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Jacksonville, Fla. TV chronology

1949
WMBR/ch. 4 (CBS primary; NBC, ABC and Dumont secondaries) signs on.

1955
WMBR/ch. 4 drops Dumont as secondary.

1957
WMBR/ch. 4 drops NBC as a secondary.
WFGA/ch. 12 (NBC primary, ABC secondary) signs on.

1958
WJCT/ch. 7 (NET) signs on.

1959
WMBR/ch. 4 changes call to WJXT.

1961
WXGA/ch. 8 (NET) signs on. It is licensed to Waycross, Ga.

1966
WJXT/ch. 4 and WFGA/ch. 12 drop ABC as secondary.
WJKS/ch. 17 (ABC) signs on.

1970
WJCT/ch. 7 and WXGA/ch. 8 become PBS affiliates.

1972
WFGA/ch. 12 changes call to WTLV.

1980
WTLV/ch. 12 switches to ABC.
WJKS/ch. 17 switches to NBC.
WXAO/ch. 47 (independent) signs on.

1981
WAWS/ch. 30 (independent) signs on.

1983
WXAO/ch. 47 changes call to WNFT.

1986
WAWS/ch. 30 becomes a Fox affiliate.

1988
WTLV/ch. 12 switches back to NBC.
WJKS/ch. 17 switches back to ABC.

1990
WBSG/ch. 21 (independent) signs on. It is licensed to and originates from Brunswick, Ga.

1991
WJEB/ch. 59 (Trinity) signs on.

1995
WBSG/ch. 21 becomes a WB affiliate.
WNFT/ch. 47 becomes a UPN affiliate.

1996
WNFT/ch. 47 changes call to WTEV.

1997
WJKS/ch. 17 switches to the WB and changes call to WJWB.
WBSG/ch. 21 becomes an ABC affiliate.
WJXX/ch. 25 (ABC) signs on. It is licensed to and originates from Orange Park, Fla.

2000
WBSG/ch. 21 becomes a Pax affiliate and changes call to WPXC.

2002
WJXT/ch. 4 reverts to independent.
WAWS/ch. 30 takes on UPN as secondary.
WTEV/ch. 47 switches to CBS.

2005
WPXC/ch, 21 becomes an "I" affiliate.

2006
WJWB/ch. 17 becomes a CW affiliate and changes call to WCWJ.
WAWS/ch. 30 takes on My Network TV as secondary.

2007
WPXC/ch. 21 becomes an Ion affiliate.
WAWS/ch. 30 moves My Network TV to a subcarrier.

2009
All analog broadcasts cease. The following list shows each station's physical digital channel in parentheses and subcarriers in italics:
WJXT/ch. 4 (42) - 4.2, 4.3 - This TV
WJCT/ch. 7 (7) - 7.2 - Create; 7.3 - World; 7.4 - WJCT More! (6 AM - 6 PM) / Florida Channel (6 PM - 6 AM)
WXGA/ch. 8 (8) - 8.2 - GPB Kids; 8.3 - GPB Knowledge
WTLV/ch. 12 (13) - 12.2 - Soul Of The South
WJKS/ch. 17 (34) - 17.2 - Bounce TV
WPXC/ch. 21 (24) - 24.2 - qubo; 24.3 - Ion Life; 24.4 - Ion Shop; 24.5 - QVC; 24.6 - HSN
WJXX/ch. 25 (10) - 25.2 - First Coast News Weather Plus
WAWS/ch. 30 (32) - 30.2 - My Network TV / Me-TV
WTEV/ch. 47 (19) - 47.2 - Live Well Network
WJEB/ch. 59 (44) - 59.2 - Church Channel; 59.3 - JUCE TV; 59.4 - Enlace USA; 59.5 - Smile Of A Child
 
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