WLAR

WLAR (Virtual channel 38, Digital channel 34) is a Fox-affiliate located in Waldorf, Maryland.

As an ABC-affiliate
In 1983, Three sisters, Lynda Sunshine, Abigail Sunshine and Rachel sunshine all joined together to create a TV station operated by females. The station name they chose was WFME. WFME signed on on April 3, 1983 as an ABC station. The station was known for being the first TV station to air in Waldorf. At first, the community was skeptical as the station was a female-only run station, but proved them wrong. In 1985, the station started news broadcasts.

The early 90s and death of one of the sisters
The early 90s was rough for the station. As in 1991, a controversy occurred that the station was an anti-male channel due to its female only employees. Protests were violent among the station. So the channel had to be apart of CBS-affiliate WUSA 9. When the protests got tamer, the station returned back and hired 13 men. In 1993, the station also begun to air news during the afternoon hours as well.

Sadly, on August 22, 1994, one of the founders, Lynda Sunshine passed away from terminal cancer and later, the male protesters rejoiced in her death. Resulting the two other founders (as well as the 14 other female and 13 male employees) to be furious at the protesters. So on August 25, 1994, they aired an all-out call out message to the protesters saying "Just because we weren't unfair in 1991, doesn't mean that you have to be mean now". On the following day, the protesters, who later became rioters, decided to set the station on fire. Resulting 16 of the rioters being sentenced to 200 years in jail for attempted first-degree murder. Lynda's funeral was held on September 12, 1994 on NBC station WRC 4. On the day after, the two other sisters sued the 16 rioters and one of them, Derrick Stone, replied with "We're not sorry for setting your stupid station on fire." All 29 people who operated the station were furious and it wasn't until November 4, 1995 when the station went back on air. In 1996, the station became a UPN affiliate to prevent the other rioters from attacking.

As a UPN affiliate
Following the station becoming a UPN station, the rioters somehow calmed down and moved on. Afterwards, the two sisters who founded the station used this as an opportunity to create more diverse programming on the station. In 1998, the station was acquired by Canadian company Cinar. The two remaining sisters became head bosses. In 1999, the station begun to import a daily children's block called "Cinar TV". The block aired mostly Cinar's library. Including the yet to premiere "Caillou". In 2000, the station also launched a new syndicated block called "Rainbow High". A teen-oriented block. In 2003, because of the Cinar scandal, the station had to move their programming again to Fox station WTTG 5. In 2004, the station was transferred over to Cookie Jar Entertainment following the company's rebrand. In 2005, the station's affiliation was transferred to Fox. With its cinar block being discontinued in favor of FoxBox.

The late 2000s, the 2010s and the second death
The late 2000s was rather bland for the station. In 2008, news returned and discontinued their FoxBox block in favor for Cookie Jar TV to the station.

Just like Lynda, Rachel Sunshine passed away on December 25, 2010 from a brain tumor. Leaving Abigail behind as the boss of the station. The funeral aired on the following day with the message "We didn't get a marry Christmas nor happy new year". To prevent further sorrow, the station banned Christmas movies on their first subchannel.

On March 20, 2011, the station added their first subchannel: Qubo. As a license was given to them from ION. The station then later added Qubo programming unbranded as apart of their daytime lineup. Their 3rd subchannel, Cozi TV was added on May 15, 2014. With ION following suit on September 10, 2015.

The Final subchannels, the final sister's death and Qubo's discontinuation
On September 5, 2020, they announced that the station would be adding Toonix as their 5th subchannel and Telemundo to their 6th channel to appeal with Teenagers and Spanish people. The station's mascot would later become "Cherrypillar". WildBrain's own character.

On Janurary 14, 2021, E.W. Scripps announced that Qubo would be closing on March 1, 2021. Following that announcement, WLAR 38 changed their Qubo subchannel to Red Princess and LandonToei's version of Qubo replaced Toonix (now known as Jetix).

On February 10, 2021, the last sister, Abigail Sunshine was murdered by a former rioter from the 1993 riots. The rioter, who remains anonymous was sentenced to life in prison for first degree murder. Her funeral was held on March 1, 2021. Following the funeral, Mala Miles of Bear Bones became the new CEO of the station. On March 24, 2021, WLAR 38 announced that it and their sister station, MyNetworkTV-affiliate WBMF would be acquired by HiT Entertainment's DiC Entertainment label.

Digital Television
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Syndicated Programming
WLAR 38 has a Saturday night programming block of new LN episodes due to the market it is in lacking an official LN station. The station also airs LandonToei owned Jetix as a Saturday morning block and HiT Network on Sundays as well (though HiT Network also airs on WBMF's 2nd digital subchannel). Xploration Station is syndicated to its Red Princess subchannel instead. Replacing Knight University. Because of the station's contract with LandonToei, Fox's Thursday Night Football airs on ION instead. Knight University airs on Telemundo, replacing MiTelemundo. In addition to that, reruns of British sitcoms also air on Monday afternoons under the name "Aftersitcoms". Aftersitcoms airs on Monday-Thursday on sister station WBMF.

WLAR 38 also offers news everyday from 6 AM to 9 AM as well as 4 PM to 7 PM and 10 PM to 12 AM (10:30 PM on Saturday).