Fox 5 Atlanta News(WAGA-TV) began the operations on 8 March 1949. The station formerly owned by Storer Broadcasting with WAGA radio. The channel is second television station in Atlanta which signed after seven months of WSB-TV (channel 2). Under CBS ownership Channel 5 also has the secondary affiliation with DuMont television network from 1949 -1956. Channel 5 also has ABC affiliation with WSB-Tv until 1951. The station Fox 5 (WAGA-TV) also affiliated with NTA film network. Storer sold the WAGA radio station in 1959. It retained the suffix TV until 1998 when Fox drops this suffix but in 2009 again pick up the suffix TV. The transmission of that channel was broadcast originally from 1018 West Peachtree Street NW.

It was purchased by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co in 1985. In 1987 Kohlberg sold the station to Gillett Communications. In 1993 New world communications got the station from SCI. On 23 May 1994 Fox signed a deal with New world communications for affiliation with company major networks. Fox has owned another station in Atlanta and got the chance to run the programs on VHF station. Fox 5 (WAGA-TV ) carried the CBS NFC package until 1966.

CBS affiliation with WAGA-TV ended on 11 December 1994 and station entirely switched to Fox network. The TV suffix dropped in 1998. Fox 5 (WAGA) sold its syndicated programs to WVEU. Fox television stations bought ten new world stations in July 1996 and turned the WAGA into Fox owned and operate the station and rebranded it Fox 5 Atlanta. New world communication name continuously used as Channel 5 license.

Programs

Fox 5 (WAGA-TV) Atlanta run talk shows, morning shows, news, movies and many entertainment programs. Fox 5 WAGA-TV are among that station which extends its newscast till midnight. List of famous programs of the stations is given in the table.