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WPYM
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Location

Port St. Joe, Florida

Branding

UPN 17

Slogan

Home of Great Entertainment.

Channel(s)

Digital: 55 (UHF)
(to move to 19 (UHF))
Virtual: 17 (PSIP)

subchannel(s)

17.1 WPYM-UPN
17.2 Anntena TV
17.3 PBS Kids

Affiliation

UPN

First air date

October 28, 1985

Former call letters

WOCV (1985–1995)
WUPS (1995–2006)

Former channel number

Analog:
17 (UHF, 1985–2009)

Former Affiliation

Independent (1985–1993)
PTEN (1993–1995)
UPN (1995–2006)
MyNetworkTV (2006–2014)
Food Network (2014–2015)
Ion Television (2015)

Owner

Gannett Communications

WPYM is a UPN affiliate that serves the Port St. Joe, Florida market. It broadcasts on Channel 17. It's sister stations were ABC affiliate WTFB and TNT affiliate WPQA until December 27, 2015.

News/Station Presentation[]

Ron Watkins - News Director

  • Hannah Lemmons - anchor; weeknights at 10
  • Paula Deon - anchor; weekends at 10

StormTrack 17 Meteorologists[]

  • Jon Webster - chief meteorologist (AMS Seal of Approval); weeknights at 10
  • Alan Hazelton - meteorologist; weekends at 10 (also Monday-Friday mornings on ABC 13 News Good Morning Port St. Joe)

Sports Team[]

  • Scott Lucero - sports director; weeknights at 10
  • Adam Lewis - sports reporter; weekends at 10

Current On-Air Reporters[]

  • Sonia Hall - general assignment reporter
  • Julie Hemberger - general assignment reporter
  • Kevin Turley - general assignment reporter


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