WTOG, channel 44, is a television station in St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida

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. Owned by the CBS Corporation

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, WTOG serves as the Tampa Bay Area

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 station for the co-owned The CW Television Network

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. Its transmitter is located in Riverview, Florida

Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida

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WTOG-TV began operations on November 4, 1968 as an independent station. It was originally owned by Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

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-based Hubbard Broadcasting. Initially, WTOG ran old movies, some low budget syndicated programs, a few off network westerns and sitcoms, and some cartoons.