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"Big
13"
A historical
TV web site
dedicated to
WTVT,
Channel 13
Tampa, Florida
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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 that's explored on this web site.
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
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"Big 13" is maintained by a former employee of
WTVT.
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the current owners
of WTVT.
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NEW ON BIG 13
The TV Tease was a weekly newsletter distributed to employees
of Channel 13.
Former production manager Jim Benedict amassed a large collection of TV
Tease issues
that he will share with BIG 13 readers on a regular basis.
Each TV Tease contains golden nuggets of station history
along with employee birthdays, anniversaries, and comings/goings
to visit our TV Tease section
CLICK HERE
BIG 13 ALUM'S BOOK GETS RAVE REVIEW!
Boy, do we have talent among our BIG 13 family.
Former production person Todd DeBonis' new book,
The Monkey King's Daughter, has earned a 5-Star review
from The Midwest Book Club. Follow the link below to
read about Todd's story:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/natick/fun/entertainment/books/x1145293398/With-the-help-of-myth-and-his-daughter-s-wisdom
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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
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NEW ON THE BIG 13 SITE:
A Mary Ellen Adventure!
See Mary Ellen and The Pirate in this exclusive 16mm digital transfer.
CLICK HERE
A NEW BOOK ABOUT GORDON SOLIE
Gordon Solie was the host and producer of the classic 60's/70's
"Championship Wrestling From Florida" seen over WTVT,
other bay-area stations and throughout the southeast.
Authored by Robert Allyn, Solie's son-in-law, and Pamela Allyn, Solie's
daughter,
The Solie Chronicles tells the story behind televised wrestling's
early impresario.
For more information, click on the link below
http://crowbarpress.com/crowbarpress/solie/index.html
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