Editing WSVN (section)

=== Future studios, reuniting the "Isle of Dreams" and linking with ABC ===
Sunbeam announced in 2023 that it would build a new facility for WSVN in [[Miramar, Florida|Miramar]], near [[Florida's Turnpike]] on the southeast corner of [[Red Road (Miami)|Red Road]] and Miramar Parkway. The site is in a business park owned by the company's real estate interests; completion is scheduled for 2026. The {{convert|71000|ft2|m2|adj=on}} facility would contain two studios, allowing for commercial and other production to take place in parallel with live newscasts, and be centrally located in the region. It also would sit on elevated land and be designed to operate during a [[Category 5 hurricane]], with backup air conditioning, two generators, and a fuel tank for station vehicles. The construction of the new WSVN facility is contingent on Miramar approving other development in the area to provide sufficient services for the station and other business park tenants. The primary reason for the move is to clear the North Bay Village land on which the station is located for high-density development.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2023/08/11/fox-affiliate-wsvn-moving-to-broward-county.html|title=WSVN Channel 7 to move station, headquarters to Broward County|work=[[American City Business Journals|South Florida Business Journal]]|first=Brian|last=Bandell|date=August 11, 2023|access-date=August 12, 2023}}</ref>

As part of the redevelopment, Sunbeam purchased the other side of the island long used by WIOD radio in 2021 for $29&nbsp;million.<ref name="BushorDinkova2021f904">{{cite web |last=Dinkova |first=Lidia |date=March 11, 2021 |title=Sunbeam Bought Site Next to Channel 7 Station for $29M |url=https://therealdeal.com/miami/2021/03/11/sunbeam-television-buys-north-bay-village-site-next-to-channel-7-for-29m/ |access-date=February 29, 2024 |website=The Real Deal}}</ref>{{r|BizJor20210310}} In 2002, Ed Ansin and WSVN staff raised concerns about the physical condition of the WIOD towers when rust from the tower directly facing the WSVN studio entrance fell, damaging a car.<ref name="Fraser2024r746">{{cite web |last=Fraser |first=Patrick |date=February 9, 2024 |title=A tale of two towers: Crews remove decades-old radio towers from WSVN to make way for the future |url=https://wsvn.com/news/special-reports/a-tale-of-two-towers-crews-remove-decades-old-radio-towers-from-wsvn-to-make-way-for-the-future/ |access-date=February 29, 2024 |website=WSVN 7News}}</ref> By 2003, WIOD's then-owner [[Clear Channel Communications]] sold their half of the island to "Isle of Dreams [[LLC]]", a developer that initially planned to build a 21-story [[high rise]] over the parcel then changed the plans in favor of a five-story [[strip club]], both of which Ansin publicly campaigned against.{{r|Miam080424}}<ref name="Munzenrieder2011x663">{{cite web |last=Munzenrieder |first=Kyle |date=November 15, 2011 |title=WSVN Doesn't Want a Strip Club Next To Its Studios |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/wsvn-doesnt-want-a-strip-club-next-to-its-studios-6525491 |access-date=February 29, 2024 |website=Miami New Times}}</ref><ref name="WSVN 7News 2013 k256">{{cite web |last=Fraser |first=Patrick |date=August 7, 2013 |title=Strip Club |url=https://wsvn.com/news/strip-club/ |access-date=February 29, 2024 |website=WSVN 7News}}</ref> After the strip club plans fell through in 2012, Sunbeam sued the developer to foreclose on a mortgage; the developer counter-sued in response.{{r|BushorDinkova2021f904}} The WIOD towers were decommissioned and dismantled on February 8, 2024.{{r|Fraser2024r746}}

Sunbeam and ABC announced a multiyear affiliation deal on March 20, 2025, moving ABC to a WSVN subchannel and displacing WPLG in the role;<ref name="n451">{{cite web | last=Jacobson | first=Adam | title=Miami Hurricane: WPLG To Drop ABC. It's Going To Sunbeam | website=Radio & Television Business Report | date=March 20, 2025 | url=https://rbr.com/miami-hurricane-wplg-to-drop-abc-with-wsvn-grabbing-it/ | access-date=March 25, 2025}}</ref> the new service, tentatively branded "ABC Miami", will launch on August 4, 2025.<ref name="g490">{{cite web | last=Rivero | first=Danny | title=ABC programming to move to WSVN Channel 7 after WPLG Local 10 cuts ties with network | website=WLRN | date=March 21, 2025 | url=https://www.wlrn.org/news-in-brief/2025-03-21/abc-programming-to-move-to-wsvn-channel-7-after-wplg-local-10-cuts-ties-with-network | access-date=March 25, 2025}}</ref><ref name="m989">{{cite news | last=Jackson | first=Barry | title=How the ABC affiliate change in South Florida will affect sports fans. What to know | work=The Miami Herald | date=March 21, 2025 | url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article302525184.html | access-date=March 25, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wplg-miami-loses-abc-affiliation-disney-abc-miami-sunbeam-1236169307/|title=Warren Buffett's Only TV Station Loses ABC Affiliation as Disney Finds New Miami Partner|first=Alex|last=Weprin|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=March 20, 2025|accessdate=March 21, 2025}}</ref> As a direct result, Sunbeam terminated the ATSC 3.0 arrangement with WPLG, effective in August, so it could have enough transmission capacity to broadcast Fox and ABC in high definition in 1.0 format.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076ff39674f8cc01968c87d8ee0fb5&id=25076ff39674f8cc01968c87d8ee0fb5&goBack=N|title=Application for Modification of the License of WSVN to Cease ATSC 3.0 Operation|author=Sunbeam Television Corporation|date=May 5, 2025|website=Licensing and Management System|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]}}</ref>