Television Ownership Transfers

Former owner: WINT-TV Inc. (owned by Helen & John WVLT-TV Knoxville (ch 8)- Licensed to Gray Commu- the Record, April 18, 1966]. Previous to 1973, call letters Cunningham). Sale price: $13.2 million. FCC approved: nications Systems Inc. (see Group Ownership, Sect. A). were WSIX -TV & stn transmitted on ch 8. August 28, 1997. Former call letters: WINT-TV. Previous Former owner: Knoxville Channel 8 Ltd., owned by owner: Larry D. Hudson. Sale price: assumption of liabili- Phipps Television of Tennessee Inc. Sale price: $165 mil- WNAB(TV) Nashville (ch 58)- Licensed to Nashville ties. FCC approved: February 20, 1985 [For the Record, lion (including WCTV(TV) Thomasville, GA). FCC ap- License Holdings L.L.C. (Michael Lambert. mgng mem- March 4, 1985]. Note: Formerly broadcast on ch 60. Pre- proved: 1996. Previous owner: Knoxville Channel 8 Ltd., ber). Former owner: Speer Communications Holdings L.P. (owned vious owners: Calvin C Smith & John A. Cunningham. owned by John D. Engelbrecht & South Central Commu- by Holdings Investments Inc., see Group Sale price: $550,000, including consulting agreement & nications Corp. Sale price: $5.77 million. FCC approved: Ownership, Sect. A). Sale price: $30 million. FCC ap- covenant not to compete. FCC approved: June 6, 1983. June 9, 1992 [For the Record. June 29, 1992]. Former proved: July 14, 1998. Former letters: -TV. call WCPT Previous owner: Edward call letters: WKXT -TV. WSMV -TV Nashville (ch 4)-Licensed to Meredith M. Johnson. Sale price: $42,500. FCC approved: Febru- Corp. (Jack Rehm, chairman/CEO). Former owner: Cook ary 27, 1979. WTVK(TV) Knoxville (ch 26, now deleted )-Licensed to South Central Communications. Original owner: TV Inlet Communications L. P Sale price: 5159 million. FCC approved: 1, 1994 [For WEMT(TV) Greeneville (ch 39)- Licensed to Max Tele- Service of Knoxville Inc. [W.R. Tuley (80 %), Harold November the Record, Decem- ber 5, 1994]. Previous vision of Tri -Cities L.P (owned by Sinclair Broadcast Thomas (10%) & J. Horton Doughton (10%)]. Sale price: owner: Gillett Broadcasting Co. of Tennessee Inc. Group Inc., see Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former $300,000, including assumption of obligations not ex- (Gillett Broadcasting). Sale price: $125 owner: MaxEncore of Tri- Cities L.P. (John Trinder). FCC ceeding $216,500. FCC approved: July 28.1954 [For the million. FCC approved: April 17, 1989 [For the Record, approved: July 7, 1998. Previous owner: Television Mar- Record, August 2, 1954]. May 8, 1989]. Previous owner: NLT Corp. Sale price: $38 keting Group of Tri- Cities Inc. Sale price: $3 million. FCC million plus interest plus $4 million covenant not to com- approved: December 6, 1993 [For the Record, Decem- WJFB(TV) Lebanon (ch 66)- Licensed to James W. & pete. FCC approved: September 14, 1981 [Changing ber 20,1993]. Prior owner: East Tennessee Broadcasting Lorianne C. Owens. Former owner: Bryant Communica- Hands, October 5, 1991]. Note: Seller retained co -lo- Corp. (headed by Michael R Thompson). Sale price: as- tions Inc. Sale price: $1.5 million. FCC approved: October cated WSM- AM -FM. Former call letters: WSM -TV. 31, 1991 [For the Record, December 16. 1991]. sumption of debt (including WMTU(TV) Jackson & WTVF -TV Nashville (ch 5)- Licensed to Landmark WLMT(TV) Memphis, TN). FCC both approved: March W HBG -TV Memphis (ch 13)-- Licensed to ComCorp of Television Inc. (see Group Ownership & Cross- Owner- 19, 1992 the [For Record, April 6, 1992]. Original owner: Tennessee Inc. (owned by Communications Corp., see ship, both Sect. A). Former owner: Channel Five Televi- East Tennessee's Own Inc. (Jay & Eileen Austin). Sale Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former owner: Adams TV of sion Co. (owned by H &C Communications). Sale price: price: $1.85 million [For the Record, October 16, 19891. Wilkes -Barre Inc. Sale price. $43 million. FCC approved: $46 million. FCC approved: September 12, 1991 [For the FCC approved: September 25, 1989. Former call letters: April 26, 1994 [For the Record, July 4, 1994]. Previous Record, September 30, 1991]. Previous owner: WLAC- -TV. WETO owner: South Jersey Radio Inc. Sale price: $39 million. TV Inc. (Thomas B. Baker Jr., A.G. Beaman & Trustees WPGD(TV) Hendersonville (ch 50 )-Licensed to All FCC approved: January 11, 1990. Previous owner: Pro- of American General Insurance Co.). Sale price: $15.75 American TV Inc. (see Group Ownership, Sect. A). For- fessional Broadcasters Group (owned by RKO General million plus S3 million for real estate associated with stn. mer owner: Sonlight Broadcasting System Inc. (headed Inc.), preceded by original owner Harding College. Sale FCC approved: October 15, 1975 [For the Record, Oc- by Paul F Crouch, Ores., nonprofit Trinity Broadcasting). price of Broadcasters -Harding transaction: $2.88 million tober 27, 1975]. Original call letters: WLAC -TV. Note: pre- FCC approved: June 9, 1997. Previous owner: Rel Way (including WHBO -AM). FCC approved: July 1, 1954 [For viously, 50% was acquired by T.B. Baker & A.G. Beaman 12, for $200,000 Ltd., Relcom Corp. & Texas Mineral Inc. Sale price: S2 the Record, July 1954]. from Life & Casualty Insurance Co., Nash- million ville, in 1954. American General Insurance acquired for CP (including WMPV -TV Mobile, AL, & WBUY WLMT(TV) Memphis (ch 30)-Licensed to Television FCC working control of Life & Casualty in 1966. Holly Springs, MS). approved: July 27, 1989 (For Marketing Group of Memphis Inc. Former owner: West the Record, August 14, 1989]. Tennessee Broadcasting Corp. Sale price: assumption WXMT(TV) Nashville (ch 30)- Licensed to TVX of WBBJ -TV Jackson (ch 7)- Licensed to Jackson Tele- of debt (including WEMT(TV) Greeneville & WMTU(TV) Nashville Inc. (TVX Broadcast Group). Original owner: casters Inc. (owned by Bahakel Broadcasting, see Group Jackson, both TN). FCC approved: March 19, 1992 [For Soutwest MultiMedia Corp. Sale price: $5.8 million Hands, May 9, 1988]. Ownership, Sect. A). Former owners: estate of Aaron B. the Record, April 6, 1992]. [Changing Original call letters: Robinson & others (Dixie Broadcasting WCAY(TV). Note: Stn began operation February 18, Co.). Sale price: WMC -TV Memphis (ch 5)- Licensed to Elcom of Mem- $900,000. FCC 1984. approved: August 17, 1966 [For the Re- phis Inc. (owned by Ellis Communications, see Group August cord, 22, 1966]. Ownership, Sect. A). Former owner: Scripps- Howard WZTV(TV) Nashville (ch 17)- Licensed to Sullivan WMTU(TV) Jackson (ch 16)- Licensed to Television Broadcasting. Sale price: $65 million, including WMC - Broadcasting Co. II Inc. (owned by Sinclair Broadcast Marketing Group of Jackson Inc. Former owner: Jackson AM-FM Memphis. FCC approved: October 7, 1993 [For Group Inc., see Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former Investment Corp. Sale price: assumption of debt (includ- the Record, October 25, 1993]. Previous owner: WMC owner: Act Ill Broadcasting. FCC approved: July 1,1998. Previous owner: ing WEMT(TV) Greeneville & WLMT(TV) Memphis, both Broadcasting (69% owned by Scripps -Howard). Sale in- Multimedia Broadcasting Co. Sale price: $14 -15 million [Changing TN). FCC approved: March 19, 1992 [For the Record, cluded WMC -AM -FM & CP for WMCT -TV FCC ap- Hands, March 21, 19881. Prior April 6, 1992]. Note: stn is satellite of WLMT(TV) Mem- proved: 1961. Former call letters: WMCT -TV. owner: Reel Broadcasting Co. Sale price: $6 million. FCC phis. approved: December 14, 1979. Former call letters: WPTY -TV Memphis (ch 24)- Licensed to Clear Chan- WTLT(TV). Previous owner: Hudson Broadcasting. Sale WPXK(TV) Jellico (ch 54)- Licensed to Paxson nel Television Inc. (see Group Ownership, Sect. A). For- price: $42,400 assumption of debts, plus lease agree- Knoxville Licensee Inc. (owned by Paxson Communica- mer owner: WPTY-TV, a Ltd. Partnership, (owned by ment. FCC approved: September 30, 1975 [For the Re- tions Corp., see Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former Chase Communications). Sale price: $21 million. FCC cord, October 20, 1975]. Original call letters: WCCV(TV) owner: Pine Mountain Christian Broadcasting Inc. FCC approved: March 26. 1992 [For the Record, April 13, Note: Stn began operation August 5, 1968, & went off the approved. September 23, 1998. Former call letters: 1992]. Previous owner: Precht Communications of Ten- air March 14, 1971 [Broadcasting, March 29, 1971]. WPMC(TV). nessee (Precht Communications Inc., Robert H. Precht Charles H. White, attorney, became owner of W MCV(TV) & family). Sale price: $12.5 million. FCC approved: March by commission grant of June 18, 1973. Mr. White, trustee WJHL -TV Johnson City VA- (Bristol, Kingsport, TN) 28, 1986 [For the Record, February 24, 1986]. Previous in bankruptcy, sold stn to Hudson Broadcasting in 1974 Licensed to Media (ch 11)- General Broadcasting Inc. owner: Delta Television Corp. [Arthur E. Muth & Martin F for $25,000. FCC approved: July 31, 1974 [For the Re- (owned by Media General Broadcast Group, see Group Connelly (80 %); Robert K. Zelle (20 %)]. Sale price: $11 cord, August 12, 1974). Ownership, Sect. A). Former owner: Roy H. Park Broad- million. FCC approved: July 23, 1984 [For the Record, casting of Tri- Cities Inc. (owned by Park Communications August 13, 1984]. Inc.). FCC approved: March 21, 1997. Previous owner: Texas W.H. Lancaster Sr. & Jr. Sale price: $2.5 million. FCC WREG-TV Memphis (ch 3 )-Licensed to The New York approved: June 8, 1964 (For the Record, June 15,1964]. Times Broadcasting Service Inc. (owned by New York KR BC -TV Abilene (ch 9)- Licensed to STC Broadcast- Note: Previously W.H. Lancaster Jr. Family acquired Times Co., see Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former ing of Abilene Inc. (owned by STC Broadcasting Inc., see 45.4% interest in WJHL -AM-TV for $200,000 in 1956. owner: Cowles Broadcasting Service Inc. Sale price: Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former owner: Abilene Ra- $10,966,410. FCC approved: August 18, 1971 [Broad- dio & TV Co. Sale price: S8.5 million (including KACB -TV WATE -TV Knoxville (ch 6)- Licensed to Nationwide casting, August 23,1971 ].Original call letters: W R EC -TV. San Angelo). FCC approved: March 31, 1998. Original Communications Inc. (see Group Ownership, Sect. A). Note: Cowles purchased stn from original owner, Hoyt owner: Mrs. Eva May Hanks. Sale price: $500,000 (in- Former owner: Paul Mountcastle, W.H. Linebaugh & Wooten, in 1963. Sale price: $8 million (including W R SC- cluding KRBC(AM)). FCC approved: September 16, John A. Ayers, trustees (50%) & others. Sale price. $6.8 AM). FCC approved: April 23, 1963 [For the Record, May 1953 [For the Record, September 28, 1953]. million (including WATE(AM)). FCC approved: April 8, 6, 1963]. 1965 [For the Record. April 19, 1965]. KTAB -TV Abilene (ch 32)- Licensed to Nextstar WHTN(TV) Murfreesboro (ch 39)- Licensed to Chris- Broadcasting of Abilene L L. P (owned by Nexstar Broad- WBIR -TV Knoxville (ch 10)- Licensed to Multimedia tian Television Network Inc. (Robert R. D'Andrea, Don casting Group Inc., see Group Ownership, Sect. A). For- Inc. Former owner: Taft Broadcasting Co. Sale price: Mac Allister, Wayne Wetzel, Donald Price & George mer owner Shooting Star Inc. Sale price: S16.7 million. $3.25 million (including WBIR- AM -FM). FCC approved: Tragos). Previous owner: Murfreesboro TV Corp. Prior FCC approved: August 15, 1999. Previous owner: Sham- November 16, 1960 [For the Record, November 21, owner: Channel 39 Murfreesboro. Sale price: exchange rock Broadcasting Co. Sale price: $8 million. FCC ap- 1960]. Note: Taft Broadcasting owned 30% of original stn, of stock. FCC approved: August 2, 1985 [For the Record, proved: November 14, 1996. Prior owner: International bought remaining 70% for S2.1 million in 1959 from Gil- June 24, 1985]. Former call letters: WFYZ(TV). Broadcasting Corp. (privately traded corporation headed more Nunn, Robert L. Ashe & John P. Hart. by principal stockholder Thomas K. Scallen, 15 %). Sale W KRN(TV) Nashville (ch 2)-Licensed to Young Broad- price: 515.75 million. FCC approved: November 25, 1986 WKCH(TV) Knoxville (ch 43)- Licensed to Elcom of casting of Nashville Inc. Former owner: Knight -Ridder [For the Record, October 27, 1986]. Original owner: Wil- Tennessee Inc. (owned by Ellis Communications, see Broadcasting Inc. Sale price: S42 million. FCC approved: liam Terry (50 %) & 11 others. Sale price: S9 million ($7 Group Ownership. Sect. A). Former owner: Knoxville April 17, 1989 [For the Record, May 8, 1989]. Previous million cash & $2 million note). FCC approved: July 30. Family Television Inc. (owned by Media Central Inc.). Sale owner: General Electric Broadcasting Inc. Sale price: S37 1984 [For the Record, August 13, 1984)]. price. $15 million. FCC approved: October 7. 1993 [For million. FCC approved: September 28, 1983 [For the Re- the Record, October 25, 1993]. Previous owner: Martha cord, October 17, 1983]. Former call letters: WNGE -TV. KTHT(TV) Alvin (ch 67)- Licensed to Silver King & Kent B. Dixon, et al. Sale price: S1.25 million. FCC Note: Louis Draughon purchased 33.3% owned by W.H. Broadcasting (owned by Home Shopping Network Inc., approved: October 1, 1985 [For the Record, August 12, Criswell in 1956 for $250,000. Sold to General Electric by see GroupOwnership, Sect. A). Former owner: Four -Star 1985]. Original owner: James Heise m. Sale price: Louis Draughon group [Draughon (59.3 %) & as trustee Broadcasting Inc. (Harold V. Dutton, etal). Sale price: S15 $451.000 (transfer of control) FCC approved: June 25. (14.8%), George J Hearn Jr. (18.5 %); &John D. Sprouse million. FCC approved: October 30, 1986 [For the Re- 1985 [For the Record, June 3, 1985]. (7.4%)] for S9.7 million. FCC approved: April 6. 1966 [For cord, September 29. 1986].

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