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1966–1968

WFLD first signed on in 1966, as an independent station owned by Field Communications, a subsidiary of Field Enterprises, then the parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times.

1968–1973

Wfld70a

1973–1978

Kaiser Broadcasting took control of WFLD in 1973.

1978–1984

WFLD 1979



Field Communications regained control of WFLD in 1978, when Kaiser Broadcasting was merged with Field Enterprises. This logo design was shared with other Field independent stations.

1984–1986

Metromedia took control of the company in 1984.

1986–1987

Wfld86

In 1986, Metromedia sold its stations to News Corporation, who then launched the Fox television network, with WFLD serving as part of the backbone of this new network.

1987–1993

WFLD88

1992–1993

Fox Chicago Logo (1992-1993)

1993–1996

1997–2006

In 1997, WFLD changed its branding from Fox 32 to Fox Chicago. Its sister station in Philadelphia WTXF-TV adopted the same practice two years earlier until 2003.

2006–2012

WFLD Logo

This logo branding, currently in use by most of the Fox O&O stations, is based on the Fox News logo.



2012–present

Fox32-1

After almost 20 years of branding as Fox Chicago under some capacity, WFLD reverted to its former Fox 32 branding on November 12, 2012. The logo was updated to fall in line with its sister Fox owned-and-operated stations as a result.

Video

File:WFLD news opens

Collection of every news open used for WFLD

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