Editing Ernest Angley (section)

=== Winston Broadcasting Network ===
{{Main|WBNX-TV}}
In 1985, Angley contracted to provide financial support and studio facilities for the launch of Akron-licensed station [[WBNX-TV]] (channel 55) after their ownership group ran out of operating funds.<ref name="PlainD19850718p42">{{Cite news |last=Riccardi |first=Maria |date=July 18, 1985 |title=New Channel 55 is getting under some skins already |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-new-channel-55-is-getti/172609277/ |access-date=May 21, 2025 |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland, Ohio |page=12C |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Angley purchased WBNX-TV outright in 1987<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January 19, 1987 |title=For the Record: Ownership Changes |magazine=Broadcasting |pages=268, 270, 272, 274 |volume=112 |issue=3}}</ref> under the licensee "Winston Broadcasting Network", derived from his middle name.<ref name="PlainD19910224p196">{{Cite news |last=Evans |first=Christopher |date=February 24, 1991 |title=Manna From Heaven |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-manna-from-heaven/172609080/ |access-date=May 22, 2025 |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland, Ohio |page=20:Sunday Magazine |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> WBNX initially aired a mixture of classic reruns, movies and Angley's television programs<ref name="AkronB19850924p28">{{Cite news |last=Dawidziak |first=Mark |date=September 24, 1985 |title=G-rated lineup for Ch. 55 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-g-rated-lineup/172609359/ |access-date=May 21, 2025 |newspaper=The Akron Beacon Journal |location=Akron, Ohio |page=C4 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> much in the mold of [[Freeform (TV channel)|CBN]],{{r|PlainD19850718p42}} operating from the Grace Cathedral complex. WBNX added [[Fox Kids]] in 1994,<ref name="PlainD19940902p52">{{Cite news |last=Feran |first=Tom |date=September 2, 1994 |title=Channel 55 to air Fox children's shows |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-channel-55-to-air-fox-c/172656128/ |access-date=May 22, 2025 |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland, Ohio |page=6E |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> then became the market's [[The WB]] affiliate in 1997,<ref name="PlainD19970703p11">{{Cite news |last=Feran |first=Tom |date=July 3, 1997 |title=Channel 55 to become WB outlet |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-channel-55-to-become-wb/172882788/ |access-date=May 22, 2025 |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland, Ohio |page=4E |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> which transitioned to [[The CW]] in 2006.<ref name="PlainD20060303p10">{{Cite news |last=Washington |first=Julie E. |date=March 3, 2006 |title=New network picks up 55; Channel 43's fate unknown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-new-network-picks-up-55/173008514/ |access-date=May 24, 2025 |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland, Ohio |page=E6 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>