Sinclair to Acquire Five Cox Stations
Outlets in El Paso, Johnstown, Reno and Steubenville coming Sinclair's way
Michael Malone -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/25/2013 4:09:35 PM
Sinclair Broadcast Group has agreed to acquire five stations from Cox Media Group. They are KFOX El Paso (Fox), WJAC Johnstown (NBC), KRXI-KAME Reno (Fox-MyNetworkTV) and WTOV Steubenville (NBC).Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The sale is subject to regulatory approval.
In July 2012, Cox Media Group revealed its strategy "to focus on larger markets, cross-media collaboration, and heightened impact in fewer markets," said the company. Late last year, it acquired stations in Jacksonville and Tulsa from Newport Television.
"All of these media locations are valued brands with talented professionals who are committed to their audiences, advertisers and communities," said CMG president Doug Franklin. "We wish all of the employees well and know they will continue to work hard to produce quality entertainment, news and information for their customers and new owners."
Prior to this pact, fast-growing Sinclair owns or provides services to 87 television stations in 47 markets.
Talkback
Sinclair ought enter a JSA/LMA/SSA with KDBC and move all of KDBC operations into KFOX studios completely away from KTSM with Deerfield Media running KDBC in El Paso, Texas and also buy KPTM with Deerfield running KXVO in Omaha, Nebraska, KPTH with Deerfield running KMEG in Sioux City, Iowa, KMPH and KFRE in Fresno, California, and Deerfield running WCWG in Greensboro, North Carolina to keep those stations alive. Sinclair may see KDNL getting CW in Saint Louis, and WXLV getting FOX and WCWG keeping CW in Greensboro-High Point while ABC moves to WGHP in Greensboro-High Point, ABC moves to KTVI and FOX moves to KPLR in Saint Louis and FOX moves to KWGN and CW moves to KDVR in Denver with Tribune for KPLR and KWGN and Local TV LLC for WGHP, KTVI and KDVR in a side deal unrelated to a Sinclair owned and or operated TV station.
James (Jimmy) Cieloha - 2/26/2013 4:18:48 AM ESTSinclair ought enter a JSA/LMA/SSA with KDBC and move all of KDBC operations into KFOX studios completely away from KTSM with Deerfield Media running KDBC in El Paso, Texas and also buy KPTM with Deerfield running KXVO in Omaha, Nebraska, KPTH with Deerfield running KMEG in Sioux City, Iowa, KMPH and KFRE in Fresno, California, and Deerfield running WCWG in Greensboro, North Carolina to keep those stations alive. Sinclair may see KDNL getting CW in Saint Louis, and WXLV getting FOX and WCWG keeping CW in Greensboro-High Point while ABC moves to WGHP in Greensboro-High Point, ABC moves to KTVI and FOX moves to KPLR in Saint Louis and FOX moves to KWGN and CW moves to KDVR in Denver with Tribune for KPLR and KWGN and Local TV LLC for WGHP, KTVI and KDVR in a side deal unrelated to a Sinclair owned and or operated TV station.
James (Jimmy) Cieloha - 2/26/2013 4:10:10 AM ESTWhat about the Midwest?
L C - 2/25/2013 10:25:08 PM ESTSinclair is at it again, scooping up stations left and right. If Tribune is looking to sell some of its stations... I wouldn't be surprised if Sinclair gets CW affiliate KPLR, and it be paired up with ABC affiliate KDNL... KPLR and KDNL swapping affiliation. I also wouldn't be surprised if Chattanooga FOX station WDSI enters into a JSA/SSA with ABC affiliate WTVC.
Eric - 2/25/2013 6:26:40 PM EST
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