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UCF will commit $380,000 a year in personnel to the station. From a revenue side, UCF will use the station for fundraising, and there are hopes that content produced by the station eventually will be sold elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/news\/2011\/05\/26\/ucf-board-approves-wucf-tv-station.html\">Read more: UCF board approves WUCF TV station | Orlando Business Journal <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees gave its blessing May 26 for the school to become the news PBS affiliate TV station. When ailing PBS affilliate WMFE-TV stops broadcasting July 1, WUCF-PBS will come online in its stead. The station will be a collaboration with UCF and Brevard Community College. 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