 AM: *LIVE with Kelly and Mark*
* 11:00AM-12:00PM: *Drew Barrymore* (x2)
* 12:00-01:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 12 Noon**
* 01:00-02:00 PM: *Family Feud* (x2)
* 02:00-03:00 PM: *Tamron Hall*
* 03:00-04:00 PM: *Kelly Clarkson*
* 04:00-05:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 04:00PM**
* 05:00-06:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 05:00PM**
* 06:00-07:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 06:00PM**
* 07:00-08:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 07:00PM**
* 08:00-08:30 PM: *Inside Edition*
* 08:30-09:00 PM: *The Reporters* (**clear**channel syndication **EXCLUSIVE**)
* 09:00-09:30 PM: *Wheel of Fortune*
* 09:30-10:00 PM: *Jeopardy!*
* 10:00-11:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 10:00PM**
* 11:00PM-12:00AM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 11:00PM**
* 12:00-01:00 AM: **Central Florida Sports TONIGHT**
* 01:00-02:00 AM: *Family Guy* (x2)
* 02:00-03:00 AM: *Bob's Bugers* (x2)
* 03:00-04:00 AM: *LIVE with Kelly and Mark* (repeat)

### Saturdays

* 04:00-05:00 AM: **Channel 9 First Alert Traffic and Weather Together** (from WOTW-DT 9.3)
* 05:00-10:00 AM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News in the Morning**
* 10:00-11:00 AM: **Central Florida Out and About** (a look at upcoming events across Central Florida, plus places, and things to do.)
* 11:00AM-12:00PM: E/I Programming (first hour)
* 12:00-12:30 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 12 Noon**
* 12:30-01:00 PM: ABS Headlines
* 01:00-03:00 PM: E/I Programming (last two hours)
* 03:00-05:00 PM: **Channel 9's Weekend Movie Showcase**
* 05:00-06:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 05:00PM**
* 06:00-07:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 06:00PM**
* 07:00-08:00 PM: **Central Florida Out and About** (repeat)
* 08:00-08:30 PM: *Inside Edition Weekend*
* 08:30-09:00 PM: *The Weekend Reporters* (**clear**channel syndication **EXCLUSIVE**)
* 09:00-09:30 PM: *Wheel of Fortune*
* 09:30-10:00 PM: *Jeopardy!*
* 10:00-11:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 10:00PM**
* 11:00PM-12:00AM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 11:00PM**
* 12:00-01:00 AM: **Central Florida Sports TONIGHT**
* 01:00-02:00 AM: *Family Guy* (x2)
* 02:00-03:00 AM: *Bob's Bugers* (x2)
* 03:00-04:00 AM: **Channel 9 First Alert Traffic and Weather Together** (from WOTW-DT 9.3)

### Sundays

* 04:00-05:00 AM: **Channel 9 First Alert Traffic and Weather Together** (from WOTW-DT 9.3)
* 05:00-10:00 AM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News in the Morning**
* 10:00-11:00 AM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness Newsmakers** (A Sunday morning public affairs show, discussing and dissecting the week's political news and how it impacts local residents.)
* 11:00AM-12:00PM: **Central Florida's Phantom Gourmet** (A weekly look at the dining scene in Central Florida.)
* 12:00-12:30 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 12 Noon**
* 12:30-01:00 PM: **Central Florida Spotlight** (Community events and feature stories in Central Florida.)
* 01:00-02:00 PM: E/I Programming (final hour)
* 02:00-05:00 PM: *The Billboard Charts Show* (**clear**channel syndication **EXCLUSIVE**)
* 05:00-06:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 05:00PM**
* 06:00-07:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 06:00PM**
* 07:00-08:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness Newsmakers** (repeat)
* 08:00-09:00 PM: *Family Feud* (two episodes)
* 09:00-10:00 PM: *Speakers' Corner* (**clear**channel syndication **EXCLUSIVE**)
* 10:00-11:00 PM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 10:00PM**
* 11:00PM-12:00AM: **Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 11:00PM**
* 12:00-01:00 AM: **Central Florida Sports TONIGHT**
* 01:00-02:00 AM: **Central Florida's Phantom Gourmet** (repeat)
* 02:00-04:00 AM: **Channel 9 First Alert Traffic and Weather Together** (from WOTW-DT 9.3)

# Technical information

## Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WOTW-TV
 9.2
 9.3
 9.4
 9.5

On October 26th, 2000, during WOTW-TV's 50th Anniversary Special, WOTW-TV signed on its digital television signal at 4:00 p.m. On that day, WOTW-DT signed on as UHF Channel 35, but has since moved three times over, first to Channel 26 in 2003, then to VHF on Channel 13 in 2006, and moving to Channel 9 after the digital conversion of 2009 before finally settling and moving up back to UHF on Channel 18 in 2019.

### Subchannel history

#### WOTW-DT2

**WOTW-DT2** is the second subchannel of WOTW-TV that carries a 24-hour local news and weather format, known as *Channel 9 Plus*, and broadcasts in high definition on channel 9.2.

Formerly known as *Channel 9 Eyewitness News NOW* until October 26th, 2020, the subchannel airs **LIVE** and rebroadcasts of all of WOTW-TV's newscasts as well as special programming and **LIVE** breaking news and severe weather coverage.

#### WOTW-DT3

**WOTW-DT3** is the third subchannel of WOTW-TV that carries a 24-hour local traffic and weather format, known as *Channel 9 First Alert Traffic and Weather Together*, and broadcasts in high definition on channel 9.3.

Formerly known as *Severe WeatherCenter 9 NOW* and later as *Channel 9 Traffic and Weather Together* (before adopting the **First Alert** weather and traffic brandings in 2022), the channel is powered by *Channel 9 First Alert Weather* and *Channel 9 First Alert Traffic* and broadcasts 24-hour local traffic and weather conditions, including the latest updated maps, forecasts, radars, graphics, alternative routes, drive times, traffic and weather cameras, and more, plus updates from WOTW-TV's Traffic and Weather teams.

#### WOTW-DT4

**WOTW-DT4** is the fourth subchannel of WOTW-TV that carries a 24-hour national news network, known as Scripps News, and broadcasts in 16:9 standard definition on channel 9.4.

Formerly known as *Newsy* until the 2023 relaunch, *Scripps News* carries live news blocks every weekday, plus documentaries, long-form investigations, live coverage of breaking news, Scripps' syndicated news programs such as *The List* and *The Upside*, and more. *Scripps News Central Florida* also carries five-minute local news and weather cut-ins from WOTW-TV twice every hour.

#### WOTW-DT5

**WOTW-DT5** is the fifth subchannel of WOTW-TV that carries a 24-hour national sports network, known as Stadium, and broadcaasts in 16:9 standard definition on channel 9.5.

The channel is known locally as *Stadium Orlando* and carries a mix of local and national sports programs and telecasts, including a simulcast of WOTW-TV's **Central Florida Sports TONIGHT**, which airs every night at 12 Midnight after WOTW-TV's nightly hour-long 11:00pm newscast.