Баррингтон Бродкастинг: История американской телевизионной корпорации (2003–2013)
Barrington Broadcasting
Barrington Broadcasting Group – американская телекомпания (2003-2013), владевшая 24 ТВ станциями в средних и малых городах США. История, основатели, активы.
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Введение
Американская телевизионная вещательная корпорация (2003–2013)
American broadcast television corporation (2003–2013)
Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC, со штаб-квартирой в Шамбурге, штат Иллинойс, была американской корпорацией, специализирующейся на телевизионном вещании, преимущественно в средних и малых медиарынках. Barrington владела или управляла 24 телевизионными станциями, потенциально охватывающими около 3,4% домохозяйств в США. Владельцем компании являлась Pilot Group – частный инвестиционный фонд.
Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois was an American corporation focused on broadcast television, primarily in middle and small size media markets. Barrington was owned or operated via duopoly twenty four television stations, with the potential to reach about 3.4 percent of households in the U. S. It was owned by Pilot Group, a private equity firm.
История
Barrington Broadcasting – медиакомпания, основанная в мае 2003 года командой бывших руководителей Benedek Broadcasting. После банкротства Benedek и последовавшей за этим продажи всех телевизионных активов в 2002 году, бывший президент K. James Yager вместе со старшими вице-президентами Крисом Корнелиусом, Китом Бландом и Мэри Флодин создали компанию, специализирующуюся на вещании на рынках среднего и малого размера. Компания начала свою деятельность в январе 2004 года с приобретения бывших станций Benedek WHOI TV (Пеория, Иллинойс) и KHQA TV (Ганнибал, Миссури/Куинси, Иллинойс), а также WEYI TV в Vienna Township, штат Мичиган. Первоначально Barrington рос медленно, добавив пять станций в период с 2004 по начало 2006 года. 27 марта 2006 года произошла значительная экспансия, когда Raycom Media согласилась продать Barrington двенадцать своих телевизионных станций, связанных с национальными сетями, за 262 миллиона долларов. Продажа была завершена 11 августа. В последние годы Barrington активно внедряет социальные сети и интернет в свой эфирный контент. 28 февраля 2013 года Barrington объявила о продаже своих станций компании Sinclair. Продажа получила одобрение FCC 18 ноября. Сделка была официально завершена 25 ноября.
Barrington Broadcasting is a media company that was established in May 2003 by a team of former executives from Benedek Broadcasting. Following Benedek's bankruptcy and subsequent divestiture of all television assets in 2002, K. James Yager, the former President, along with Senior Vice Presidents Chris Cornelius, Keith Bland, and Mary Flodin, formed a company for medium and small market broadcasting. The company began operations in January 2004 with its purchases of former Benedek stations WHOI TV (Peoria, Illinois) and KHQA TV (Hannibal, Missouri/Quincy, Illinois) along with WEYI TV in Vienna Township, Michigan. Barrington grew slowly at first, adding five more stations between 2004 and early 2006. A major expansion took place on March 27, 2006, when Raycom Media agreed to sell twelve of its network affiliated TV stations to Barrington for $262 million. The sale was completed on August 11. In recent years, Barrington has been at the forefront of integrating social media and the internet into their on air content. On February 28, 2013, Barrington announced that it would sell its stations to Sinclair. The sale was granted FCC approval on November 18. The transaction was formally consummated on November 25.
Бывшие станции
Станции расположены в алфавитном порядке по штату и городу лицензии. Город лицензии / Маркет-станция Канал Годы владения Текущий статус Колорадо-Спрингс–Пуэбло, CO KXRM TV 21 2006–2013 Fox affiliate, принадлежащая Nexstar Media Group KXTU LD 57 2006–2013 CW affiliate, принадлежащая Nexstar Media Group Олбани, GA WFXL 31 2006–2013 Fox affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group Пиория–Блумингтон, IL WHOI 19 2004–2013 TBD affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group Маркетт, MI WLUC TV 6 2006–2013 NBC affiliate, принадлежащая Gray Television Сагино–Бэй-Сити–Флинт–Мидленд, MI WEYI TV 25 2004–2013 NBC affiliate, принадлежащая Howard Stirk Holdings WBSF 46 2004–2013 CW affiliate, принадлежащая Cunningham Broadcasting Трэверс-Сити–Чебойган–Кадиллак–Солт-Сент-Мари, MI WPBN TV 7 2006–2013 NBC affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group WTOM TV Спутник WPBN. 4 2006–2013 NBC affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group WGTU 29 2009–2013 ABC affiliate, принадлежащая Cunningham Broadcasting WGTQ Спутник WGTU. 8 2009–2013 ABC affiliate, принадлежащая Cunningham Broadcasting Колумбия–Джефферсон-Сити, MO KRCG 13 2005–2013 CBS affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group Ханнибал, MO–Куинси, IL–Киокак, IA KHQA TV 7 2004–2013 CBS affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group Кирксвилл, MO–Оттумва, IA KTVO 3 2006–2013 ABC affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group Сиракузы, NY WSTM TV 3 2006–2013 NBC affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group WTVH 5 CBS affiliate, принадлежащая Granite Broadcasting WSTQ LP 14 2006–2013 CW affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group Толедо, OH WNWO TV 24 2006–2013 NBC affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group Колумбия, SC WACH 57 2006–2013 Fox affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group Флоренс–Майртл-Бич, SC WPDE TV 15 2005–2013 ABC affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group WWMB 21 Dabl affiliate, принадлежащая Howard Stirk Holdings Амарилло, TX–Кловис, NM KVII TV 7 2005–2013 ABC affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group KVIH TV Спутник KVII. 12 2005–2013 ABC affiliate, принадлежащая Sinclair Broadcast Group Харлинген–МакАллен–Браунсвилл, TX KGBT TV 4 2006–2013 Antenna TV affiliate, принадлежащая Nexstar Media Group
Stations are arranged in alphabetical order by state and city of license. City of license / Market Station Channel Years owned Current status Colorado Springs–Pueblo, CO KXRM TV 21 2006–2013 Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group KXTU LD 57 2006–2013 The CW affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group Albany, GA WFXL 31 2006–2013 Fox affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Peoria–Bloomington, IL WHOI 19 2004–2013 TBD affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Marquette, MI WLUC TV 6 2006–2013 NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television Saginaw–Bay City–Flint–Midland, MI WEYI TV 25 2004–2013 NBC affiliate owned by Howard Stirk Holdings WBSF 46 2004–2013 The CW affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting Traverse City–Cheboygan–Cadillac–Sault Ste. Marie, MI WPBN TV 7 2006–2013 NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group WTOM TVSatellite of WPBN. 4 2006–2013 NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group WGTU 29 2009–2013 ABC affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting WGTQSatellite of WGTU. 8 2009–2013 ABC affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting Columbia–Jefferson City, MO KRCG 13 2005–2013 CBS affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Hannibal, MO–Quincy, IL–Keokuk, IA KHQA TV 7 2004–2013 CBS affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Kirksville, MO–Ottumwa, IA KTVO 3 2006–2013 ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Syracuse, NY WSTM TV 3 2006–2013 NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group WTVH 5 CBS affiliate owned by Granite Broadcasting WSTQ LP 14 2006–2013 The CW affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Toledo, OH WNWO TV 24 2006–2013 NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Columbia, SC WACH 57 2006–2013 Fox affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Florence–Myrtle Beach, SC WPDE TV 15 2005–2013 ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group WWMB 21 Dabl affiliate owned by Howard Stirk Holdings Amarillo, TX–Clovis, NM KVII TV 7 2005–2013 ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group KVIH TVSatellite of KVII. 12 2005–2013 ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Harlingen–McAllen–Brownsville, TX KGBT TV 4 2006–2013 Antenna TV affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group