WBNX-TV

1985–1996	1996–1997	1997–2003	2003–2006
2006–2018	2018–2022	2022–2025	2025–present

1985–2003

1985–1996

WBNX-TV signed on the air on December 1, 1985, as a family-oriented independent station; it was founded by the Winston Broadcasting Network, a secular for-profit licensee owned by locally based Ernest Angley Ministries, which purchased fellow televangelist Rex Humbard's television production facilities in Cuyahoga Falls to serve as the station’s studios. (Angley's religious talk/variety show The 90 and 9 Club aired twice daily for most of its existence under Winston ownership.)

In September 1994, WBNX acquired the local rights to Fox Kids, after former CBS affiliate WJW declined to carry the children’s programming block upon replacing WOIO as the area’s Fox affiliate through an agreement with WJW’s then-owner, New World Communications, in addition to acquiring a few syndicated programs displaced from the two stations.

Standalone “TV55” emblem

"The New TV55" variant (1985–1986)

Print logo

Station ID (1985–1996)

Background-less station ID (1988)

Cinema 55 movie open (1985–1996)

”Fox 55 Kids Club” logo (1994–1997)

1996–1997

Main variant with "Cleveland" listed as the city of service (1996–1997)

Stacked version (1996–1997)

Print logo

1997–2003

On September 1, 1997, WBNX-TV took over as the Cleveland-area affiliate of The WB, assuming the local rights from WUAB (which had been a dual WB/UPN affiliate since both networks launched in January 1995, and would remain with UPN for the remainder of that network’s existence). With Kids' WB programming being added to WBNX’s schedule, alongside Fox Kids and syndicated children’s programs, promotions for channel 55’s children’s programming branded it as "Cleveland's Kids Superstation" to emphasize the station’s extensive inventory.

Callsign variant (1997–2003)

Alternate logo (1997–2000)

Alternate standalone variant (1997–2000)

Station ID (1997

Station ID (1998)

Station ID (2003)

2003–2006

Callsign variant (2003–2006)

Station ID (2005)

2006–2025

2006–2018

WBNX became a charter affiliate of The CW (the successor to both The WB and UPN) on September 18, 2006.

2018–2022

On July 11, 2018, Raycom Media and CBS Corporation announced that WUAB would become the new CW affiliate for the Cleveland area effective July 16.

WBNX-TV became an independent station four days later on July 15, 2018, the station replaced CW daytime and prime time shows with a mix of first-run and off-network syndicated programming, and the One Magnificent Morning block on Saturdays with a mix of syndicated drama, how-to and educational children's programs; WUAB assumed the market's CW affiliation the following day, while continuing to carry MyNetworkTV programming in late nights. However, this affiliation switch is planned to be reverted this fall, as WBNX-TV will become a CW O&O on September 1, 2025.

2022–2025

On October 28, 2024, Nexstar Media Group announced it would acquire WBNX from Winston Broadcasting Network, forming a duopoly with WJW. The sale was completed on February 1, 2025.

Horizontal variant

2025–present

On September 1, 2025, WBNX became a CW owned and operated station, replacing former affiliate WUAB.

Transparent variant