Big 13 WTVT Historical Web Site

"Big 13"

A historical
TV web site
dedicated to
WTVT,
Channel 13
Tampa, Florida

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

"Big 13" is maintained by a former employee of WTVT.
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the current owners of WTVT.

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

AN EXCLUSIVE ARTICLE
on COLORIZATION

After hearing a lot of mis-information about the topic of Colorization,
I did some research with the industry's top color designers and
early colorization producers. It's quite a polarizing subject!
A WONDERFUL WORLD OF COLOR?

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!

Visitors Since November, 2001
We passed 10,000 hits in October, 2002,
20,000 hits in June, 2003
30,000 hits in January, 2004,
40,000 hits by September, 2004,
and 50,000 hits in March, 2005.
Thanks to all those who have spread the word!