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1981–1986

1986–1990

In 1985, The TVX Broadcast Group purchased the station. In 1987, the station became the area's charter Fox affiliate.

1990–1993

WLFL was sold with the rest of TVX to Paramount Stations Group in 1991. The station was then sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group in 1994, but it remained a Fox affiliate.

1993–1995

1995–1998

1998–2003

In August 1998, the station became the area's affiliate for The WB as part of a group deal between the network and Sinclair. Previous WB affiliate WRAZ switched to Fox.

2003–2006

2006–present

In 2006, UPN and The WB merged to form The CW, which WLFL became an affiliate of.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group

Television stations

Regional cable news:
WJLA 24/7 News

Defunct: Bally Sports Arizona | Fox Sports Carolinas | Fox Sports Tennessee

National cable networks:
Marquee Sports Network¹⁸ | Tennis Channel | YES¹⁷

Defunct cable network: Stadium College Sports¹⁶

Magazines: Tennis

Digital subchannel networks:
Charge! | Comet | TBD¹⁹ | The Nest

Streaming services:
Honor Club | NewsON | Stirr

¹Owned by Tennessee Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an outsourcing agreement.
²Nominally owned by Cunningham Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an LMA. However, trusts belonging to members of Sinclair's founding Smith family control almost all of Cunningham's stock.
³Operated by Nexstar Media Group under an LMA.
⁴Owned by Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. and operated by Sinclair under a LMA.
⁵Owned by Manhan Media and managed by Sinclair.
⁶Owned by Howard Stirk Holdings, operated by Sinclair under an LMA.
⁷Owned by Mercury Broadcasting Company and operated by Sinclair.
⁸Owned by Deerfield Media and operated by Sinclair under an LMA.
⁹Owned by Roberts Media, but operated by Sinclair.
¹⁰Owned by Mitts Telecasting and operated by Sinclair.
¹¹Owned by GOCOM Media and operated by Sinclair.
¹²Owned by Waitt Broadcasting, but operated by Sinclair under an SSA.
¹³Owned by Granite Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Sinclair through a JSA and SSA.
¹⁴Owned by New Age Media and operated by Sinclair under an MSA.
¹⁵Owned by MPS Media, but operated by New Age Media under an LMA.
¹⁶Owned by Diamond Sports Group, a joint venture of Sinclair and Entertainment Studios.
¹⁷Co-owned with Yankee Global Enterprises, The Blackstone Group, Amazon, RedBird Capital and Mubadala Investment Company.
¹⁸Co-owned with Chicago Cubs.
¹⁹Owned by Sinclair and operated by Jukin Media.
²⁰Owned by Palm Television, L.P. and operated by Cunningham Broadcasting under an LMA.

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-==1981–1990==
+== 1981–1986 ==
+[[File:Vlcsnap-2011-07-29-07h07m53s45.png|200px|center]]
+== 1986–1990 ==
 [[File:WLFL-TV_22_1989.jpg|200px|center]]
-{{Better logo needed}}
+In 1985, [[TVX Broadcast Group|The TVX Broadcast Group]] purchased the station. In 1987, the station became the area's charter [[Fox]] affiliate.
-==1990–1993==
+== 1990–1993 ==
 [[File:WLFL_22_1992.jpg|200px|center]]
+<gallery spacing="small" gallery position="center" widths="185" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none">
-==1993–1995==
+Vlcsnap-2011-11-16-06h15m43s39.png|Alternate ID.
+</gallery>
+WLFL was sold with the rest of TVX to [[Paramount Stations Group]] in 1991. The station was then sold to [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]] in 1994, but it remained a Fox affiliate.
+== 1993–1995 ==
 [[File:WLFL_FOX_22_logo.png|200px|center]]
-==1995–1998==
+== 1995–1998 ==
-[[File:FOX22WLFL.png|200px|center]]
+[[File:FOX22WLFL.png|165px|center]]
-==1998–2006==
+== 1998–2003 ==
+[[File:WB2203.png|thumb|centre]]
+In August 1998, the station became the area's affiliate for [[The WB]] as part of a group deal between the network and Sinclair. Previous WB affiliate [[WRAZ]] switched to Fox.
+== 2003–2006 ==
 [[File:Wlfl.png|200px|center]]
-==2006–present==
+== 2006–present ==
-[[File:20081203073349!CW22.png|200px|center]]
+[[File:WLFL (CW 22) Raleigh.svg|center|200px]]
+<gallery spacing="small" gallery="gallery" position="center" widths="175" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none">
+20081203073349!CW22.png
+WLFL Summer.jpeg|Summer variant as seen on website (2012)
+</gallery>
+In 2006, [[UPN]] and The WB merged to form [[The CW]], which WLFL became an affiliate of.
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-[[Category:Sinclair Broadcast Group]]
+[[Category:Former independent television stations in the United States]]
-[[Category:Raleigh-Durham]]
+[[Category:Former Fox affiliates]]
+[[Category:Former WB network affiliates]]
+[[Category:Raleigh, North Carolina]]
+[[Category:Durham, North Carolina]]
 [[Category:North Carolina]]
+[[Category:Sinclair Broadcast Group]]
+[[Category:Television stations broadcasting on channel 22]]
+[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1982]]
+[[Category:Paramount Stations Group]]

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