WPTV Newschannel 5 Information

Since Aug. 22, 1954, the WPTV team has dedicated itself to serving the members of the South Florida community. We write, create and broadcast more than 40 hours of local news each week across multiple channels. The WPTV team recognizes our viewers as smart, savvy and self-reliant news consumers. This drives us to go beyond just informing. We empower our viewers to take action in their own lives. Owned and operated by The E.W. Scripps Company, we live out the mission to give light and let the people find their own way. WPTV is the dominant No. 1 station in the market. It also has a shared services agreement with Raycom and provides news content on the local Fox affiliate WFLX Fox 29. The counties of Palm Beach, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Okeechobee make up the television market. It’s a vibrant, growing, diverse region that offers a fertile business environment combining a refined as well as a laid-back culture for living and working. West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce are some of the region’s largest cities. West Palm Beach is located an hour north of Miami and two and half hours south of Orlando. Agribusiness is a major economic driver. This includes crop production, livestock, hunting and fishing, and agriculture and forestry support services. Tourism is also a major industry in West Palm Beach employing more than 50,000 jobs and generates approximately $1.5 billion in annual salaries and wages. Palm Beach County has one of the largest public school districts in the country, the eleventh largest in the U.S. serving 185 schools, 12,000 teachers and more than 83,000 students. The area is also home to Florida Atlantic University, Lynn University, Palm Beach State College, Nova Southeastern University and Palm Beach Atlantic University.