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

RARE FIND!
A 1964 PULSE NEWSCAST!

Channel 13 legends Hugh Smith, 'Salty Sol' Fleishman,
Ray Dantzler and Paul Reynolds appear in this
fascinating time capsule courtesy
fuzzymemories.tv

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!

Wayne Fariss WTVT's First Anchor	Dick John News Dir. 1956-58	History of WTVT News from the 50's to the 90's	John Evans First Tallahassee Bureau Chief	Ray Blush Anchor, News Dir. & Producer/Host of Project 13
Larry Elliston "Down Home Florida" Producer/Host	Scott Shuster First Anchor of Pulse Plus!	Crawford Rice Anchor/News Director/ General Manager	Hugh Smith Reporter/Anchor/ News Director	Jule McGee Veteran Reporter/ Cinematographer
John Ferrugia Project 13 Reporter	Don Harris Host of Pulse Extra and later NBC Reporter	Jim West Reporter/News Director on the Satellite Era	Jim West Reporter/News Director on the Co-Anchors	Jim West Reporter/News Director on a Spy In The Newsroom