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Blab Television, sometimes stylized Blab-TV, is a broadcast station in Florida. Fred Vigdosky founded the channel in 1984 and owned it until its 2016 sale. [1] During the time he owned it, Vigdosky expanded its reach from the Florida panhandle to the broader Gulf Coast region.

Joe Scarborough used Blab TV in his 1994 campaign to run for Florida's 1st congressional district. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Gieseken, Carlos (2016-06-04). "BLAB TV changes hands". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. "State senator plans to BLAB his way to re-election". Tampa Bay Tribune. 2005-09-15. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. Rae, Nicol C. (2016-07-01). Conservative Reformers: The Freshman Republicans in the 104th Congress: The Freshman Republicans in the 104th Congress. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-315-50323-3.