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Television is the most powerful advertising medium in the world today – still boasting the highest reach potential. 88% of all people each day can connect with sight, sound, movement and emotion. 80% of adults surveyed believe television has the most persuasive impact of any media. CW44 offers a variety of marketing and research information to help you strategically plan for your advertising investment. In addition, our in-house production department can work with you to craft the right commercial message to meet your OTA, OTT and digital needs. Let us help grow your business. We will help increase call, web and foot traffic resulting in more sales. For more information on how CW44 can help build your business, call today.
Local Sales Manager | Joseph Kaim | (727) 570-4208
Station Bio
WTOG – CW44 is the only ViacomCBS Owned and Operated television station in the Tampa Bay area. Our broadcast signal reaches from Brooksville to Port Charlotte, Kissimmee to the Gulf and everything in between.
WTOG is constantly evolving and finding new ways to provide impactful entertainment, connect with the community and offer innovative ways to stay relevant in the ever-changing media landscape. As a proven and powerful voice in Tampa Bay, we uniquely offer multiple levels of partnership to position your brand locally with broadcast television. Additionally, we can narrow your focus with our mobile geo-targeting capabilities.
WTOG boasts broad community engagement due to programming that offers something for everyone. Our syndicated programming includes Blackish, Mike & Molly, 2 Broke Girls, Pawn Stars and reliable favorites like The King of Queens, Friends and Two and a Half Men. Stick around on weeknights for The CW network hit shows that include The Flash, All American and Riverdale. As of March 2020, we are excited to bring you CW44 News At 10 every weeknight keeping you informed with what matters most in our community.
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Station Contact List
Let us hear from you. Please send your questions and comments using the form below to reach our staff members.
Greg Blackburn | Creative Services Director
Tim Stephens | Director Broadcast Operations & Engineering
Joseph Kaim | Local Sales Manager
Michelle Calachino | Vice President/General Manager
General Contact Information
WTOG-TV CW44 | 365 – 105th Terrace N.E. | St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Business hours are weekdays from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Our station is temporarily closed to the public due to COVID-19.
Telephone: (727) 576-4444
Sales Fax: (727) 577-3799
Promotion Fax: (727) 570-4239
Public Affairs: (727) 570-4458
For immediate concerns about broadcast Closed Captioning, call (727) 576-HELP (4357), fax (727) 570-4412 or e-mail: wtogmcr@gmail.com.
For closed captioning complaints regarding non-immediate issues, please write to:
Tim Stephens, Director of Broadcast Operations & Engineering
WTOG-TV CW44, 365 105th Terrace N.E.
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Phone: (727) 570-4454
Fax: (727) 570-4412
E-mail: tstephens@wtogtv.com
Individuals with disabilities in need of assistance accessing WTOG’s Public Files with the FCC may contact Jill Fisher at (727) 576-4444; fax: (727) 570-4418; or email PublicFile@wtogtv.com.