Belo
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- This article is about the U.S. media conglomerate. Belo can also refer to Belo Horizonte, the third largest city of Brazil and capital of the Minas Gerais state.
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| Type | Public: (NYSE: BLC) |
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| Founded | Dallas, Texas (1926) |
| Headquarters | headquartered in Dallas |
| Key people | Robert W. Decherd |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Products | Television networks,newspapers and cable news television, online presence |
| Revenue | 1.52 Billion (USD) |
| Employees | 6,600 |
| Website | www.belo.com |
Belo Corp. (pronounced "BEE-low") NYSE: BLC is a Dallas, Texas (USA) based media company that owns 20 television stations, four daily newspapers and two regional cable television news channels. The company was previously known as A.H. Belo after one of the early owners of the company, Alfred Horatio Belo. The current and long-time head of the company is Robert Decherd.
The company traces its roots back to 1842 with the introduction of The Daily News in Galveston, Texas. Its flagship, The Dallas Morning News, has been publishing since 1885. The name A.H. Belo Corporation was applied to the company in 1926. The name was shortened to Belo Corp. in 2002.
The company is the oldest continually-operated corporation in the state of Texas.
On July 8, 2005, Belo announced its newest acquisition, WUPL-TV, the UPN affiliate in New Orleans from CBS/Viacom. The addition of WUPL creates a duopoly in New Orleans with Belo's market-leading CBS affiliate, WWL-TV, strengthening Belo's presence in the market. Belo currently has five duopoly operations in the United States. However, Belo postponed the deal after Hurricane Katrina affected the area, causing CBS Corporation to file a lawsuit against Belo in February 2006 for the failure to close the deal. The litigation has apparently been settled as Belo agreed to complete the purchase of WUPL.[1] The deal has already received regulatory approval.
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[edit] Belo's companies and publications
[edit] Newspapers
- The Business Press (Riverside, California)
- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas)
- Al Día (Dallas) (Spanish language - Dallas, Texas)
- Quick (free daily produced by Dallas Morning News - Dallas, Texas)
- Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Texas)
- The Difference Desert Daily (Riverside, California)
- La Prensa en Linea (Riverside, California)
- The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
- The Providence Journal (Providence, Rhode Island)
- Texas Almanac
[edit] Television stations
† = part of a duopoly
1 = Owned by HIC Broadcasting and Managed by Belo.
2 = Owned by Corridor Television, LLP and Managed by Belo.
[edit] ABC Stations
- KVUE - Austin, Texas
- WFAA - Dallas, Texas (Belo's flagship TV station)
- WHAS-TV - Louisville, Kentucky
- WVEC - Hampton/Norfolk, Virginia
[edit] CBS Stations
- KENS-TV - San Antonio, Texas†
- KHOU-TV - Houston, Texas
- KMOV - St. Louis, Missouri
- KREM - Spokane, Washington†
- WWL - New Orleans, Louisiana†
[edit] FOX Station
[edit] Independent Stations
[edit] NBC Stations
- KGW - Portland, Oregon
- KING-TV - Seattle/Tacoma, Washington†
- KTFT - Twin Falls, Idaho
- KTVB - Boise, Idaho
- WCNC - Charlotte, North Carolina
[edit] The CW Stations
- KASW - Phoenix, Arizona†
- KCWX - San Antonio, Texas†2
- KSKN - Spokane, Washington†
[edit] My Network TV Stations
[edit] Cable networks
- NWCN (NorthWest Cable News) - Northwestern United States
- TXCN (Texas Cable News) - Texas
- 24/7 NewsChannel|24/7 - Boise, Idaho
- LNC - Virginia
- NewsWatch 15 - New Orleans
- Mas Arizona - (Spanish language) Phoenix, Arizona
- AZ NewsChannel - Phoenix, Arizona
[edit] Online presence
In addition, Belo operates websites for each of its properties. The sites were formerly part of a separate company, known as Belo Interactive. In late 2004, the company began the process of reintegrating the sites in to sister media properties. One of its most infamous investments was in the failed CueCat and its parent company, Digital Convergence. Belo integrated its media properties to be able to use the device, but it never took off.
Belo is also one of the major investors in Classified Ventures, LLC.
[edit] External links
Corporate Staff: Robert W. Decherd (Chairman and CEO) | Dennis A. Williamson | Lawrence Nicholson | John L. Sander | Dunia A. Shive | Donald F. Cass | David Lougee | Guy H. Kerr | Marian Spitzberg | James M. Moroney
Cable News Channels: 24/7 | Arizona NewsChannel | Local News on Cable | ¡Más! Arizona | NewsWatch 15 | NorthWest Cable News | Texas Cable News
Newspapers: Al Día | The Dallas Morning News | The Business Press | Denton Record-Chronicle | La Prensa | The Press-Enterprise | The Providence Journal | Quick! | Rhode Island Weekly | Texas Almanac
ABC affiliates: KVUE | WFAA | WHAS | WVEC
CBS affiliates: KENS | KHOU | KREM | KMOV | WWL
Fox affiliates: KMSB
NBC affiliates: KING | KTVB | KGW | WCNC | KTFT
The CW affiliates: KASW | KCWX2 | KSKN
MyNetwork TV affiliates: KTTU | WUPL
Independent stations: KFWD1| KTVK | KONG
1Belo manages this station owned by HIC Broadcasting
2Belo manages this station owned by Corridor Television, LLP
Annual Revenue: 1.52 Billion (USD) | Employees: 6,600 | Stock Symbol: NYSE: BLC | Website: belo.com
Categories: Wikipedia articles with nonstandard pronunciation | Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange | Companies based in Texas | Companies based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex | Media companies of the United States | Television broadcasting companies of the United States | Newspaper companies of the United States | Belo Corporation | Companies established in 1926
