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1981–1986 1986–1990 1990–1993 1993–1995
1981–1986 1986–1990 1990–1993 1993–1995
1995–1998 1998–2003 2003–2006 2006–present
1995–1998 1998–2003 2003–2006 2006–present

1981–1986[]

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Originally signed on the air as WLFL-TV (standing for "We're Light For Living") at 2pm on December 18, 1981, the Triangle's first full-market independent station outlet on UHF channel 22. It was first owned by Family Television, who would later sell the station to the Norfolk, Virginia-based TVX Broadcast Group in 1985. It became one of the original charter Fox affiliates on October 9, 1986.

1986–1993[]

WLFL (1987) standalone

1986–1990[]

WLFL (1987)

1990–1993[]

WLFL 22 1992

Paramount Pictures purchased a stake in TVX in two phases from 1989 to 1991, which would later become the Paramount Stations Group. The "-TV" suffix was dropped in 1993 and they later sold WLFL to the Sinclair Broadcast Group a year later, but it remained a Fox affiliate.

1993–1995[]

WLFL FOX 22 logo

1995–1998[]

WLFL-1995

The "22" logo was also used by WVNY from 2001-2007.

1998–2003[]

WB2203

On August 1, 1998, the station became the area's affiliate for The WB as part of a group deal between the network and Sinclair. Previous WB affiliate WRAZ (UHF channel 50) switched to Fox.

2003–2006[]

Wlfl

2006–present[]

WLFL (CW 22) Raleigh

In 2006, UPN and The WB merged to form The CW, which channel 22 became an affiliate of.


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