WMFL-TV

**WMFL-TV** (channel 6) is an independent television station, licensed to Miami, Florida, United States, North America, Northern Hemisphere, Earth, and serving the South Florida (Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Key West) television market. It is the **FLAGSHIP** television station of locally-based **clear**channel Communications, Inc. whose roots in South Florida date back to its founding in 1920 as a local radio operator within the Ortega family, whose generations later (now lead by the founder's son, Roly) currently own the multi-media conglomerate company. **clear**channel has owned WMFL-TV since its inception.

WMFL-TV is a sister to radio stations WMFL (AM 980), WEDC-FM (93.5), and WKSM-FM (100.1).

WMFL-TV (its sister South Florida properties, and the national headquarters of **clear**channel Communications, Inc.) are located inside a 10-story building at 1401 79th Street Causeway (SR 934) in North Bay Village (with a Miami postal address), and its transmitter is located near the Miami-Dade/Broward County line nearby where I-75 and the Florida's Turnpike meet in Miramar, Florida.

On cable, the station can be seen on ABS CableSystem channel 6 (in SD and HD) in all South Florida counties.

## News Music

* 1950-1960: *WMFL 1950 News Theme*
* 1960-1965: *WMFL 1960 News Theme*
* 1965-1970: *WMFL 1965 News Theme*
* 1970-1975: *WMFL 1970 News Theme* (WTVJ; 1975-1979 for 6:00pm **ONLY**)
* 1975-1980: *Move Closer To Your World* (Mayoham Music)
* 1980-1995: *Hello News* (Gari Media Group)
* 1995-2000: *Signature* (Stephen Arnold Music)
* 2000-2003: *Image News - WROC Version* (Gari Media Group)
* 2003-2008: *Fusion* (Stephen Arnold Music)
* 2008-2011: *Image News* (Gari Media Group)
* 2012-2022: *Coverage* (615 Music)
* 2022-Pres: *Stream* (Stephen Arnold Music)

## Newscast Brandings

* 1948-1956: *WMFL-Television News/Newsreel*
* 1956-1968: *WMFL-TV News*
	+ 1966-1979: *The Ralph Renick Report* (6:00pm **ONLY**)
* 1968-1973: *Channel 6 Eyewitness News*
* 1973-1979: *NewsCenter 6*
* 1980-1990: *News 6 South Florida*
* 1990-Pres: *WMFL NewsChannel 6*

### Weekdays

* 04:00-10:00 AM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 - The Morning News**
* 10:00-11:00 AM: *LIVE with Kelly and Mark*
* 11:00AM-12:00PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at Midday**
* 12:00-01:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 12 Noon**
* 01:00-02:00 PM: *Tamron Hall*
* 02:00-03:00 PM: *Kelly Clarkson*
* 03:00-04:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 03:00PM**
* 04:00-05:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 04:00PM**
* 05:00-06:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 05:00PM**
* 06:00-07:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 06:00PM**
* 07:00-08:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 07:00PM**
* 08:00-09:00 PM: *Family Feud* (two episodes)
* 09:00-09:30 PM: *Wheel of Fortune*
* 09:30-10:00 PM: *Jeopardy!*
* 10:00-11:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 10:00PM**
* 11:00PM-12:00AM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 11:00PM**
* 12:00-01:00 AM: **South Florida Sports TONIGHT**
* 01:00-04:00 AM: **The Eyes of South Florida** (**LIVE** cameras from throughout South Florida plus an audio simulcast of *Newsradio 980 WMFL*)

### Saturdays

* 04:00-05:00 AM: **The Eyes of South Florida**
* 05:00-11:00 AM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 - The Morning News**
* 11:00AM-12:00PM: **South Florida Out and About** (a look at upcoming events across South Florida, plus places, and things to do.)
* 12:00-01:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 12 Noon**
* 01:00-03:00 PM: E/I Programming (first two hours)
* 03:00-05:00 PM: **WMFL Channel 6's Weekend Movie Showcase**
* 05:00-06:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 05:00PM**
* 06:00-07:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 06:00PM**
* 07:00-08:00 PM: **South Florida Out and About** (repeat)
* 08:00-09:00 PM: *Family Feud* (two episodes)
* 09:00-09:30 PM: *Wheel of Fortune*
* 09:30-10:00 PM: *Jeopardy!*
* 10:00-11:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 10:00PM**
* 11:00PM-12:00AM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 11:00PM**
* 12:00-01:00 AM: **South Florida Sports TONIGHT**
* 01:00-04:00 AM: **The Eyes of South Florida**

### Sundays

* 04:00-05:00 AM: **The Eyes of South Florida**
* 05:00-11:00 AM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 - The Morning News**
* 11:00AM-12:00PM: **We Are South Florida** (A Sunday morning public affairs show, discussing and dissecting the week's political news and other happenings, including community events and feature stories in South Florida.)
* 12:00-01:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 12 Noon**
* 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: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 05:00PM**
* 06:00-07:00 PM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 06:00PM**
* 07:00-08:00 PM: **We Are South Florida** (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: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 10:00PM**
* 11:00PM-12:00AM: **WMFL NewsChannel 6 at 11:00PM**
* 12:00-01:00 AM: **South Florida Sports TONIGHT**
* 01:00-04:00 AM: **The Eyes of South Florida**

# Technical information

## Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

On May 13th, 1998, during WMFL-TV's 50th Anniversary Special, WMFL-TV became the first television station in Florida, and more likely the first television station in the country, to sign on its digital television signal at 3:00 p.m. On that day, WMFL-DT signed on as UHF Channel 46, but has since moved four times over, first to Channel 18 in 2001, then to VHF on Channel 10 in 2004, and moving to Channel 6 after the digital conversion of 2009 before finally settling and moving up back to UHF on Channel 16 in 2018.

### Subchannel history

#### WMFL-DT2

**WMFL-DT2** is the second subchannel of WMFL-TV that carries a 24-hour local news and weather format, known as *WMFL 6 Plus*, and broadcasts in high definition on channel 6.2.

Formerly known as *WMFL NewsChannel 6 NOW* until October 26th, 2020, the subchannel airs **LIVE** and rebroadcasts of all of WMFL-TV's newscasts as well as special programming and **LIVE** breaking news and severe weather coverage.

#### WMFL-DT3

**WMFL-DT3** is the third subchannel of WMFL-TV that carries a 24-hour local traffic and weather format, known as *WMFL 6 First Alert Traffic and Weather Together*, and broadcasts in high definition on channel 6.3.

Formerly known as *SkyWatch 6 Weather 24/7* and later as *WMFL 6 Traffic and Weather Together* (before adopting the **First Alert** weather and traffic brandings in 2022), the channel is powered by the *WMFL 6 First Alert StormTeam* and the *WMFL 6 First Alert Traffic Team* 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 WMFL 6's Traffic and Weather teams.

#### WMFL-DT4

**WMFL-DT4** is the fourth subchannel of WMFL-TV that carries a 24-hour local independent format, known as *South Florida Plus*, and broadcasts in high definition on channel 6.4.

*South Florida Plus* is an extra independent service of WMFL-TV that carries mainly South Florida-born, made, and targeted programs, such as a simulcast of sister station WKSM-FM's *The KVJ Show* (and its *After The Show Podcast* in edited form), edited versions of *The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz* (carried in an agreement with Meadowlark Media and DraftKings), *South Beach Sessions* (on Sundays, again from Meadowlark and DraftKings), and simulcasts of WMFL-TV's weeknight 5:00 and 11:00, and nightly 6:00 and 10:00pm newscasts.

It also carries four different South Florida-curated music blocks throghout the day, including...

* *SoFlo (Saturday/Sunday) Sunrise*, four hours of ambient/calm/relaxing music to de-stress, and relax your weekend. (weekends from 6:00-10:00am)
* *SoFlo Midday Music*, three hours of music from the '70s, '80s, '90s, and 2000s. (weekdays from 10:00am-1:00pm)
* *SoFlo Musicland*, three hours of music from all genres across all decades. (nightly from 7:00-10:00pm)
* *SoFlo Clubland*, four-to-seven hours of EDM music across all subgenres. (weeknights from 2:00-6:00am, weekends from 11:00pm-6:00am)

#### WMFL-DT5

**WMFL-DT5** is the fifth subchannel of WMFL-TV that carries a 24-hour national news network, known as Scripps News, and broadcasts in 16:9 standard definition on channel 6.5.

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 South Florida* also carries five-minute local news and weather cut-ins from WMFL-TV twice every hour.

#### WMFL-DT6

**WMFL-DT6** is the sixth subchannel of WMFL-TV that carries a 24-hour national sports network, known as Stadium, and broadcaasts in 16:9 standard definition on channel 6.6.

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

# Translator

In addition to its main signal, WMFL-TV is also carried on the following translator:

WMFL-TV's use of a translator is necessary as WMFL-TV's main signal does not reach the Florida Keys.