Television Ownership Transfers

L.L.C. (owned by Entravision Communications Co.). Sale price: KFSN -TV Fresno (ch 30)- Licensed to ABC Inc. (see Group KMEX -TV Los Angeles (ch 34)-Licensed to KMEX License $30,000. FCC approved: December 16. 1997. Previous owner: Las Ownership. Sect. A). Former owner: Triangle Publications Inc. (owned Partnership G.P. (owned by Univision Communications Inc., see Tres Palmas Corp. FCC approved: April 25. 1997. by Walter H. Annenberg & family). Sale price: $110 million (including Group Ownership. Sect. A). Former owner: Los Angeles Unified WFIL(AM), WIOQ(FM), & WPVI -TV, all Philadelphia: WNHC(AM), School District. FCC approved: May 22, 1997. Previous owner: KCPM(TV) Chico (ch 24)-- Licensed to Chico License L.L.C. (owned WPLR(FM) & WTNH -TV New Haven, CT: KFRE(AM) & KFRE(FM) Spanish International Communications Corp. by GOCOM Communications. see Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former Fresno, CA; & television program syndication business). Note: owner: Cottonwood Communications L.L.C. FCC approved: Contingent on sale was Capital Cries spin -off of WFIL(AM) & KNBC(TV) Los Angeles (ch 4)-Licensed to National Broadcasting September 18, 1997. Previous owner: Davis -Goldfarb Co. Sale price: W100(FM) (formerly WFIL -FM) Philadelphia: WNHC(AM) & Co. Inc. General Electric Co. acquired RCA Corp., NBC's parent $32.5 million (including KSPR(TV) Springfield. MO & KMID(TV) WPLR(FM) (formerly WNHC -FM) New Haven: & KFRE(AM) & company, for $6.28 billion. FCC approved: June 5, 1986. Midland, TX). FCC approved: 1995 (Changing Hands. February 13, KFYE(FM) (formerly KFRE-FM) Fresno, CA to separate buyers for an 1995). Previous owner: Goltrin Communications Inc. Prior owners: aggregate of $14.45 million. FCC approved: February 24, 1971 KTLA(TV) Los Angeles (ch Licensed Melvin Querio (40 %), Jack Koonce (40%). & Telepictures Corp. (20 %). [Broadcasting, March 1. 1971). Original call letters: KFRE -TV. Note: 5)- to Tribune Broadcasting Co. (owned by Chicago Tribune). Former owner: Sale price of Goltnn- Quedo, et al transaction: $23 million (including Triangle purchased stn, then broadcasting on Channel 12. from Golden West Associates (KKR Associates). Sale price: $510 million. FCC KSPR(TV) Springfield, MO, & KMID(TV) Midland. TX). original owner. California Inland Broadcasting Co. (Paul R. Bartlett, et approved: October 10, 1985. Previous owner: West al). for $3 million (with KFRE- AM -FM). FCC approved: December 30, Golden Broadcasters Inc. (The Signal Companies, Gene Autry & KCFT-TV Concord (ch 42, now deleted)-Licensed to T.V. Hill Inc. 1958 [For the Record, January 5. 1959). Estate of Ina Mae Autry). Sale price: million. FCC [joint venture of Television Communications Inc. (Lindsey H. Spight) & $245 approved: March 28. 1983 [For the Record, Watson Communication April 4, 1983). Systems (Herbert M. Watson)). Former KJEO(TV) Fresno (ch 47)-Licensed to Fisher Broadcasting- Fresno owner: John M. England, trustee of estate of Jerry Basset Inc. Sale L.L.C. (owned by Fisher Television Regional Group, see Group price: $13,500. CP only. FCC approved: September 20, 1968 For the Ownership. Sect. A). Former owner: Retlaw Enterprises Inc. (Mrs. KTTV(N) Los Angeles (ch 11)-- Licensed to Fox Television Stations Record, October 7. 1968). For Walter E. Disney, Sharon Disney Brown, Diane Disney Miller & Inc. details of sale, see WNYW -TV New York. Former owner: others). FCC approved: July 1, 1999. Previous owner: Subscription Metromedia Inc. (John W. Kluge, chmn & pres). Original owners: Los KTNC -TV Concord (ch 42)-Licensed to Pappas Concord Partners TV. Sale price: $3.65 million. FCC approved: April 17, 1968 [For the Angeles Times -Mirror. Sale price: $10.39 million. FCC approved: May (owned by Pappas Telecasting Companies, see Group Ownership, Record. April 29. 19681 Prior owner: Shasta Telecasting. Sale price: 28, 1963 [For the Record, June 10. 1963]. Sect. A). Former owner: Pappas Telecasting of Concord, a California $8.65 million. FCC approved: 1966. Note: Founded by J.E. O'Neill & L.P. FCC approved: October 29, 1997. associates. Bought by Shasta Telecasting in 1961 for $3 million. KWHY -TV Los Angeles (ch 22)- Licensed to Telemundo of Los Angeles License Corp. (owned by Telemundo Group Inc., see Group KVEA(TV) Corona (ch 52)-- licensed to Estrella License Corp. KSEE(N) Fresno (ch 24)-- Licensed to San Joaquin Ownership, Sect. A). Former owner: Telemundo Communications (owned by Telemundo Group Inc.. see Group Ownership. Sect. A). Communications Corp. (owned by Granite Broadcasting Corp., see Group Inc. Sale price: $2.68 billion in group purchase. FCC approved: Former owner: Telemundo Communications Group Inc. Sale price, Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former owner: San Joaquin April 10, 2002. Previous owner: Harriscope of L.A. Inc. (owned by Bun $2.68 billion in group purchase. FCC approved: April 10, 2002. Communications Corp. (see Meredith Corp. in Group Ownership). Hams & SelecTV of California). [Harris is pres & principal owner of Previous owner: Oak Broadcasting Systems Inc. (Oak Industries, Sale price: $32 million (including W VH(TV) Syracuse, NY). FCC Harriscope Broadcasting. SelecTV is a Marina del Rey, CA -based 100%). Sale price: $30 million. FCC approved: July 17, 1985 [For the approved: August 9. 1993 [For the Record. August 30. 1993). Previous SN operator.] Former owner: Coast N Broadcasting Corp. (owned Record, June 10. 1985). Former call letters: KBSC -TV. Note: Oak owner: James K. Herbert, el al. Sale price: $17.61 million, FCC by brothers Wiley, Robert 6 Hugh Bunn). Sale price: $5.3 million. FCC Industries acquired additional 50% from A. Jerrold Perenchio for $10 approved: April 8, 1983 (For the Record, May 2. 1983]. Note: Stn went approved: November 20, 1981 [For the Record, December 14, 1981). million in 1983. Original owner: Kaiser Broadcasting Corp. Sale price: on air June 1. 1953. Sold to Stockholders by McClatchy Newspapers Former owners: Messrs Bunn & Custer, Hugh Murchison Jr., & others $1.2 million. FCC approved: August 24, 1976 [For the Record. in 1979. Sale price: $13.5 million [Broadcasting. November 12. 1979]. sold to Coast TV. FCC approved: June 17, 1966 [For the Record, June September 27, 1976). Original call letters: KMYW(TV). Former call letters: KMJ -N. 27, 1966). Former call letters: KPOL -TV. Note: Founded in 1952 as KBIC -TV by John Poole. Sold in 1963 to H. Calvin Young. Martha KECY -TV El Centro (ch 9)-Licensed to Katherine R. Everett & White Mills & KFTV(TV) Hanford (ch 21)-- licensed to KFTV L.P.. G.P. (owned by others as KIIX -TV for $180,000. FCC approved: January Robinson O. Everett. Former owner: Pacific Media Corp. (John Smart, Univision Communications Inc., see Group Ownership, Sect. A). 23. 1963 [For the Record, January 28, 1963). Sold to Messrs. et al). Sale price: $1.56 million. FCC approved: February 28, 1989 [For Former owner: Univision Station Group Inc. FCC approved: May 22, Murchison, Straub & others in 1964 for $150,000 & assumption of the Record, March 20, 19891. Previous owner: Esquire Inc. Sale price: $205,377 in 1997. Previous owner: Spanish International Broadcasting Co. obligations. $1.50 million plus. FCC approved: July 23. 1984. Original owner: (Reynold V. Anselmo, 50 %. Emilio Azcarraga. 20%, & others). Prior Tele-Broadcasters Inc. (United Broadcasting). Sale price: $1.02 owner: KSJV Television Inc. (Cy Newman, 41.1 %, & others). Sale KTRB -TV Modesto (ch 14, now deleted)-Licensed to million. FCC approved: 1981. O'Neill price of Spanish -KSJV transaction: $40.000 plus assumption of Broadcasting Co. (J.E. O'Neill). Former owners: William H. Bates Jr. liabilities of $73.000. FCC approved: March 19, 1969 [For the Record, & Margie W. Cleary. Sale pace: $5,000 (assignment of CP). FCC KVYE(TV) El Centro (ch 7)-Licensed to Entravision Holdings L.L.C. March 31. 1969). Former call letters: KSJV-TV. Previous owners: approved: September 5, 1957 [For the Record, September 16. 1957). (owned by Entravision Communications Co. L.L.C., see Group George L. Naron 8 C.B. Sweeney. Previous call letters: KDAS -TV. CP Ownership. Sect. A). Former owner: La Paz Wireless Corp. Sale price: sold in February 1966 to KSJV Television Inc. for $90,750. $500.000 for CP. FCC approved: February 19. 1998. KUVS(TV) Modesto (ch 19)- Licensed to Modesto License Partnership G.P. (owned by Univision Communications Inc., see KABC -TV Los Angeles (ch 7)- Licensed to ABC Inc. (see Group Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former KBVU(TV) Eureka (ch 29)-- Licensed to Sainte Partners II L.P. (see owner: Chester Smith, et al. Sale Ownership, Sect. A). Sale pace: $3.417 billion (including WABC(TV) price: $40 million. FCC approved: March Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former owner: Sharon D. Sepulveda. 6, 1997. Former call letters: New York: WLS -TV Chicago: KGO(TV) San Francisco: WXYZ -TV FCC approved: July 24, 1997. KCSO(N). Detroit; & all other ABC broadcasting & publishing operations. FCC approved: November 14, 1985 [For the Record. July 15, 19851. Note: KIEM -N Eureka (ch 3)-- Licensed to Precht Television Associates. KMST(TV) Monterey (ch 46)-Licensed to Harron -Smith Television This was change of ownership when ABC merged with United Former owner: Ingham Communications. Sale price: $4 million. FCC Partnership. Former owner: Retlaw Enterprises Inc. [Lillian Truyens Paramount Theaters Inc. Original owner: American Broadcasting Co. approved: August 2, 1985. Previous owner: California- Oregon Radio (30%), Sharon Lund (30 %) & Diane Miller (24 %)]. Sale price: $8.2 Original call letters: KECA -TV. FCC approved: February 2, 1953 [For Co. Sale price: $400,000 plus assumption of liabilities. FCC approved: million. FCC approved: March 11, 1993 [For the Record, March 29, the Record. February 16, 19531. July 29, 1975. Onginal owner: Redwood Broadcasting Co. Sale price: 1993]. Previous owner: Monterey -Salinas TV Inc. [Lynn J. Brinker $800,000. FCC approved: 1961. (25 %), Stoddard Johnston, Jones Morris & William Bertram (20% KCAL(TV) Los Angeles (ch 9)-licensed to Fidelity Inc. Television each): & two others). Sale price: $8.25 million. FCC approved: August (owned by Young Broadcasting Inc., see Group Ownership, SecL A). KVIQ(TV) Eureka (ch 6)- Licensed to Miller Broadcasting Co. 18, 1979 (For the Record, September 17, 1979). Former owner: Fidelity Television Inc. Former owner: California Northwest Broadcasting Corp. (Cad R. & (The Walt Disney Co.). Sale price: million. Leah McConnell). Sale price: $3.9 million. FCC approved: June 17. $385 FCC approved: September 20. 1996. KSMS -TV Monterey (ch 67)-Licensed to Entravision Holdings 1986 [For the Record, May 5. 1986]. Previous owners: Carroll R. L.L.C. (owned by Entravision Communications Co., see Group Hauser (50%), Shasta Telecasting Corp. (50 %). Sale price: $83,472. KCBS -TV Los Angeles (ch 2)-- licensed to CBS Inc. (see Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former owner KSMS -TV Inc. FCC approved: FCC approved: May 18. 1960 [For the Record, May 23. 1960). Note: Ownership. Sect. A). Former owner: CBS Inc. Sale price: $5.4 billion April 25. 1997. Founded by Carroll R. Hauser as KHUM-TV. Sold 50% to Shasta (as part of the Westinghouse Electric Corp. purchase of CBS Inc.). Telecasting Corp. for out -of- pocket expenses. FCC approved: August FCC approved: November 22, 1995. Original owner: Thomas S. Lee KTVU(TV) 2. 1957 [For the Record. August 5, 1957]. Enterprises Inc. (General Tre & Rubber Co.). Former call letters: Oakland (ch 2)- Licensed to KTVU Inc. (owned by Cox KNXT(TV). Original call letters: KTSL(TV). Sale price: $3.6 million. Communications Corp., see Group Ownership, Sect. A). Original D. KFWU(TV) Fort Bragg (ch 8)--- licensed to Pappas Concord FCC approved: December 27, 1950 [Far the Record, January 1, owners: Ward Ingrim, William D. Pabst, Edwin W. Pauley (each 25 Partners (owned by Pappas Telecasting Companies, see Group 1951]. Note: Licensee sold to General Tire & Rubber Co. from estate %). & others. Sale price: $12.36 million. FCC approved: October 16, Ownership, Sect. A). Former owner: Pappas Telecasting of Concord, of Thomas S. Lee in 1950, with other Don Lee properties for $12.32 1963 [For the record, October 21. 1963). a California L.P. Sale price: $1.75 million. FCC approved: June 12. million [For the Record, January 1. 1951). 1997. Previous owner: Sainte Limited. FCC approved: January 15, KFTR(TV) Ontario (ch 46)-- Licensed to Silver King Broadcasting 1997, Former owner: Pappas Telecasting Companies. Previous KCOP(TV) Los Angeles (ch 13)- Licensed to KCOP TV Inc. (owned (owned by Home Shopping Network Inc., see Group Ownership, Sect. owner: Lamco Communications Inc. (Marshall Noecker). Sale price: by Chris Craft Industries, see Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former A). Former owner: HBI Acquisition Corp. (owned by DeRance $1.75 million. FCC approved: November 14, 1996. Previous owner: owners: Kenyon Brown, Harry L. (Bing) Crosby, George L. Coleman, Foundation & Santa Fe Communications. nonprofit Catholic California Oregon Broadcasting Inc. (Patricia Smullin & Carol Ann Joseph A. Thomas & Alvin G. Flanagan. Sale price: over $5 million in foundations). Sale price: $35 million. FCC approved: October 30. Smullin Brown). Sale price: $11.925 million (including KRCR -TV, the aggregate. FCC approved: January 28, 1960 For the Record. 1986. [For the Record, September 29, 1986]. Previous owner: Redding. & KAEF(TV), Arcata). FCC approved: 1995. February 8, 1960). Note: Founded by Mrs. Dorothy Schiff Sonneborn Hispanic Broadcasters Inc., owned by United Minority Broadcasters as KLAC-N, Sold to Copley Press for $1.37 million in December 1953 Inc. (52 %) & Leon Crosby (48%). Principals of UMB, less its largest -TV KAIL Fresno (ch 53)-- Licensed to Tel -America Corp. (A.J. [For the Record. January 4. 1954). Messrs. Brown, Crosby, Coleman, stockholder Debra Olivas, kept interest in HBI Acquisition Corp. Sale Williams, 100%). Former owners: B.L. Golden & L.W. Fawns. Sale Thomas & Flanagan bought stn from Copley Press Inc. for $4 million. price: $3.7 million. FCC approved: May 25, 1982 [For the Record, price: $236.500. FCC approved: December 23. 1966 [For the Record. FCC approved: December 11. 1957 [For the Record. December 16, June 14, 1982]. Former call letters: KBSA -TV. Previous owner: December 26. 1966). 1957]. Broadcasting Service of America (100% owned by Berean Bible

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