Pappas Telecasting
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Industry | Media |
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Founded | 1971 |
Defunct | 2018 |
Fate | Stations sold |
Headquarters | Visalia, California |
Services | Broadcast television |
Pappas Telecasting Companies was a diversely organized broadcasting company headquartered in Visalia, California, United States. Founded in 1971, it was one of the largest privately held broadcasting companies in the country, with its stations reaching over 15% of all U.S. households and over 32% of Hispanic households. Apart from owning and/or operating many television stations, the company formerly had two radio stations in its possession, KTRB (860 AM) and KMPH (840 AM)—changed from KPMP in June 2006 to reflect its nearby sister/flagship television station, Fox affiliate KMPH-TV, both in Fresno, California.
Bankruptcy
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On May 10, 2008, thirteen of Pappas' stations filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. Pappas cited "the extremely difficult business climate for television stations across the country" in papers filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in
On September 17, bankruptcy trustee E. Roger Williams put KREN and its repeaters under contract to
KMPH Radio ceased operations September 1, 2010, due to lack of revenue. Two weeks later, KTRB went into
Former Pappas-owned stations
Stations arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.
City of license / Market | Station | Years owned | Current status | |
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Opelika–Auburn, AL–Columbus, GA |
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66 (30) | 1996–2016 | Independent WGBP-TV owned by CNZ Communications, LLC
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Yuma, AZ–El Centro, CA | KSWT | 13 (13) | 2000–2014 | CBS/NBC affiliate KYMA-DT owned by Imagicomm Communications[a] |
Avalon–Los Angeles, CA | KAZA-TV[b] | 54 (47) | 2001–2018 | MeTV affiliate owned by Weigel Broadcasting |
Fresno–Visalia–Sanger, CA | KMPH-TV | 26 (28) | 1971–2009 | Fox affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
KFRE-TV | 59 (36) | 2002–2009 | The CW affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
Bakersfield, CA | KBBV-CD
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19 (19) | 2001–2011 | TeleXitos affiliate owned by Jaco Communications, LLC |
KBFX-LP[A] | 58 (29) | 1990–2005 | Fox affiliate KBFX-CD owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
Fort Bragg–Concord– San Francisco–Oakland, CA |
KTNC-TV | 42 (14) | 1996–2009 | Tri-State Christian Television owned-and-operated (O&O) |
KUNO-TV[B] | 8 (8) | 1997–2009 | Total Living Network affiliate KQSL owned by One Ministries, Inc. | |
Sacramento–Stockton–Modesto, CA | KRBK/KPWB | 31 (21) | 1994–1998 | Independent KMAX-TV owned by CBS News and Stations |
Vero Beach, FL | WMMF-LP | 19 | 2006–2014 | Independent owned by Vinions, LLC |
Ames–Des Moines, IA | KDMI | 19 (19) | 2006–2016 | Tri-State Christian Television owned-and-operated (O&O) |
KCWI-TV | 23 (23) | 2001–2016 | The CW affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. | |
Sioux City, Iowa | KMEG | 14 (39) | 2005–2009[c] | Dabl affiliate owned by Waitt Broadcasting, Inc.[d] |
KPTH | 44 (49) | 1999–2009 | Fox affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
Lincoln, NE | KFXL-TV | 51 (51) | 2006–2016[e] | Fox affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Grand Island, NE | KTVG-TV[C] | 17 (19) | 1996–2009[f] | Defunct; ceased operations in 2010 |
Superior, NE | KSNB-TV[D] | 4 (4) | 1996–2009[g] | NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Kearney–Hastings, NE | KHGI-TV
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13 (13) | 1996–2016 | ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Hayes Center, NE | KWNB-TV[E] | 6 (6) | 1996–2016 | ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
North Platte, NE |
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13 (13) | 2006–2016 | ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Omaha, NE–Council Bluffs, IA | KXVO | 15 (38) | 1995–2009[h] | The CW affiliate owned by Mitts Telecasting Company[i] |
KPTM | 42 (43) | 1986–2009 | Fox affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
KAZO-LP
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57 | 1999–2008 | Defunct; ceased operations in 2008 | |
Reno–Sparks, Nevada | KREN-TV | 27 (26) | 1995–2009 | Univision affiliate owned by Entravision Communications |
KAZR-CA | 46 (46) | 1995–2009 | UniMás affiliate KRNS-CD owned by Entravision Communications | |
Lexington–Greensboro–High Point– Winston-Salem, NC |
WCWG | 20 (19) | 1995–2009 | The CW affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
Greenville–Spartanburg, SC– Asheville, NC |
WHNS | 21 (21) | 1984–1988 | Fox affiliate owned by Gray Television |
WASV-TV | 62 (45) | 1995–2000 | CW station WYCW, owned-and-operated (O&O) by Nexstar Media Group | |
Austin, TX | KXLK-CD | 23 (23) | 2003–2015 | Univision Communications
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Corpus Christi, TX | KXCC-CA | 45 | 2003–2015 | Dark station KXCC-LD owned by Roseland Broadcasting, LLC[10] |
El Paso, TX | KDBC-TV | 4 (18) | 2004–2009 | CBS affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Houston, TX | KVVV/KAZH | 57 (41) | 1999–2009 | ShopHQ affiliate KUBE-TV owned by WRNN-TV Associates |
KHMV-LP | 28 (28) | 1999–2007 | 3ABN affiliate KUGB-CD owned by HC2 Holdings | |
KVVV-LP | 15 (15) | 1999–2013 | Independent KVVV-LD owned by Sovryn Holdings, Inc. | |
Walla Walla–Yakima–Pasco– Richland–Kennewick, WA |
KCWK | 9 | 2002–2008 | Defunct; ceased operations in 2008 |
KCWK-LP[G] | 27 | |||
Fond du Lac–Green Bay–Appleton, WI |
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68 (5) | 1995–2014 | Cozi TV affiliate owned by CNZ Communications, LLC |
- ^ Operated through an SSA by News-Press & Gazette Company.
- ^ 80% was owned by Pappas; 20% was owned by TV Azteca from 2001 until 2018.
- ^ Owned by Waitt Broadcasting, Pappas operated KMEG under a local marketing agreement.
- ^ Operated through a LMA by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
- ^ Owned by Lincoln Broadcasting from 2006-2015, Pappas operated KFXL under a local marketing agreement.
- ^ Owned by Hill Broadcasting, Pappas operated KTVG under a local marketing agreement.
- ^ Owned by Colins Broadcasting, Pappas operated KSNB under a local marketing agreement.
- ^ Owned by Mitts Telecasting Company, Pappas operated KXVO under a local marketing agreement.
- ^ Operated through a LMA by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Notes
Former broadcast network
References
- ^ "Web Page Under Construction".
- ^ "Some Pappas Telecasting companies file for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy protection". Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2008.
- ^ "FresnoBee.com: Local: Pappas forced to file Ch. 7". Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
- ^ "TV station files for bankruptcy | Yakima Herald-Republic Online". Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
- ^ Pappas Saga Turning Into Tragedy, TVNewsCheck, September 24, 2008.
- ^ "Complete List of TV Stations - Station Index".
- ^ Ellis, Sullivan Poised To Run Pappas TVs, TVNewsCheck, December 17, 2008.
- ^ Judge Approves Sale Of Pappas Stations, Broadcasting & Cable, January 16, 2009.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assign Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License or to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, December 21, 2011, Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Station Search Details - "KXCC-LP", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved November 29, 2018.