WFXG

WFXG is the Fox-affiliated television station for the Central Savannah River Area of East-Central Georgia and West-Central South Carolina. Licensed to Augusta, Georgia, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 51 (or virtual channel 54.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter in Beech Island, South Carolina's Spiderweb section. Owned by Raycom Media, WFXG has studios on Washington Road/GA 104 in the Lamkin section of Martinez (official address is Augusta).

Digital channels

History

In July 1983, nine applications for a new TV station on channel 54 were received by the FCC. Augusta 54, LP was given approval in October 1985. The construction permit was sold to John Pezold (then owner of Columbus based Channel 54, WXTX) in 1990. The station eventually signed-on in May 1991, and immediately picked up an affiliation with Fox. Prior to the sign-on of WFXG, Fox was previously seen on W67BE. For the 1993 and 1994 season, WFXG was also affiliated with the Prime Time Entertainment Network.Retlaw Broadcasting purchased the station in May 1998. Fisher Communications purchased WFXG along with the other Retlaw owned stations in 1999.