WFXA

WFXA is a FOX affiliate serving Atlanta, GA and the greater Atlanta Metro area. Broadcasting on channel 13, WFXA is owned and operated by Lady Luck Communications. Launching in 1984 as an independent under WBEA, WFXA became a FOX owned and operated station after FOX Television Stations bought the station in 1986. WFXA almost lost the affiliation when FOX Television Stations tried to buy WGAX and make it their FOX station, but at the last minute, FOX backed out of the deal. On Sept. 1, 2015, FOX Television Stations sold WFXA to Lady Luck Communications.

History
WBEA was launched on June 1, 1984 by the Atlanta Television Group. WBEA was competing with fellow independent station WBMO (now WMYA) for the 2nd best spot in the independent station race in Atlanta (WGAX at that time was the best independent station in Atlanta). In 1986, when the FOX broadcasting network was about to launch, they were looking for affiliates. Atlanta Television Group decided to put WBEA on the market, and FOX Television Stations bought the station and on the same day FOX was launched, WBEA chaned their call letters to WFXA. WFXA's ratings were low until FOX bought the NFL package away from CBS. From that point on, WFXA's ratings took off and becoming one of the top stations in Atlanta.

Almost losing their FOX affiliation
On May 17, 2015 Fox Television Stations announced that it will buy WGAX-TV form QTV Inc. and QTV would go to channel 13. QTV did not want to loose one of its strongest affiliates. On May 19 Fox deiced for a trade for KMT-TV in San Antonio, but if it did happen QTV would have a duopoly with KQXS. But a 2 weeks later Fox decided not to trade KMT-TV. Also a week later Fox backed out the deal, so QTV stayed on channel 2. On Sept. 1, 2015, FOX Television Stations sold WFXA to Lady Luck Communications for $125 million.