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WCJB TV20 News Your Local Station for North Central Florida News, Weather and Sports. For news tips, email [email protected]

WCJB-TV began operation on April 7, 1971, as an NBC affiliate. The first programming originated in Jacksonville, and it was sent by microwave from a station there to a relay site at Camp Blanding and from there to Gainesville for broadcast. In 1973, WCJB-TV became an ABC affiliate, which it has remained to this day. Diversified Communications, headquartered in Portland, Maine, purchased WCJB-TV on

October 12, 1976 and owned the station until 2017. WCJB-TV was purchased by Gray Television in February of 2017. The station first started broadcasting from a small building on NW 43rd Street, north of the city of Gainesville. At the time NW 43rd was a dirt road and the station was "out in the country." The road, now a major artery, was not paved until 1979. The station's first studio cameras did not have camera operators, they were remotely controlled. Commercials consisted of 16mm film and 35mm color slides. Any 16mm film shot for the newscasts had to be at the station by 2:00 PM so it could be taken to Jernigans to be processed. It was picked up at 3:45 PM, brought back to the station and edited for air. WCJB just celebrated it's 40th year on air and continues to be the only locally produced newscast in the market. We are proud to support and sponsor many local charities and events throughout the market while also bringing you the most current and breaking news. Contact:
352.416.0601, [email protected] (Front Office)
352.416.0615, [email protected] (News Department)
352.416.0604 (Sales)
352.416.0641, [email protected] (Public Service)

A suspect accused of making threats at a Gainesville Burger King on Saturday evening has been located and arrested by th...
06/14/2026

A suspect accused of making threats at a Gainesville Burger King on Saturday evening has been located and arrested by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, according to Gainesville police. ⬇️

President Donald Trump marks turning 80 on Sunday with a birthday celebration that once would have seemed unfathomable: ...
06/14/2026

President Donald Trump marks turning 80 on Sunday with a birthday celebration that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. ⬇️

The boil water notice some residents in Ocala received on Thursday is lifted after tests show no issue with the city’s w...
06/14/2026

The boil water notice some residents in Ocala received on Thursday is lifted after tests show no issue with the city’s water. ⬇️

Driver, dog cling to tree for hours after car was swept away, officials say ⬇
06/14/2026

Driver, dog cling to tree for hours after car was swept away, officials say ⬇

06/14/2026

Two of the top candidates for governor in Florida met face-to-face in Lake City this afternoon. Link to full story in bio.

06/13/2026

For Sunday, a mix of sun and scattered thundershowers ☀︎ The latest drought analysis shows some improvement, but more rain is needed.

Hundreds of people attended the third annual Williston Watermelon Festival on Saturday.
06/13/2026

Hundreds of people attended the third annual Williston Watermelon Festival on Saturday.

"People need to have an open mind----We don't know the history of the land before we were here."
06/13/2026

"People need to have an open mind----We don't know the history of the land before we were here."

Hundreds of believers, researchers and curious visitors gathered in Ocala for the Great Florida Bigfoot Conference, an event focused on the legendary Bigfoot.

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