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The station began broadcasting on April 20, [[1985]]. Its first program was a broadcast of the [[1968]] film ''[[Charly]]''. The station also, in the beginning, aired cartoons such as "Voltron, Defender of the Universe" in the afternoons. During the first months after going on-air, the station's marketing message relayed during commercials was "We're Taking You to the Top!" In the beginning, WZDX was North Alabama's first independent TV station. When the new [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] network went on the air in [[1987]], WZDX remained an Independent Station. However, the station did air occasional Fox broadcasts such as the [[Emmy]] Awards. In [[1990]], WZDX became a full fledged affiliate of Fox. |
The station began broadcasting on April 20, [[1985]]. Its first program was a broadcast of the [[1968]] film ''[[Charly]]''. The station also, in the beginning, aired cartoons such as "Voltron, Defender of the Universe" in the afternoons. During the first months after going on-air, the station's marketing message relayed during commercials was "We're Taking You to the Top!" In the beginning, WZDX was North Alabama's first independent TV station. When the new [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] network went on the air in [[1987]], WZDX remained an Independent Station. However, the station did air occasional Fox broadcasts such as the [[Emmy]] Awards. In [[1990]], WZDX became a full fledged affiliate of Fox. |
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WZDX is one of a handful of Fox affiliates to not carry local news |
WZDX is one of a handful of Fox affiliates to not carry local news. |
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WZDX TV, FOX 54, the FOX television affiliate in Huntsville, Alabama, is owned by Grant Broadcasting. WZDX-TV also broadcasts MyNetworkTV programming on its secondary digital subchannel 54.2 / 41.2, branded with the fictitious call letters WAMY-TV. Studios are located on North Memorial Parkway (U.S. Highway 231/431), with transmitter and tower on Monte Sano Mountain. Originally, the station's tower and transmitter were on Green Mountain; studios were located in northwest Huntsville. It now shares a tower with WAAY. WZDX was the second broadcaster in Huntsville to install a digital transmitter.
The station began broadcasting on April 20, 1985. Its first program was a broadcast of the 1968 film Charly. The station also, in the beginning, aired cartoons such as "Voltron, Defender of the Universe" in the afternoons. During the first months after going on-air, the station's marketing message relayed during commercials was "We're Taking You to the Top!" In the beginning, WZDX was North Alabama's first independent TV station. When the new FOX network went on the air in 1987, WZDX remained an Independent Station. However, the station did air occasional Fox broadcasts such as the Emmy Awards. In 1990, WZDX became a full fledged affiliate of Fox.
WZDX is one of a handful of Fox affiliates to not carry local news.