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Season Rank Market % US Station Date Opened Contract Aprvd Product Season Rank Market % US Station Date Opened Contract Aprvd. Credit Hold 2nd Run Group Sales Office Dr. Oz 2009/2010 23 Pittsburgh, PA 1.01 WPXI 13-Nov-08 N N O Cox Communications New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 25 Indianapolis, IN 0.974 WTHR 24-Sep-08 N N N The Dispatch Printing Co. New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 26 Baltimore, MD 0.963 WBAL 10-Oct-08 N N N Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 32 Columbus, OH 0.809 WSYX 22-Dec-08 N N O Sinclair Broadcast Group New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 34 Cincinnati, OH 0.791 WKRC 29-Sep-08 N N Y Newport Television, Llc Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 35 Milwaukee, WI 0.791 WDJT 15-Oct-08 N N Y Weigel Broadcasting Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 37 San Antonio, TX 0.715 WOAI 8-Oct-08 N N O Newport Television, Llc Atlanta Dr. Oz 2009/2010 39 Grand Rapids, MI 0.648 WOOD 24-Oct-08 N N O Lin Broadcasting Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 42 Las Vegas, NV 0.636 KVMY 18-Nov-08 N N Y Sinclair Broadcast Group Los Angeles Dr. Oz 2009/2010 51 Buffalo, NY 0.551 WIVB 21-Nov-08 N N Y Lin Broadcasting New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 52 Providence, RI 0.544 WPRI 13-Nov-08 N N O Lin Broadcasting New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 55 Fresno, CA 0.502 KGPE 4-Dec-08 N N O Clear Channel Television, Inc. Los Angeles Dr. Oz 2009/2010 56 Little Rock, AR 0.495 KATV 1-Dec-08 N N O Allbritton Communications Co. Atlanta Dr. Oz 2009/2010 57 Albany, NY 0.486 WNYT 6-Oct-08 N N Y Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 58 Richmond, VA 0.481 WTVR 1-Dec-08 N N O Raycom Media, Inc. New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 64 Dayton, OH 0.423 WKEF 5-Nov-08 N N N Sinclair Broadcast Group Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 69 Wichita, KS 0.394 KSAS 10-Nov-08 N N Y Newport Television, Llc Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 78 Paducah, KY 0.344 KFVS 10-Dec-08 N N O Raycom Media, Inc. Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 80 Rochester, NY 0.341 WROC 15-Oct-08 N N Y Nexstar Broadcasting Group,Inc New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 82 Huntsville, AL 0.338 WHNT 8-Oct-08 N N O Local Tv Atlanta Dr. Oz 2009/2010 84 Shreveport, LA 0.337 KTAL 19-Nov-08 N N N Nexstar Broadcasting Group,Inc Atlanta Dr. Oz 2009/2010 88 Cedar Rapids, IA 0.303 KGAN 12-Nov-08 N N O Sinclair Broadcast Group Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 93 Burlington, VT 0.289 WVNY 17-Nov-08 N N Y Television Station Group New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 96 Savannah, GA 0.279 WJCL 4-Feb-09 N N N Piedmont Television Commns Llc Atlanta Dr. Oz 2009/2010 99 Charleston, SC 0.269 WCIV 24-Nov-08 N N Y Allbritton Communications Co. Atlanta Dr. Oz 2009/2010 101 Johnstown, PA 0.257 WATM 1-Dec-08 N N O Palm Television New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 106 Lincoln, NE 0.246 KHAS 24-Nov-08 N N N North Platte Television, Inc. Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 107 Fort Wayne, IN 0.241 WISE 9-Dec-08 N N Y New Vision Group Inc. Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 109 Youngstown, OH 0.235 WYTV 22-Jan-09 N N Y Chelsey Broadcasting Co., Llc Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 114 Lansing, MI 0.226 WILX 7-Nov-08 N N N Gray Communications Systems Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 117 Traverse City, MI 0.216 WPBN 19-Dec-08 N N N Barrington Broadcasting Corp. Chicago Dr. Oz 2009/2010 128 Columbus, GA 0.187 WXTX 24-Nov-08 N N O Raycom Media, Inc. Atlanta Dr. Oz 2009/2010 134 Wilmington, NC 0.164 WWAY 23-Jan-09 N N O The Liberty Corporation Atlanta Dr. Oz 2009/2010 141 Beaumont, TX 0.145 KBMT 4-Feb-09 N N O McKinnon Broadcasting Atlanta Dr. Oz 2009/2010 144 Salisbury, MD 0.138 WBOC 5-Feb-09 N N O Draper Communications New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 146 Erie, PA 0.138 WICU 16-Dec-08 N N O SJL Broadcast Management New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 155 Beckley, WV 0.125 WVNS 25-Nov-08 N N Y West Virginia Media Hldngs Llc New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 157 Binghamton, NY 0.121 WIVT 4-Dec-08 N N O Clear Channel Television, Inc. New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 159 Wheeling, WV 0.117 WTRF 25-Nov-08 N N Y West Virginia Media Hldngs Llc New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 160 Gainesville, FL 0.114 WGFL 19-Feb-09 N N Y New Age Media Atlanta Dr. Oz 2009/2010 168 Clarksburg, WV 0.095 WDTV 1-Oct-08 N N Y Withers Broadcasting New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 169 Utica, NY 0.093 WKTV 21-Nov-08 N N Y Smith Broadcasting Corp. New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 175 Elmira, NY 0.084 WETM 11-Dec-08 N N Y Newport Television, Llc New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 177 Watertown, NY 0.887 WWTI 9-Feb-09 N N O Clear Channel Television, Inc. New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 193 Parkersburg, WV 0.056 WTAP 7-Nov-08 N N O Gray Communications Systems New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 202 Fairbanks, AK 0.032 KTVF 9-Feb-09 N N O Newport Television, Llc Los Angeles Dr. Oz 2009/2010 204 Presque Isle, ME 0.027 WAGM 18-Dec-08 N N Y WAGM-TV, Inc New York Dr. Oz 2009/2010 209 North Platte, NE 0.013 KIIT 10-Mar-09 N N N North Platte Television, Inc. Chicago FedEX Tracking Number Sales Person 797430118927 Phil Martzolf 797425738396 Phil Martzolf 797425837738 Phil Martzolf 796462302900 Phil Martzolf 796457890407 Steve Bernstein Steve Bernstein 796457890407 Andrew Deutscher Steve Bernstein 796462302900 Zack Hernandez 796457890407 Scott Pinker 796462302900 Phil Martzolf 796457890407 Eric Smith Andrew Deutscher 796445780888 Scott Pinker Steve Maddox Scott Pinker 796462302900 Steve Bernstein 796457890407 Steve Bernstein Steve Bernstein 796445780888 Scott Pinker 796462302900 Mark Arrington Mark Arrington 796462302900 Steve Bernstein 796445780888 Scott Pinker Mark Arrington Mark Arrington 796449801381 Scott Pinker Leeann Baker Leeann Baker Leeann Baker Leeann Baker Steve Bernstein 796462302900 Mark Arrington Mark Arrington Mark Arrington 796544706690 Scott Pinker 797430118927 Scott Pinker 797454618284 Scott Pinker 796457890407 Scott Pinker 797454618284 Scott Pinker Mark Arrington 796470751665 Scott Pinker Scott Pinker 796457890407 Scott Pinker 796457890407 Scott Pinker 796449801381 Scott Pinker 796457890407 Eric Smith 796449801381 Scott Pinker Leeann Baker.
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