Smith Media
Smith Media, LLC, successor to Smith Television aka Sunrise Television, was a broadcasting group co-based in
Smith Television became Smith Media, LLC in 2004 at the death of Bob Smith, head of the family run organization. The family decided to re-capitalize their stations and sold the stations to Boston Ventures, which created Smith Media. [3] [4] The similarities in names have created much confusion.
During the early 2010s, Smith Media sold off its stations; on October 1, 2013, Smith Media reached a deal to sell its last remaining station, WKTV in Utica, New York, to Heartland Media, a company owned by former Gray Television executive Bob Prather, pending FCC approval.[5] [6] The sale was completed on March 20, 2014. [7]
Former stations
Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.
- With the exception of KATN, KEYT, KJUD, KYUR, WFFF, & WKTV, the second incarnation of Smith Media never owned these stations. Smith Media, LLC was successor to Smith Television, Inc. who owned the following:
City of license / Market | Station | Channel | Years owned | Current status |
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Anchorage, AK | KIMO | 13 | 1995–2010 | ABC affiliate KYUR, owned by Vision Alaska, LLC |
Fairbanks, AK | KATN[A] | 2 | 2001–2010 | ABC affiliate owned by Vision Alaska, LLC |
Juneau, AK | KJUD[A] | 8 | 2001–2010 | ABC affiliate owned by Vision Alaska, LLC |
Salinas–Monterey–Santa Cruz, CA | KSBW | 8 | 1995–1998 | NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
Santa Barbara–San Luis Obispo, CA | KEYT-TV | 3 | 1987–2012 | ABC affiliate owned by News-Press & Gazette Company |
KSBY | 6 | 1995–1996[a] | NBC affiliate owned by the E. W. Scripps Company | |
Hutchinson–Wichita, KS | KWCH-TV | 12 | 1989–1992 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Ensign–Dodge City, KS | KBSD-TV[B] | 6 | 1989–1992 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Goodland, KS | KBSL-TV[B] | 10 | 1989–1992 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Hays, KS | KBSH-TV[B] | 7 | 1989–1992 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Flint, MI | WEYI-TV | 25 | 1997–2002 | NBC affiliate owned by Howard Stirk Holdings[b]
|
Reno, NV | KOLO-TV | 8 | 2000–2002 | ABC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Binghamton, NY | WBGH-LP | 20[c] | 1997–2000 | NBC affiliate WBGH-CD, owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Buffalo, NY | WGRZ-TV
|
2 | 1986–1988 | NBC affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. |
Elmira, NY | WETM-TV | 18 | 1986–2004[d] | NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Rochester, NY | WROC-TV | 8 | 1996–1999 | CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Utica, NY | WKTV | 2 | 1993–2014 | NBC affiliate owned by Heartland Media |
Watertown, NY | WWTI-TV
|
50 | 1990–2000 | ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
W25AB/ WNYF-LP |
28[e] | 1995–2002[f] | Fox affiliate WNYF-CD, owned by Gray Television | |
Bismarck, ND | KFYR-TV | 5 | 1997–2002 | NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Dickinson, ND | KQCD-TV[C] | 7 | 1997–2002 | NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Minot, ND | KMOT[C] | 10 | 1997–2002 | NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Williston, ND | KUMV-TV[C] | 8 | 1997–2002 | NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Fargo, ND | KVLY-TV | 11 | 1997–2002 | NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Dayton, OH | WDTN | 2 | 1998–2002 | NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Steubenville, OH | WTOV-TV | 9 | 1996–2000 | NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Toledo, OH | WUPW | 36 | 1999–2002 | Fox affiliate owned by American Spirit Media[g] |
Harrisburg, PA | WHTM-TV | 27 | 1986–1994 | ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Johnstown, PA | WJAC-TV | 6 | 1996–2000 | NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Providence, RI | WPRI-TV | 12 | 2001–2002 | CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
WNAC-TV | 64 | 1997–2001 | Fox affiliate owned by Mission Broadcasting[h] | |
Abilene, TX | KRBC-TV | 9 | 1998–2002 | NBC affiliate owned by Mission Broadcasting[i] |
San Angelo, TX | KACB-TV | 3 | 1998–2002 | NBC affiliate KSAN-TV, owned by Mission Broadcasting[i] |
Burlington, VT–Plattsburgh, NY | WPTZ | 5 | 1998 | NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
WFFF-TV | 44 | 1999–2013[j] | Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group | |
WVNY | 22 | 2005–2013[k] | ABC affiliate owned by Mission Broadcasting[i] | |
Hartford, VT–Hanover, NH | WNNE[D] | 31 | 1998 | The CW affiliate owned by Hearst Television[l] |
- ^ Acquired along with KSBW but divested almost immediately due to Smith's ownership of KEYT.
- ^ Operated through an SSA by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
- ^ Operated on channel 8 under Smith's ownership.
- ^ From 2000-2004, The Ackerley Group, and later Clear Channel Communications would operate this station through a LMA.
- ^ Operated on channel 25 until 2001.
- ^ Operated by United Communications under a LMA from 2001 to 2002.
- ^ Operated through an SSA by Tegna Inc.
- ^ Operated through an LMA by Nexstar Media Group.
- ^ a b c Operated through an SSA by Nexstar Media Group.
- ^ From 1998 to 1999, Smith operated WFFF through an LMA until purchasing it outright in 1999.
- ^ Owned by Lambert Broadcasting, operated by Smith through an LMA.
- ^ Relicensed to Montpelier, Vermont.
References
- ^ "Changing hands: Proposed." Broadcasting, September 30, 1985, pg. 109.
- ^ Meikle, Brad (May 13, 2002). "LIN TV Tunes In To Public Market -". Buyouts. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Boston Ventures and Smith Television Group Complete Recapitalization. | North America > United States from AllBusiness.com
- ^ "News".
- ^ Seyler, Dave (October 21, 2013). "Prather resurfaces in upstate New York". Television Business Report. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ^ Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License , Federal Communications Commission, October 21, 2013
- ^ Consummation Notice, CDBS Public Notice, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved March 21, 2014.