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WVGA[]

1980–1984[]

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On December 24, 1980, channel 44 signed on as an ABC affiliate as WVGA and was originally owned Peachtree Telecasting. The station served areas when WTXL-TV (channel 27) could not properly reach.

1984–1991[]

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In 1986, Morris Network purchased WVGA.

On August 17, 1988, an airplane crash on WVGA's transmitter caused it to leave the airwaves. It resumed broadcasting on January 16, 1989.

1991–1992[]

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On February 1992, Morris Network reached a deal with ET Broadcasting (WTXL's then-owners) to buy channel 44. However, the deal fell through and the station was taken silent on November 6th of that same year.

WGVP[]

1995–1996[]

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On October 28, 1995, Hutchens Communications reopened the station as WGVP and became a WB affiliate. It went of the air again on August 11, 1996.

1997–2001[]

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On August 25, 1997, WGVP became a UPN affiliate. However, due to WGVP's signal not reaching Tallahassee, W17AB (channel 17, now on channel 45 as WVUP-CD) switched to UPN a year later.

WVAG[]

2001–2002[]

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In 2001, control of Hutchens Communications shifted to Padon Communications (later known as P.D. Communications).

2002–2005[]

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WSWG[]

2005–2006[]

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In 2005, WSWG was sold to Gray Television. During December of that same year, WSWG announced that it would affiliate with CBS. Initially, the station was going to be on a digital subchannel of WSWG, but due to the announcement of The CW the following year, Gray instead would switch channel 44 from UPN to CBS.

2006–2018[]

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2018–2019[]

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on August 16, 2018, Gray would sell WSWG to Marquee Broadcasting, owner of WSST-TV (channel 22). This was part of multiple divestments regarding Gray's acquisition of Raycom Media (owner of NBC/ABC affiliate WALB (channel 10) in Albany).

2019–2023[]

February–April 2019[]

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2019–2023[]

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2023-present[]

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