The station signed on May 16, 1965 and was originally owned by William Fox, which also owned WIBF-FM (now WPHI-FM). In May of 1969, the Foxes sold channel 29 to Taft Broadcasting.
WTAF-TV[]
1969–1974[]
Taft changed channel 26's callsign to WTAF-TV on October 20 of that same year.
1974–1979[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Windsor
Launched:
Unknown
1979–1988[]
This "29" logo was used through 1995, surviving a callsign modification, a switch to becoming a network affiliate, and two changes in ownership, being only abandoned after being acquired by Fox.
1979–1984[]
"The Movie on 29"
1984–1988[]
Commercial bumper (1987)
Thundercats bumper
On October 9, 1986, WTAF became a charter affiliate of the Fox network.
WTXF-TV[]
1988–1995[]
1988–1990[]
In February 1987, Taft sold its independent and Fox-affiliated stations (including WTAF-TV) to the TVX Broadcast Group, which changed the callsign to the current WTXF-TV on June 1, 1988. Paramount Pictures purchased a stake in TVX in two phases from 1989 to 1991, which would later become the Paramount Stations Group.
1990–1992[]
Logo with byline
Monochrome version
Alternate station ID #1
Alternate station ID #2 (sign-ons and sign-offs until 2001)
Movie bumper
1992–1995[]
Monochrome version
Paramount/Viacom would sell the station to Fox Television Stations (owner of WNYW in New York City) in 1995 making channel 29 an owned-and-operated station. This was because two years prior Fox wanted to purchase rival station WGBS-TV (UHF channel 57, now WPSG). WGBS' owners the original Viacom would purchase Paramount Pictures in 1994 but Fox's deal for WGBS fell through that same year, this led to WGBS being fully purchased by Paramount/Viacom and WTXF-TV being sold to the network itself.
1995–2003[]
WTXF Your World Intro
WTXF Your World Segment June 23, 2001
WTXF-TV Septeber 11, 2001 Coverage
WTXF Starting Now Sept. 18. 2002
WTXF Simpsons Promo June 17, 2001
WTXF Seinfeld Promo June 23, 2001
Dharma and Greg Promo December 2002
WTXF Promo Tonight at Ten January 2001
WTXF Promo Tonight at Ten December 2002
WTXF-TV April 15, 2003 Promo
2003–2007[]
On April 27, 2003, WTXF-TV reverted back to "Fox 29" branding for the first time in nearly a decade.
The number itself
WTXF Seinfeld Promo April 26, 2003
WTXF FOX 29 Ten O' Clock News Promo April 26, 2003