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Fort Myers, FL (January 30, 1977)

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Bluenoser

from Fort Myers News-Press

GULF COAST CABLEVISION
* Naples/East Naples/Marcos Island
3 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers
4 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
5 WPLG-ABC Miami
6 WCIX Miami
8 WEVU-ABC Bonita Springs
9 WTVJ-CBS Miami
10 WPBT-PBS Miami
12 WKID Fort Lauderdale

SOUTH FLORIDA CABLE TV
* North Fort Myers/Fort Myers Beach/Bonita Springs/Naples Park/Vanderbilt Beach/Palm River Estates/Estero/San Carlos Park
2 WPBT-PBS Miami
3 WEDU-PBS Tampa/WKID Fort Lauderdale
5 WEVU-ABC Bonita Springs
6 WCIX Miami
8 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers
9 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
10 WPLG-ABC Miami
12 WXLT-ABC Sarasota
13 WTOG St. Petersburg

SOUTHERN CABLEVISION
* Fort Myers/East Fort Myers/Fort Myers Shores/South Fort Myers to Gladiolus Dr/Fort Myers Villa/Iona
2 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers
3 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
4 WEVU-ABC Bonita Springs
5 WEDU-PBS Tampa
6 WTOG St. Petersburg
7 WXLT-ABC Sarasota
8 WFLA-NBC Tampa
12 WLCY-ABC Largo

GULF COMMUNICATIONS
* Cape Coral
2 WPBT-PBS Miami
3 WEDU-PBS Tampa
4 WTOG St. Petersburg
5 WEVU-ABC Bonita Springs
6 WCIX Miami
7 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
8 WFLA-NBC Tampa
9 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers
10 WPLG-ABC Miami
12 WXLT-ABC Sarasota
13 WTVT-CBS Tampa

*Golden Gate
2 WPBT-PBS Miami
3 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers
6 WCIX Miami
10 WPLG-ABC Miami
11 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
13 WEVU-ABC Bonita Springs

CABLEVISION OF SANIBEL
* Sanibel Island
3 WEDU-PBS Tampa
4 WXLT-ABC Sarasota
5 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers
7 WTOG St. Petersburg
8 WFLA-NBC Tampa
9 WEVU-ABC Bonita Springs
10 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
13 WTVT-CBS Tampa

GULF COAST TELEVISION
* Pine Island/Matlacha
3 WEDU-PBS Tampa
4 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers
6 WTOG St. Petersburg
7 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
8 WFLA-NBC Tampa
9 WXLT-ABC Sarasota
10 WEVU-ABC Bonita Springs
13 WTVT-CBS Tampa

COMMUNITY TELEVISION CABLE
* Lehigh Acres
2 WEVU-ABC Bonita Springs
4 WTVJ-CBS Miami
5 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers
6 WCIX Miami
7 WTOG St. Petersburg
10 WPLG-ABC Miami
11 WKID Fort Lauderdale
12 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
13 WPBT-PBS Miami

* Clewiston (partial listing; likely also carried Orlando channels)
4 WTVJ-CBS Miami
6 WCIX Miami
8 WTOG St. Petersburg
11 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
13 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers

STORER CABLE TV
* Punta Gorda/Punta Gorda Isles/Charlotte Harbor/Port Charlotte
2 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers
3 WEDU-PBS Tampa
4 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
5 WXLT-ABC Sarasota
7 WTOG St. Petersburg
8 WFLA-NBC Tampa
10 WEVU-ABC Bonita Springs
13 WTVT-CBS Tampa

*North Port/Warm Mineral Springs/Harbor Cove
2 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers
3 WEDU-PBS Tampa
5 WXLT-ABC Sarasota
7 WTOG St. Petersburg
8 WFLA-NBC Tampa
10 WEVU-ABC Bonita Springs
11 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
13 WTVT-CBS Tampa

*Englewood
3 WEDU-PBS Tampa
4 WLCY-ABC Largo
7 WXLT-ABC Sarasota
8 WFLA-NBC Tampa
9 WTOG St. Petersburg
10 WEVU-ABC Bonita Springs
11 WINK-CBS Fort Myers
12 WBBH-NBC Fort Myers
13 WTVT-CBS Tampa
 
I wonder what year the Fort Myers/Naples stations coordinated consistent channel positions with all the area cable systems? I know that by the late 80s, at least, WBBH was on 2 everywhere, WEVU/WZVN on 7, and then eventually WFTX on 4 and WGCU on 3, thus allowing those stations to brand with the cable channel where nearly all their viewers were seeing them.
 
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