Broadcast NewsMedia Newsthe HOT List Scripps, Journal merging broadcast ops, spinning off newspapers By cmarcucci - July 31, 2014 0 FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmail The E.W. Scripps Company and Journal Communications have agreed to merge their broadcast operations and spin off and then merge their newspapers, creating two focused and separately traded public companies.Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)