What Fox 5 (WNYW-TV New York) does

FOX 5 New York (WNYW-TV) is a local broadcast television station licensed to and operated by Fox Television Stations, LLC, a division of Fox Corporation (NASDAQ: FOX). Founded in 1984 as one of the earliest Fox Broadcasting O&O stations, WNYW serves the New York City metropolitan area — all five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, and portions of New Jersey and Connecticut — the #1 DMA in the United States. The station produces daily local news, weather, sports, and entertainment programming, anchored by flagship morning program Good Day New York and evening program Good Night New York, plus a continuous digital presence via fox5ny.com, live streaming, the FOX LOCAL mobile app, and the FOX 5 NY Weather mobile app.

Technically, the station operates a conventional over-the-air broadcast transmission infrastructure augmented by digital distribution layers: live OTT streaming through the website, iOS/Android mobile applications, and a multi-platform social media presence across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok. Proprietary operational assets include the SkyFOX helicopter for aerial newsgathering, which provides differentiated traffic and breaking-news coverage, and integration with the FOX Weather service for hyperlocal weather data and severe-alert functionality. The station maintains FCC Public File and EEO compliance and has implemented CCPA-compliant privacy controls on its digital properties.

The business model is advertising-led, with no viewer subscription fees: revenue is generated through (1) broadcast advertising sales during local news, prime time, sports, and weather segments; (2) digital advertising across fox5ny.com and mobile apps (display, pre-roll, sponsored content); and (3) cable and satellite carriage/retransmission consent fees paid by Comcast, Spectrum, Optimum, DirecTV, and Dish Network. The station operates with approximately 161 employees and is governed under Fox Television Stations, which provides national FOX News content, syndicated programming, and cross-market coordination with sister stations My9NJ, FOX 29 Philadelphia, and FOX 5 DC. The primary customer segment is the NYC metro general consumer audience seeking local news, weather, and sports; the B2B counterpart is a diversified base of local and national advertisers.

Name

Fox 5 (WNYW-TV New York)

Legal name

Fox Television Stations, LLC

Website

https://myfoxny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fox 5 New York (WNYW-TV) is an owned-and-operated Fox Broadcasting local television station serving the NYC metro area with news, weather, sports, and entertainment programming distributed via over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, digital streaming, and mobile apps, monetized through advertising and retransmission fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local TV Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAA), News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK)

Keywords

• Local television broadcasting
• News programming
• Weather forecasting
• Live streaming media
• Advertising-supported broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Broadcast Advertising: Fox 5 generates primary revenue through the sale of advertising spots during broadcast programming, including local news, prime time shows, sports coverage, and weather segments. Local and national advertisers purchase airtime based on viewership ratings.
2. Digital Advertising: Revenue from digital advertising on fox5ny.com website and mobile applications, including display ads, video pre-roll, and sponsored content.
3. Cable/Satellite Carriage Fees: Fees paid by cable and satellite providers (Comcast, DirecTV, etc.) for carriage of the FOX 5 signal, part of retransmission consent agreements typical for broadcast stations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fox 5 New York (WNYW-TV) is a local broadcast television station providing free over-the-air local news, weather forecasts, sports coverage, and entertainment programming to the New York City metropolitan area. The station distributes content via traditional broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, website streaming, and mobile applications, monetizing through advertising airtime sales and retransmission consent fees.

Product overview

Fox 5 New York (WNYW) is a local broadcast television station serving the New York City metropolitan area as part of the Fox Television Stations network. The station offers a unified digital platform combining live TV streaming, breaking news coverage, weather forecasting, and original programming including the morning show Good Day New York and evening program Good Night New York. Content is distributed via the Fox 5 NY website, dedicated weather and streaming mobile apps (FOX 5 NY Weather App and FOX LOCAL App), and live streaming features. The station's digital properties cover local NYC news, state and national news, politics, crime, entertainment, sports, and special aerial video coverage through SkyFOX.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Good Day New York: Morning news program
• Good Night New York
• FOX Weather

Products and services

• FOX 5 NY Website (fox5ny.com) Primary digital platform delivering live streaming, breaking news, weather forecasts, on-demand video content, and editorial coverage for the New York City metropolitan audience.
• FOX 5 NY Weather App

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FOX Television StationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFox 5 WNYW is an owned-and-operated station of FOX Television Stations, part of the FOX Corporation media network. This corporate partnership provides access to national FOX News content, shared production resources, syndicated programming, and the broader FOX brand platform.
• FOX WeathercoreTechnology or IntegrationWeather forecasts and data powered by FOX Weather service, integrated into the station's weather coverage and mobile app. The partnership provides hyperlocal weather data and severe weather alerts for the New York metro area.
• My9NJ (WMOR-TV)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFOX Television Stations sister station serving New Jersey. Cross-promotional relationship for New Jersey news content and shared regional coverage.
• FOX 29 Philadelphia (WTXF)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFOX Television Stations sister station serving Philadelphia. Regional sister station relationship within the FOX network for cross-market coverage and content sharing.
• FOX 5 DC (WTTG)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFOX Television Stations sister station serving Washington D.C. Regional sister station relationship within the FOX network for mid-Atlantic regional coverage and content sharing.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WPIX (PIX11 New York): CW-affiliated local station in the New York DMA, directly competing with WNYW for local news audiences and advertisers in the same market with a similar broadcast-plus-digital model.
• WABC-TV (ABC7 New York): ABC-owned local TV station serving the New York DMA, directly competing with WNYW for viewers, local advertising, and retransmission fees in the same market with a similar network-affiliate model.
• WNET (THIRTEEN/PBS New York): PBS-member public broadcast station serving the New York DMA, competing with WNYW particularly in news and documentary programming and providing a comparable non-commercial local broadcast alternative.
• WNJU (Telemundo 47 New York): Spanish-language Telemundo O&O serving the New York DMA, competing with WNYW for Spanish-speaking viewers and bilingual advertising revenue in the same market through a parallel local broadcast model.
• WNBC-TV (NBC4 New York): NBC-owned O&O station in the NYC DMA, competing head-to-head with WNYW for local news viewership, advertising, and cross-platform audience share in the same New York market.
• WCBS-TV (CBS News New York): CBS-owned local broadcast station serving the New York DMA, competing with WNYW in local news, weather, and sports coverage with a comparable network-affiliate and O&O operating model.

Regional players

• Spectrum News NY1: Charter Communications' 24/7 local news channel serving NYC, competing with WNYW for hyperlocal news audiences and digital advertising in the same market but distributed exclusively via cable rather than over-the-air broadcast.

Broad incumbents

• WNYW Fox Television Stations (sibling portfolio): Fox Television Stations is the parent entity operating WNYW along with sister stations across LA, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, DC, and other major markets, providing a comparable reference set for O&O economics and broadcast operations.
• Nexstar Media Group: Largest U.S. owner of local TV stations (CW affiliate and others), serving as a broad incumbent benchmark for local broadcast station economics, ad sales, and retransmission strategy even though it does not operate in the NYC DMA.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Major diversified local TV station operator with national footprint and significant regional news operations, providing a reference benchmark for multi-station local broadcast economics and centralized news production comparable to WNYW's O&O structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fox5ny
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fox5ny
• Facebookfacebook.com/FOX5NY
• Instagraminstagram.com/fox5ny
• TikToktiktok.com/@fox5newyork?lang=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fox-5-wnyw-tv-new-york-

Compliance2 records

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