On December 24, 1980, channel 44 signed on as an ABC affiliate as WVGA and was originally owned Peachtree Telecasting. The station served areas when WTXL-TV (channel 27) could not properly reach.
1984–1991[]
SVG NEEDED
In 1986, Morris Network purchased WVGA.
On August 17, 1988, an airplane crash on WVGA's transmitter caused it to leave the airwaves. It resumed broadcasting on January 16, 1989.
1991–1992[]
SVG NEEDED
On February 1992, Morris Network reached a deal with ET Broadcasting (WTXL's then-owners) to buy channel 44. However, the deal fell through and the station was taken silent on November 6 of that same year.
WGVP[]
1995–1996[]
LOGO MISSING
On October 28, 1995, Hutchens Communications reopened the station as WGVP and became a WB affiliate. It went of the air again on August 11, 1996.
1997–2001[]
SVG NEEDED
On August 25, 1997, WGVP became a UPN affiliate. However, due to WGVP's signal not reaching Tallahassee, W17AB (channel 17, now on channel 45 as WVUP-CD) switched to UPN a year later.
WVAG[]
2001–2002[]
LOGO MISSING
In 2001, control of Hutchens Communications shifted to Padon Communications (later known as P.D. Communications).
2002–2005[]
SVG NEEDED
WSWG[]
2005–2006[]
SVG NEEDED
In 2005, WSWG was sold to Gray Television. During December of that same year, WSWG announced that it would affiliate with CBS. Initially, the station was going to be on a digital subchannel of WSWG, but due to the announcement of The CW the following year, Gray instead would switch channel 44 from UPN to CBS.
on August 16, 2018, Gray would sell WSWG to Marquee Broadcasting, owner of WSST-TV (channel 22). This was part of multiple divestments regarding Gray's acquisition of Raycom Media (owner of NBC/ABC affiliate WALB (channel 10) in Albany).
