Television Ownership Transfers

Television Ownership Transfers

Television Ownership Transfers (Sandy) Wheeler). (For details of this transaction. see listing of December 24. 1991 [For the Record. January 27. 1992]. Previous Broadcasting. (For details of sale, see WKOW -TV Madison.) Previous WEUX -TV Chippewa Falls.) Original owner: TV-26 Inc. (Jerald D. owner: Forward TV Inc. (For details of sale, see WHOI(TV) Peoria, IL.) owner: Horizon Communications. (For details of sale. see WKOW -TV Newman, et al). Sale price: $2.57 million & assumption of debt Previous owner: Forward Communications. Sale price: $95 million Madison.) Original owner: Central Wisconsin TV Inc. Sale price: (including CP for WWOI(N) LaCrosse. WI). FCC approved: (including group, see KOSA -N Odessa, TX). FCC approved: August 534.439 for CP. FCC approved: 1964. September 27, 1985. Original call letters: WLRE -TV. 16, 1984. Previous owners: Lee Radio Group (Lee P. Loomis). Sale price: $563.000. FCC approved: May 15, 1963 [For the Record, May WSAW -TV Wausau (ch 7)-- Licensed to Adams TV of Wausau Inc. 27, 1963]. Note: founded by Bartell TV Corp. Purchased by Lee WLUK-TV Green Bay (ch 11)- Licensed to Emmis Television (owned by Paul A. Brissette. see Group Ownership, Sect. A). Former Ruwitch, Gordon Sherman, Mitchell Wolfson & Meyer in 1957 License Corp. of Green Bay. (owned by Emmis Communications Inc., Sidney owner: Adams Communications Corp. Sale price: undisclosed for $350,000. Lee in 1958 for $339.333. see Group Ownership. Sect. A). Former owner: Burnham Bought by group (including WHOI(TV) Peoria, IL: WWLP(TV) Springfield, MA; WILX -TV Broadcasting Company. FCC approved: July 16. 1998. Previous Onondaga. MI; KOSA-TV Odessa & KAUZ -TV Wichita Falls, both TX; owner: Gillett Group, preceded by WLUK Inc. (owned by the Appleton WWRS(TV) Mayville (ch 52)--Licensed to TV-52 Inc. (Lyle R. WMTV(TV) Madison. WI: & WTRF -TV Wheeling. WV). FCC approved: (WI) Post -Crescent Publishing Co.j. Sale price of Gillett -WLUK Evans). Former owner (permittee): Estate of Wayne R. Stenz (Wayne December 24, 1991 [For the Record. January 27. 1992). Previous transaction: $15.75 million plus assumption of debt. FCC approved: R. Stenz 50%, Lyle R. Evans, 50 %). Sale price: $850. FCC approved: owner: Forward Telecasting. (For details of sale. see WHOI(TV) June 14. 1984. Prior owner: Morgan Murphy Stations. Sale price: $3.1 April 15. 1993 [For the Record. May 3. 1993]. Peoria, IL.) Original owner: Forward Communications Inc. Sale price: million (including WLUC -TV Marquette, MI). FCC approved: January approx $95 million (including WHOI(TV) Peoria, IL: KCAU -TV Sioux 6. 1965 [For the Record. January 11, 1965]. Note: founded in 1957 as WCAN -TV Milwaukee (ch 24, now deleted) --- Licensed to Field City, IA: KOSA -N Odessa. TX; WTRF-N Wheeling, WV: WMTV(TV) WMBV-TV Marinette, WI by William Walker & associates. Sold to Mr. Communications Corp. (owned by Field Enterprises Inc.). Former Madison. WI: eight radio stns; & the Marshfield (WI) New Herald Murphy & others in 1958 for $211.764 for 75% of stn & WMAM(AM). owner: Lou Puller. Sale price: $35,000. FCC approved: December 21, 1966. Note: WCAN -N has been dark since 1955. Lou Poller operated Wyoming WJNW(TV) Janesville (ch 57)- Licensed to Harish Puri. Former stn from 1953 -1955 when he sold physical plant to CBS. which owner: Tri -M Communications Ltd. (Harry Monk). Sale price: $30.000 operated ch 18 Milwaukee with those facilities. (See WVTV(TV) KGWC-TV Casper (ch Licensed to Stauffer Communications for CP. FCC approved: June 14, 1993 [For the Record. July 12. 1993]. Milwaukee.) 14)-- Inc. Former owner: Rocky Mountain Communications Inc. Sale price: $3.5 million [including satellites KOWY(TV) (now KGWL -TV) Lander & WPXE(TV) Kenosha (ch 55)- Licensed to D.P. Media License of WCGV -TV Milwaukee (ch 24)-Licensed to B8F Broadcasting Inc. KWWY(TV) (now KGWR -TV) Rock Springs, both WY]. FCC approved: Milwaukee Inc. (owned by D.P. Media Inc., see Group Ownership, [owned by HR Broadcasting Corp. (Albert Krivin. Hal Gaba. Robin August 25. 1986 [For the Record. July 28, 1986]. Former call letters: Sect. A). Former owner: Paxson Milwaukee License Inc. (owned by French. Hal Reach Studios)]. Former owner: Arlington Broadcast KCWY-TV. Paxson Communications Corp.). Sale price: $6 million. FCC approved: Group (Byron Lasky, et al). Sale price: $30.5 million (including March 30. 1998. Former call letters: WHKE(TV). Previous owner: Lab WTTO(TV) Birmingham. AL). FCC approved: July 14. 1986 [For the to of Wyoming Sub. Partners (headed by Dewayne Adamson). FCC approved: February 7, Record, June 16, 1986]. Note: previously, Arlington Broadcast Group KTWO -TV Casper (ch 2)-Licensed Grapevine Inc., 1997. Prior owner: LeSea Broadcasting (L. Sumrall. et al). Sale price: purchased additional 46% of stn. raising holdings to 66 %, for $1 L.L.C. (owned by Grapevine Communications see Group $1.35 million. FCC approved: July 29, 1992 (For the Record. August million. FCC approved: July 23. 1984. Ownership, Sect. A). Former owner: Eastern Broadcasting Corp. Previous 24, 19921 Previous owner: Midwest Broadcast Associates Inc. Sale (Roger Neuhoff, president). FCC approved: July 3. 1997. owner: KTWO Corp. (owned by Dix Communications). Sale price: $13 price: $100,000 for CP. FCC approved: May 30. 1986 [For the Record. WISN -TV Milwaukee (ch 12)- Licensed to WISN Hearst- Argyle million (including KAAL -TV Austin, MN, KKTU(TV) Cheyenne. WY). April 7, 19861. Previous call letters: WKRW-TV. Television Inc. (owned by Hearst-Argyle Television Inc.. see Group á 6, 1994 (For the Record, September 26, Ownership, Sect. A). FCC approved: July 16. 1997. Former owner: FCC approved: September The Hearst Corp. Previous owner: Milwaukee Area Telecasting Corp. 1994]. Previous owner: Harriscope Broadcasting Corp. Sale price: WKBT(TV) La Crosse (ch 8)- Licensed to Young Broadcasting Inc. four $12.2 million (including KULRN Billings, MT). FCC approved: Former owner: Backe Communications. (For details of sale, see (permit granted to MATC after merger agreement among Milwaukee: December 12. 1986 (For the Record. November 3, 1986]. Note: WLNS -TV Lansing, MI.) Previous owner: Gross Telecasting. Sale applicants: other three were WEMP(AM) & WFOX(AM) & Telecasting Inc.). million. FCC approved: March Harriscope increased its share of stn (and KTWO(AM)) from 60% to pnce: $48 million (including WLNS -TV Lansing, MI). FCC approved: Kolero Sale price: $2 100% minority interest from Television Properties Inc. 2. 1955 the Record. March 14. 1955]. Original call letters: by purchasing October 2, 1984. Previous owner, WKBH Television (LaCrosse [For for $400,000 in 1964. Tribune, et al). Sale price: 54.9 million. FCC approved: 1969. WTVW(TV). WITITV Milwaukee (ch 6)-- Licensed to WITI License Inc. Former KGWN -TV Cheyenne (ch 5)-Licensed to Stauffer Communications WLAX(TV) La Crosse (ch 48)-- licensed to Aries owner: Gillett Communications. Sale price: unknown. (See WAGA -TV Inc. Former owner: Burke Broadcasting Co. Sale price: $13 million Telecommunications Corp. Former owner: Family Group Ltd. III. Sale Atlanta for details of sale). FCC approved: February 19, 1993 [For the (including satellites KSTF -TV Scottsbluff, NE & KTVS -TV Sterling, price: $7.6 million (including WGBA(TV) Green Bay & WEUX(TV) Record, April 26, 1993]. Previous owner: WITITV Inc. (owned by KKR CO). FCC approved: July 8. 1986 [Changing Hands. March 3, 1986]. Chippewa Falls, both WI). FCC approved: January 14, 1991 [For the Assoc.). (For details of sale see KCST -TV San Diego.) Previous Former call letters: KYCU -TV. Previous owner: Wyneco Record. February 4, 1991]. Previous owner: Krypton Broadcasting owner: Storer Broadcasting Co. (For details of sale. see WJW -TV Communications Inc. (wholly owned subsidiary of Lamb Corp. (headed by C.E. Feltner Jr.), preceded by Family Group Ltd. Ill. Cleveland.) Original owners: Independent TV Inc. (Sol J. Kahn). Sale Communications). Sale price: $9.7 million (part of a multi-stn deal (For details of this transaction, see WEUX(TV) Chippewa Falls. WI.) price: $4.4 million. FCC approved: November 12. 1958 (Broadcasting, including KTVS(TV) Sterling, CO & KSTF(TV) Scottsbluff, NE). FCC November 17. 1958]. approved: October 14, 1983 [For the Record, November 7, 1983]. WW01(TV) La Crosse (ch 25)-See WGBA(TV) Green Bay. Former call letters: KFBC -TV. Note: sold to Wyneco by Frontier Broadcasting Co. Sale price: $3 million (including KTVS(TV) Sterling, WVTV(TV) Milwaukee (ch 18)-Licensed to WVTV Licensee Inc. to Wisconsin TV Network CO: KSTF(TV) Scottsbluff. NE: & CP for KVRW(TV) Rawlins, WY). WXOW -N La Crosse (ch 19)-Licensed (owned by Glencairn Ltd.. see Group Ownership. Sect. A). Former Associates by Tak see Group Ownership, FCC approved: July 6, 1972 [Broadcasting. July 10. 1972]. (owned Communications, owner: Gaylord Broadcasting Co. FCC approved: July 24, 1995. Madison. WI.) Sect. Al. (For details of acquisition, see WKOW-TV Previous owner: Harold Sampson (43 %). Bernard J. Sampson (43 %), of Herben Wilk (9 %). & Lawrence M. Turet (5 %). Sale price: $500,000 KKTU(TV) Cheyenne (ch 33)-Licensed to Grapevine Wyoming WKOWTV Madison (ch 27)-Licensed to Wisconsin TV Network plus $150.000 for covenant not to compete. FCC approved: March 23, License Sub. L.L.C. (owned by Grapevine Communications Inc., see (owned by Tak Communications). Former owner Liberty 1966. Note: founded in 1953 as WOKY-TV by Gerald Bartell & family. Group Ownership. Sect. A). Former owner: Eastern Broadcasting FCC 1997. Communications Inc. (Durwood L. Boyles & Donald E. Tykeson). Sale Sold to CBS in 1954 for $350,000 á call letters changed lo WXIX(TV). Corp. (Roger Neuhott. president). approved: July 3. price: 522 million (including WOOW -TV Eau Claire. WXOW -TV La Sold to Gene Posner, Harold & Bernard J. Sampson & others in 1959 Previous owner: KTWO Corp. (owned by Dix Communications). Sale & -TV. Crosse. & WAOW-TV Wausau. all WI). FCC approved: January 7.

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