The only other certified broadcast meteorologists outside of WTVT in the market are Mike Clay, Josh Linker, Brian McClure, and Juli Marquez of Bay News 9, Tammie Souza of WTSP, and Steve Jerve and Leigh Spann of WFLA.
Born on July 21, 1958, Steve Overton is best known in the Tampa Bay area for his 17 years as spokesman for the WFLA-TV (NBC) signature consumer feature "Eight On Your Side," in which Steve grilled Central Florida businesses over poor customer service and fraud.
In 1966, The Tampa Tribune, along with sister properties WFLA-AM-FM-TV, was purchased by Richmond Newspapers, becoming Media General in 1969.
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Since 2000, the Tribune has partnered with WFLA-TV and TBO.com in a converged arrangement, all connected with one another under owner Media General.
WFLA-TV, a television station (channel 8 analog/7 digital) licensed to Tampa, Florida, United States
At WPLP he ended each show by saying "Behave yourselves", and playing "Take It To the Limit" by The Eagles; at WLS, he signed off with, "Love you, Chicago"; in his final years at WFLA he closed by playing an extended version of The Blues Brothers' "Sweet Home Chicago" as he continued speaking or answering phones, then finally playing a tape of a caller saying "That's it?...We're done?...well, have a good night then."
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On January 26, 1989, he was asked to fill in for the first 30 minutes of the following WFLA shift, that of station mainstay Dick Norman.
WFLF-FM, a radio station (94.5 FM) licensed to Parker, Florida, United States, which uses the branding Fox Newsradio 94.5 WFLA
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WFLA-FM, a radio station (100.7 FM) licensed to Midway, Florida, United States
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WFLZ-FM, a radio station (93.3 FM) licensed to Tampa, Florida, United States, which held the call sign WFLA-FM from 1948 to 1981, and from March 1984 to September 1985
WFLF (AM), am540 WFLA - An Orlando news/talk radio station licensed to Pine Hills, Florida.
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WFLF-FM, Fox Newsradio 94.5 WFLA - A Panama City news/talk radio station licensed to Parker, Florida.
Fowler and his morning-show competition at WFLA (first Jack Ellery, then Dick Norman) swapped ratings victories, while Bob Lassiter won his timeslots in every Arbitron ratings book with double his competitors' numbers before departing for WFLA in September 1987.