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When it went on the air at noon on March 21, 1949, WTVJ became the first TV station in Florida and only the 16th in the country. It held a local monopoly for five years. In the '60s, WTVJ made two radical moves: hiring America's first female sportscaster (Jane Chastain) and South Florida's first black reporter (C.T. Taylor). But today, it's known as a throwback, still airing investigative and long-format pieces by reporters too old and journalistic (see: Hank Tester) for its sexier and shallower competitors.