Tribune Broadcasting
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Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC was an American
History
Tribune's broadcasting unit originated with the June 1924 purchase of Chicago, Illinois, radio station WDAP by the Chicago Tribune. The new owners changed the station's call letters to WGN, to match the Tribune's slogan, "World's Greatest Newspaper" first used by Tribune in a February 1909 feature commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and then served as the newspaper's motto from August 29, 1911, until December 31, 1976.[2][3]
On September 13, 1946, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted Tribune license to operate a television station on channel 9 in Chicago and then signed-on a television station in Chicago, WGN-TV on April 5, 1948, initially as a dual affiliate of CBS and the DuMont Television Network.[4][5][6][7] Two months later, the Tribune's then-sibling newspaper in New York City, the Daily News, established its own television station, independent WPIX.[8] WGN-TV became an independent outlet by 1956, and would eventually morph into a pioneering national superstation on November 9, 1978, as its signal was linked to cable and satellite customers across America.
After McCormick succumbed from pneumonia-related complications on April 1, 1955, ownership of WGN-TV-AM, the Chicago Tribune and the News Syndicate Company properties would transfer to the McCormick-Patterson Trust, assigned to the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation in the names of the non-familial heirs of McCormick (whose two marriages never produced any children) and familial heirs of Patterson. The trust was dissolved in January 1975, with a majority of the trust's former beneficiaries, including descendants of the McCormick and Patterson families, owning stock in the restructured Tribune Company entity – which assumed oversight of all properties previously overseen by the trust – afterward.[9][10][11][12][13]
In subsequent years, the Tribune Company gradually expanded its broadcasting unit, of which WGN-TV-AM served as its flagship stations, a tie forged in January 1966, when the subsidiary (sans the WPIX television and radio stations, which continued to be controlled by the Tribune-managed News Syndicate Co. before being fully integrated into the company's main station group following its 1991 sale of the Daily News) was renamed the WGN Continental Broadcasting Company.
The group became known as the Tribune Broadcasting Company in January 1981, but retained the WGN Continental moniker as its
Tribune's later television purchases included those of
In 1993, Tribune launched Chicagoland Television (CLTV), a regional cable news channel for the Chicago area, which originally operated separately from the company's other Chicago media properties until it merged its operations with WGN-TV's news department in 2009. In November 1994, Tribune Broadcasting formed a partnership with several minority partners, including Quincy Jones, to form Qwest Broadcasting; Qwest operated as a technically separate company from Tribune (which owned stations in a few markets where Tribune-owned stations, including WATL in Atlanta, which was operated alongside Tribune-owned WGNX);[26] Tribune would later acquire the Qwest stations outright in November 1999.[27]
In January 1995, Tribune Broadcasting became a partner in
On January 24, 2006, Time Warner announced that it would partner with CBS Corporation to form a new network that would feature The WB and CBS-owned UPN's higher-rated shows mixed with newer series, called The CW Television Network. All but three of Tribune's 19 WB affiliates became affiliates of The CW on September 18, 2006, through ten-year agreements (the exceptions were in Philadelphia, Seattle and Atlanta, due to The CW affiliating with CBS-owned stations in those markets), though Tribune itself would not exercise an ownership stake in The CW as it did with The WB.[30]
In April 2007, Tribune's broadcasting interests were included in the sale of the entire company to Chicago investor Sam Zell, who planned take the publicly traded company private. The deal was completed on December 20, 2007.[31]
On December 21, 2007, Tribune and
On December 8, 2008, Tribune announced that it would voluntarily restructure its debt obligations, as part of its filing for
On January 1, 2011, Tribune launched the digital broadcast network Antenna TV, a service that features a variety of classic television series, including programming from Sony Pictures Television and D.L. Taffner Entertainment.[36] On May 13, 2013, Tribune announced that it would buy a 50% stake in the This TV digital broadcast network from fellow Chicago-based media company Weigel Broadcasting; Tribune took over operational duties for the network on November 1, 2013.[37]
Split and subsequent transactions
On July 1, 2013, Tribune announced that it would purchase the 19 stations owned by Local TV, LLC outright for $2.725 billion; the purchase expanded the number of
In order to prevent conflicts with newspaper cross-ownership restrictions (specifically, with Daily Press and The Morning Call), three stations involved in the acquisition – the Norfolk, Virginia, duopoly of WTKR (channel 3) and WGNT (channel 27), and Scranton, Pennsylvania, station WNEP-TV (channel 16) – were sold to Dreamcatcher Broadcasting and are operated by Tribune under shared services agreements (Tribune has an option to purchase WNEP after the publishing/broadcasting split,[39] although such a transfer may be complicated by possible FCC action on a proposal to end a "discount" in television station ownership limits that count UHF stations to half a percentage to a group's overall market reach, which would put Tribune just over the current limit of 39%, under which the company's current station holdings after the Local TV purchase would be grandfathered[40]). The Federal Communications Commission approved the acquisition on December 20,[41] and the sale was completed one week later on December 27.[42]
Aborted merger with Sinclair; acquisition by Nexstar
On February 29, 2016, Tribune Media announced that it would review various "strategic alternatives" to increase the company's value to shareholders, which include a possible sale of the entire company and/or select assets, or the formation of programming alliances or strategic partnerships with other companies, due to the decrease in its stock price since the Tribune Publishing spin-off and a $385 million revenue write-down for the 2015 fiscal year, partly due to original scripted programming expenditures for WGN America since it converted the cable network from a superstation in 2014.[43][44][45][46]
With the FCC reinstating the "UHF discount" rule, reports surfaced in late April 2017 that multiple parties were attempting to make offers for Tribune, including
On November 14, 2018, it was reported that Nexstar was a leading bidder to acquire Tribune.[57] On December 3, 2018, Nexstar announced its intent to merge with Tribune Media for $6.4 billion ($4.1 billion for all of Tribune's shares in cash and $2.3 billion of Tribune's debt).[58] The merge would give the company 216 stations in 118 markets, placing it just below the FCC's market cap of 39% of TV households and making it the largest owner of television stations in the United States. On August 1, 2019, the United States Department of Justice approved the deal between Nexstar Media Group and Tribune Media.[59][60] The sale was approved by the FCC on September 16,[61][62][63] and occurred on September 19.[64][65][66]
Television production and distribution
Tribune Entertainment
Tribune Entertainment was Tribune's television production, syndication and advertising sales subsidiary. Founded in 1981, this subsidiary produced and/or distributed several first-run syndicated programs including most notably
Tribune Studios
Parent Tribune Media | | |
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On March 19, 2013, Tribune Company announced its return to television production with the formation of Tribune Studios (not to be confused with the Los Angeles studio facility that formerly held the same name until its sale by Tribune to private equity firm Hudson Capital in 2008, and was subsequently renamed Sunset Bronson Studios). The new company will produce programs primarily for Tribune Broadcasting's television stations and WGN America, some of which will receive national distribution.[68] On September 17, 2019, Tribune Studios, the television parent of Tribune Broadcasting, was acquired by Nexstar, and the television company went disbanded shortly.
Former stations
Tribune Broadcasting owned 39 television stations located in 33 markets (including eight duopolies). 31 of its stations were affiliated with each of the post-1986 broadcast networks: 14 were affiliated with Fox (excluding a
Television
Stations are listed alphabetically by state and city of license.
- (**) – Indicates a station that was built and signed-on by Tribune.
City of license / Market | Station | Channel | Years owned | Current status |
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Huntsville–Decatur, AL | WHNT-TV | 19 | 2013–2019[a] | CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Fort Smith–Fayetteville, AR | KFSM-TV | 5 | 2013–2019[a] | CBS affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. |
KXNW | 34 | 2013–2019[a] | MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group | |
Los Angeles, CA | KTLA | 5 | 1985–2019 | The CW owned-and-operated (O&O) |
Sacramento–Stockton–Modesto, CA | KTXL | 40 | 1997–2019[b] | Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
San Diego, CA | KTTY/KSWB-TV | 69 | 1996–2019 | Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Denver, CO | KWGN-TV | 2 | 1966–2019[c] | The CW owned-and-operated (O&O) |
KDVR | 31 | 2013–2019[a] | Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group | |
Fort Collins, CO | KFCT[A] | 22 | 2013–2019[a] | Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Hartford–New Haven, CT | WTIC-TV | 61 | 1997–2019[b] | Fox affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. |
Waterbury, CT | WTXX/WCCT-TV | 20 | 2001–2019 | The CW affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. |
Washington, D.C. | WBDC/WDCW | 50 | 1999–2019 | The CW owned-and-operated (O&O) |
Miami–Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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39 | 1997–2019[b] | The CW affiliate owned by the E. W. Scripps Company |
Atlanta, GA | WGNX | 46 | 1983–1999 | CBS affiliate WANF, owned by Gray Television |
WATL | 36 | 2000–2006 | MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. | |
Chicago, IL | WGN-TV ** | 9 | 1948–2019 | Independent owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Moline, IL (Quad Cities) | WQAD-TV | 8 | 2013–2019[a] | ABC affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. |
Bloomington, IN | WTTV | 4 | 2002–2019 | CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Indianapolis, IN | WXIN
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59 | 1997–2019[b] | Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Kokomo, IN | WTTK[B] | 29 | 2002–2019 | CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Des Moines, IA | WHO-DT | 13 | 2013–2019[a] | NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
New Orleans, LA | WGNO | 26 | 1983–2019 | ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
WNOL-TV | 38 | 2000–2019 | The CW owned-and-operated (O&O) | |
Cambridge–Boston, MA | WLVI-TV | 56 | 1994–2006 | The CW affiliate owned by Sunbeam Television |
Grand Rapids–Battle Creek–Kalamazoo, MI | WXMI | 17 | 1998–2019 | Fox affiliate owned by the E. W. Scripps Company |
Duluth, MN–Superior, WI | KDAL-TV | 3 | 1960–1979 | The CW affiliate KDLH, owned by Gray Television |
Kansas City, MO | WDAF-TV | 4 | 2013–2019[a] | Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
St. Louis, MO | KTVI | 2 | 2013–2019[a] | Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
KPLR-TV | 11 | 2003–2019[c] | The CW owned-and-operated (O&O) | |
New York, NY | WPIX ** | 11 | 1948–2019 | The CW affiliate owned by Mission Broadcasting[d] |
Schenectady–Albany–Troy, NY | WEWB-TV/WCWN | 45 | 1999–2006 | The CW affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
High Point–Greensboro–Winston-Salem, NC | WGHP | 8 | 2013–2019[a] | Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Cleveland, OH | WJW | 8 | 2013–2019[a] | Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Oklahoma City, OK | KFOR-TV | 4 | 2013–2019[a] | NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
KAUT-TV | 43 | 2013–2019[a] | The CW owned-and-operated (O&O) | |
Salem–Portland, OR | KRCW-TV | 32 | 2003–2019 | The CW owned-and-operated (O&O) |
Philadelphia, PA | WPHL-TV | 17 | 1992–2019 | The CW owned-and-operated (O&O)/MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | WNEP-TV | 16 | 2013–2019[a][e] | ABC affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. |
York–Harrisburg–Lancaster–Lebanon, PA | WPMT | 43 | 1997–2019[b] | Fox affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. |
Memphis, TN | WREG-TV | 3 | 2013–2019[a] | CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | KDAF | 33 | 1997–2019[b] | The CW owned-and-operated (O&O) |
Houston, TX |
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39 | 1996–2019 | The CW owned-and-operated (O&O) |
Salt Lake City, UT | KSTU | 13 | 2013–2019[a] | Fox affiliate owned by the E. W. Scripps Company |
Norfolk, VA (Hampton Roads) | WTKR | 3 | 2013–2019[a][e] | CBS affiliate owned by the E. W. Scripps Company |
WGNT | 27 | 2013–2019[a][e] | The CW affiliate owned by the E. W. Scripps Company | |
Richmond, VA | WTVR-TV | 6 | 2013–2019[a] | CBS affiliate owned by the E. W. Scripps Company |
Tacoma–Seattle, WA | KCPQ | 13 | 1999–2019 | Fox owned-and-operated (O&O) |
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22 | 1998–2019 | MyNetworkTV owned-and-operated (O&O) | |
Milwaukee, WI | WITI | 6 | 2013–2019[a] | Fox owned-and-operated (O&O) |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Acquired from Local TV LLC.
- ^ a b c d e f Acquired from Renaissance Broadcasting.
- ^ a b From 2008 to 2013, Local TV LLC operated KWGN-TV and KPLR-TV under local marketing agreements with KDVR and KTVI.[69]
- ^ Operated under a local marketing agreement by Nexstar Media Group.
- ^ a b c Owned by Dreamcatcher Broadcasting, LLC, and operated through a local marketing agreement.
Radio
At the time of Tribune's dissolution, WGN was the company's sole remaining radio station and served as the flagship station for a regional distribution service known as the Tribune Radio Network.[70] Its primary features were farm reports from WGN's Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong; the network also handled distribution of the Chicago Cubs Radio Network until the 2014 season.
AM Stations | FM Stations |
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City of license / Market | Station | Years owned | Current status |
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Sacramento, CA | KGNR 1320 | 1975–1996 | KIFM, owned by Audacy, Inc. |
KCTC 96.1 | 1975–1996 | KYMX, owned by Bonneville International | |
Denver, CO | KEZW 1430 | 1993–2002 | KAMP, owned by Audacy, Inc. |
KKHK 99.5 | 1995–2002 | KQMT, owned by Audacy, Inc. | |
KOSI 101.1 | 1993–2002 | Owned by Bonneville International | |
Bridgeport, CT | WICC 600 | 1967–1989 | Owned by Cumulus Media |
Chicago, IL | WGN 720 | 1924–2019 | Owned by Nexstar Media Group |
WFMT 98.7 | 1968–1970 | Owned by Window to the World Communications | |
WGWG-LP 87.7 | [a] | WRME-LD, owned by Venture Technologies Group[b] | |
Duluth, MN–Superior, WI | KDAL 610 | 1960–1981 | Owned by Midwest Communications |
New York, NY | WPIX-FM/WQCD 101.9 | 1963–1997 | WFAN-FM, owned by Audacy, Inc. |
Milwaukee, WI | WMIL-FM 106.1-HD3 | 2009–2018[c] | Owned by iHeartMedia |
- ^ WGWG-LP is owned by Venture Technologies Group, and was operated by Tribune under a local marketing agreement. Tribune was supposed to hold the LMA until 2015, the FCC's deadline for converting low-power television stations to digital broadcasting, however due to low ratings, Weigel Broadcasting announced on December 30, 2014, that they would take over the station's LMA from Tribune and would change formats.[71] The LMA with Tribune ended on February 23, 2015, when Weigel took over the station and changed the format to oldies. The callsign was also changed to WRME-LP.[72][73] Although licensed as a television station on channel 6, it is also operated as a radio station.[74]
- ^ Operated through a local marketing agreement by Weigel Broadcasting.
- iHeart and operated by Tribune.[75]
Other assets
Cable networks
- WGN America
- Chicagoland Television
- Food Network (30 percent interest)
Digital multicast networks
- This TV (50 percent interest)
- Antenna TV
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