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1971-1974 1974–1984 1984–1986 1987–1996; 1997–present Spring 1987–1993 Fall 1987–1990
1971-1974 1974–1984 1984–1986 1987–1996; 1997–present Spring 1987–1993 Fall 1987–1990
1990–1993 1993–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–2000 2000–present
1990–1993 1993–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–2000 2000–present

1971–1974[]

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WBFF first came on the air on April 11, 1971, founded by what was then called the Chesapeake Television Corporation, which was controlled by Julian Sinclair Smith. It was Baltimore's second commercial UHF station and second independent station, signing on four years after WMET-TV (channel 24, frequency now occupied by WUTB) began operations. Both stations aired general entertainment programming, but WMET's owners experienced financial problems and were forced to take channel 24 off the air in 1972.

Despite its financial troubles, WBFF became profitable enough that Julian Smith decided to expand his broadcast interests. Through a Chesapeake Television subsidiary, Commercial Radio Institute, Smith launched a new independent station in Pittsburgh, WPTT (now WPNT), in 1978. In 1984, Commercial Radio Institute signed on Smith's third station, Columbus, Ohio independent WTTE. That same year, WBFF received local competition again when WNUV, then a two-year-old subscription television outlet, began to adopt a general entertainment schedule during the daytime and full-time by 1986.

1974–1984[]

WBFF - 1974 red

1984–1987[]

Wbff-1984

In 1986, Sinclair agreed to affiliate WBFF and WTTE with the fledgling Fox Broadcasting Company, which debuted on October 9 of that year. The growth and rise of Fox coincided with that of Sinclair Broadcast Group, which expanded its reach beyond Baltimore, Columbus and Pittsburgh during the 1990s.

1987–1996; 1997–present[]

WBFF (1986)

Spring 1987–1993[]

Wbff121989

Fall 1987–1990[]

1990–1993[]

WBFF ID 1991

1993–1995[]

WBFF 1993

1995–1996[]

WBFF 1995 (1)

1997–2000[]

1997–2000

In 1997; WBFF revived the 1987 "45" logo.

2000–present[]

WBFF Fox 45 solid calls

1996–1997[]

WBFF FOX 45 1996

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