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| History | |
| Founded | March 9, 2005 |
First air date | 2005 |
Former call signs | W08EA (2005–2008) WOFT-LP (2008–2011) |
Call sign meaning | Orlando, Florida Television |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 128367 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 3 kW |
| HAAT | 342.2 m (1,123 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 28°35′12.6″N 81°4′57.5″W / 28.586833°N 81.082639°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
| Website | orlando |
WOFT-LD (channel 8) is a low-power television station in Orlando, Florida, United States, serving the area as an owned and operated outlet of the 24/7 news network NewsNet. It is owned and operated by Bridge Media Networks. The station's transmitter is located in unincorporated Bithlo, Florida.[2]
The station's construction permit was initially a digital companion channel issued on March 9, 2005 under the calls of W08EA. On February 29, 2008, it was reassigned the callsign WOFT-LP. On June 6, 2011, it moved to the current callsign WOFT-LD.[3]
On October 24, 2022, Bridge Media Networks, the parent company of 24/7 headline news service NewsNet (backed by Eric Wotila and 5-hour Energy creator Manoj Bhargava) announced it would acquire WOFT-LD from Budd Broadcasting for $1.1 million.[4] At this time, there are no plans for NEWSnet to move its subchannel affiliation from WSWF-LD (channel 10) to WOFT-LD upon closing of the said transaction. The sale was consummated on January 4, 2023.[5]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 8.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WOFT-LD | Main WOFT-LD programming / NewsNet |
| 8.2 | WOFTLD2 | Sports News Highlights | ||
| 8.3 | WOFTLD3 | ShopHQ | ||
| 8.4 | WOFTLD4 | Ace TV | ||
| 8.5 | WOFTLD5 | Nostalgia Network |