Saturday, May 2, 2026

ION is party of interest in TV double deal

Stations in St. Louis MO and Columbia SC are going from a trust to Cedar Creek Broadcasting.
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Minority owners call foul on Class A sale

The sale of WMNT-CA Toledo OH was filed with the FCC mid-month last October.
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Employment picture looking up

One has to go all the way back to 2006 to find a better year-opening assessment of job and wage prospects.
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Life in the low power SLO lane

That’s SLO as in San Luis Obispo, the main municipality served by KCCF-LD Atascadero CA.
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DTV America, these Budds are for you

DTV America Corporation is opening its wallet to get a pair of licensed digital LPTVs.
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Family Stations spins a TV-to-be

Or maybe it’s a TV not-to-be. Shakespeare’s Hamlet would have a field day...

Nexstar Phoenix deal approved by FCC

A full power station and two low-power stations have been cleared for sale.
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Duluth TV is in like Flinn

KCWV –TV is going from one Flinn to three Flinns...

Gray drops the other low powered shoe

In yesterday’s AM report, we noted a small LPTV deal between Gray Television and DTV America.

Gray sells in Charleston WV

There is one thing that is certain pertaining to the latest station transaction from Gray Television...
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DTV America Corporation strikes again

DTV America has been buying LPTV CPs like they’re going out of style.

Early present for religious group

ION Media Networks is paring its portfolio and the beneficiary is Marcus Lamb’s Word of God Fellowship.

Hearst in the driver’s seat

In yet another tale of merger fallout related to the combining of Media General and LIN...
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair deals hit the finish line

LIN Media is now folded into Media General...
Meredith

Viola! WALA now a Meredith property

The Media General/LIN merger has closed, and so too has another element of that deal...