From 1955 to 1994, WTVT was Tampa Bay's CBS Television Affiliate. 
Serving the community with talented personalities, a top-notch production team,
and Florida's most professional news, sports, and weather,
Channel 13 is one of most distinguished television stations in the country
with a wonderful history.

 This site covers WTVT's 39 years of CBS affiliation,
 before "Big 13" became "Fox 13."

See behind-the-scenes & historical photos and read about those who worked there.
 
Created & Managed by Mike Clark, 
WTVT Employee 1972-1977

FOX 13 has its own history page!
Included are classic promos and rare videos
PLUS the WTVT 50th Anniversary Tribute
produced by the BIG 13 site for the 2005 Employee Reunion.

CLICK HERE to visit the Fox 13 History Page

Exclusive Story:
Building The Future:
SkyTower Radar and the New Weather Center
by ROY LEEP

Former Executive Weather Director Roy Leep has authored the background story
of what he believes is the culmination of a lifetime's work in weather:
The creation of WTVT's modern Weather Center and the iconic SkyTower Radar

CLICK HERE FOR STORY

In addition to WTVT, BIG13.com covers the history
of other Tampa BayTV stations. 

In this new article, meet JUNE HURLEY YOUNG,
a Tampa Bay TV pioneer who had programs
on WSUN, WEDU, WLCY and WFLA!
You may remember her as the host of Channel 10's Romper Room,
but June is also a "daughter" of St. Pete who worked
for "Doc" Webb and fought to preserve the Don Cesar Hotel
and other local landmarks.  Follow the link below for
June Hurley Young, a real St. Petersburg Do Bee!

Other WTVT Personalities

TV Tease
Vintage Employee
Newsletters

Sports
From the 50's to the 90's
Salty Sol Fleischman, Andy Hardy,
and more!
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Pete Johnson's Sports Memories 

Weather
History of WTVT Weather Service

The  Roy Leep Story

The Howard Shapiro Story

Rewinding The Past:
Preserving WTVT
Film & Tape

2003 Get Together
 

WTVT Posters

2005 Employee Reunion

2008 Retirements

Mary Ellen's Playhouse

Capt. Mac and Other
Tampa Bay Area
Kids' Hosts

Shock Armstrong's
Haunted House

3-D Danny 
+ Buggsie & Muggsie
+ 'Windy West' + Romper Room

Ed and Peg Scott

Where Are They Now?

In Memoriam
Revised December 2017

Meet the Staff of WTVT 

Jim Benedict
A Legacy of Excellence

WFLA Section

Arch Deal:
The Ups and Downs of a Tampa News Legend

Uncle Bruce Story

History of NBC Peacock

THE JACK HARRIS STORY
A profile and bio of a veteran
Tampa Bay broadcaster and former
Co-Host of PULSE PLUS!

"Jerry Krumbholz
Speaking of Ch. 13"

The Joe Wiezycki Story

Bob Gilbert:
A Guy with Something Extra

ROMPER ROOM
on WLCY
with JUNE HURLEY YOUNG

BIRTH OF A STATION
WCNY: The Early Years

Links to other TV Historical 
Web Sites

A review of the feature film "Anchorman"

TAMPA REMEMBERS
 John F. Kennedy
A section devoted to the day over 40 years ago
that our 35th President visited Tampa...
Nov. 18, 1963

Mike Clark's Corner

A 2002 Visit 
to WTVT

'TVT & Me
by Mike Clark

A Tribute to 'Mr. Television' Milton Berle