A CBS/Viacom Wedding: ‘Still Makes Perfect Sense’
MoffettNathanson senior analyst Michael Nathanson is hopeful a Viacom-CBS Inc. reunification occurs
Prather back in TV with Utica buy
$16M WKTV-TV Utica NY from Smith Media LLC (Ian Guthrie et al) to WKTV LLC, a subsidiary of Heartland Media LLC (Robert S. Prather...
Nexstar comments on Grant grant
The FCC dealt with six of seven stations being sold by Grant Company to Nexstar, and Nexstar’s Perry Sook has commented on what’s happening with the seventh.
Transactions: 11-28-11
$1M KMYA-DT, KKYK-CD, KMYA-LP, KTVV-LP Little Rock AR (Camden, Little Rock, Sheridan, Hot Springs AR) from Hallmark National Mortgage Corporation (Eugene Maris) to Ellis-Wilson...
Larry Morton Spins An Arkansas LPTV To Daystar
Larry Morton is still recalled for his efforts at the former Equity Communications. Now, Morton is parting ways with a low-powered TV station in Arkansas through his KTV Media enterprise.
FCC allows PR satellites to stay in orbit
The control of two related holding companies for a group of Puerto Rican television stations are being transferred. The companies are S&E Network, licensee...
Alaska low powers headed for new owner
$675K KATH-LD Juneau-Douglas AK; and KSCT-LP Sitka AK from Dan Etulain/North Star Television Network to Denali Media Southwest Corporation (William C. Behnke), a subsidiary...
Gray to Spin Schurz Radio Assets
Gray plans to sell all of the Schurz radio stations.
Transactions: 9-13-10
N/A WKAG-CA Hopkinsville KY from Owen Broadcasting LLC (Edward L. Owen) to Telecommunications Management LLC d/b/a New Wave Communications (James M. Gleason, J. Keith...
‘SuperFrank’ Sells A LPTV to Gray. Here’s Why
Frank Copsidas has bought and sold many LPTVs. Now, he's spinning a property licensed to a town of less than 2,000 in the Deep South. The buyer? Gray Television.
A vulture’s eye view of Young
Young Broadcasting, owner and operator of television stations in ten DMAs, is headed for the Chapter 11 auction block. It filed for protection back...
Transactions: 2-03-10
$750K KHMV-CA Houston TX from Pappas Telecasting of the Gulf Coast LP (Harry J. Pappas) to Uniglo Central America Network LLC (Jose Trinidad, Sandra...
No joke as Hoak drives MGs off the lot
Two Media General television stations are now officially in the hands of Hoak Media. The sale sending NBC KALB-TV Alexandria LA and ABC WMBB-TV...
Gray Grows Its LPTV Stable Once Again
With ATSC 3.0 bringing Broadcast Internet and NEXTGEN TV opportunities, the company led in tandem by Hilton Howell Jr. and Pat LaPlatney has actively been seeking to secure full-DMA over-the-air coverage of its stations through these LPTV deals. The FCC has two more transactions it will need to approve.
Duluth TV is in like Flinn
KCWV –TV is going from one Flinn to three Flinns...