There's a competitive storm brewing in the Gulf Coast town of Fort Myers, as upstart WINK is elbowing with longtime leader WBBH. The lone TV property owned by Fort Myers Broadcasting Co., WINK is the market's oldest TV station and is inching up in market share. The CBS affiliate upped the ante recently, rolling out high-definition local programming Oct. 20 (see Station to Station). "We're accustomed to being the first in the marketplace," says WINK VP/General Manager Wayne Simons of the HD move. "We were a little behind in terms of technology and really wanted to upgrade."
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