11 Facts About WTVJ

WTVJ is a television station in Miami, Florida, United States, airing programming from the NBC network.

WTVJ served as the de facto CBS affiliate for West Palm Beach, until WTVX signed on in 1966.

WTVJ served as the producing station for CBS' Jackie Gleason Show after Gleason moved the program from New York City to Miami Beach in 1964.

WTVJ inherited the two translators used by WCIX in Broward County, W27AQ in Pompano Beach and W58BU in Hallandale, and a third, W19BJ in Sunrise, was activated alongside the switch.

Under ordinary circumstances, this would preclude a duopoly between two "Big Three" stations; however, according to Nielsen, WPLG ranked in first place and WTVJ ranked sixth overall in total-day viewership during the May 2008 sweeps period, allowing the possibility of a purchase .

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In 1989, WTVJ became the primary home station for the NFL's Miami Dolphins, succeeding WSVN in this capacity.

Before, WTVJ only provided CBS coverage of Dolphins games played at home against an NFC team.

WTVJ aired the Florida Marlins' first World Series triumph in 1997, when NBC had limited broadcast rights to Major League Baseball's postseason.

Additionally, WTVJ dropped most references to Miami in its branding, rebranding itself "NBC 6 South Florida".

WTVJ signal was previously relayed on three other translators, W44AC in Key West, W58BU in Hallandale and W52BB in Big Pine Key.

WTVJ is one of two NBC stations carried by REV TV, a cable system serving The Bahamas; the other being KING-TV in Seattle.