WBZL

WBZL is a WB affiliate serving Miami, Florida, and the Miami-Dade County area. Broadcasting on channel 39, WBZL is owned and operated by Flinn Broadcasting as part of a duopoly (Flinn also owns and operates UPN affiliate WPXJ-LP). When WBZL (then WDZL) was launched in 1982, they became the third independent station in the market (after WMTV and WJBV). From 1982-86, the three stations fought for the best independent station in Miami. The rivalry ended in 1986 when WJBV became a Fox affiliate. WMTV and WDZL continued their fierce rivalry until 1988 when WKBJ signed on, and it became a three-way rivalry again until 1995 when WKBJ became and affiliate of The WB. And WMTV and WBZL was once again the two remaining independent stations in Miami from that point until 2006 when WDZL became a WB affiliate after WKBJ left The WB to join The CW. WDZL then changed their call letters to WBZL. In 2010, Renaissance Communications announced that they've sold the station to Flinn Broadcasting, who three years later, purchased WPXJ-LP and turned it into an UPN affiliate.

History
The station first signed on the air on June 1, 1982 as WDZL. It was originally owned by Channel 39 Broadcasting Ltd. Operating as an independent station, the station maintained a general entertainment format consisting of cartoons, off-network dramas, classic movies, a few older off-network sitcoms, and religious programs.

Even though they finished second to WMTV in the market since they launched, WDZL was profitable, especially with the large amount of barter cartoons that was available to the station. In 1988, WKBJ signed on and became the third independent station in Miami. In 1995, The WB was looking for affiliates for the Miami area. Deciding between WKBJ and WDZL, The WB chose WKBJ. WDZL remained an independent station, where they remained in the profit despit finishing second to WMTV. In 1997, Channel 39 Broadcasting sold the station to Renaissance Communications.

WB Affiliation
In 2006, WKBJ announced that they would be leaving The WB to join a new network formed by CBS and Time-Warner, known as The CW. The WB was looking for a replacement for WKBJ and on May 3, 2006, it was announced that WDZL would become the new WB affiliate. So on Sept. 18, WDZL changed their call ltters to WBZL and became the new WB affiliate. In 2010, Renaissance Communications announced that they've sold the station to Flinn Broadcasting. Three years later, Flinn formed a duopoly in Miami when they purchased WPXJ-LP.