Country United States Launch date September 1998 Availability Florida | Owner Robert Brillante Founded 1998 Type of business Cable Network | |
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Key people Frank Watson, VP/general manager; Harvey Bennett, news director; Gordon Graham, news anchor; Jim Hillger, chief engineer | ||
Florida s news channel a new world of television news
Florida’s News Channel (FNC) was a regional cable news network available on Florida’s cable television systems (e.g. Comcast, GTE, TCI Cable, AT&T Broadband, and Continental Cablevision) that operated from 1998 to 2003. FNC’s viewers were the first to see virtual reality news environments with customized local scenery in each of Florida’s seven major television markets.
FNC created nightly newscasts for a black audience. These newscasts were hosted by anchors Gordon Graham, Val Bracy, and Karla Winfrey.
Frank Watson served as FNC’s vice president and general manager. Partners included Willie E. Gary, Evander Holyfield, Cecil Fielder, Marlon Jackson, and Alvin James.
Comcast dropped FNC due to lack of viewer interest. The legal dispute between FNC’s management and Comcast was settled in 2005.