Media General

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Media General, Inc. NYSE: MEG is a media company based in the Southeastern United States. Its major properties include newspapers such as The Tampa Tribune, the Winston-Salem Journal, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch, as well as numerous television stations, such as flagship station WFLA.

The company was originally called Richmond Newspapers until 1969, when it was renamed "Media General", as the company's media properties grew and diversified.

In 1982 the company acquired The William B. Tanner Company (previously known as Pepper-Tannner) a commercial radio jingle production company headquartered in Memphis which competed with Dallas-based TM Productions,Century 21 Productions,JAM Creative Productions and PAMS. It was later divested in 1988.

Media General's newspaper operations originate from Richmond, Virginia, while its television operations are based in Tampa, Florida, its largest market (#12).

Many of the television stations have a similar branding, similar slogans, and a similar appearance.

This chain is not associated with the similar sounding Media News Group.

Contents 1 Major Assets 1.1 TV Stations 1.2 Former Media General Stations 1.2.1 Now owned by Schurz Communications, Inc. 1.2.2 Now owned by: Morris Multimedia, Inc. 1.2.3 Now owned by New Vision Television, LLC 1.3 Newspapers 1.3.1 Major Newspapers 1.3.2 Community Newspapers 1.3.2.1 Alabama 1.3.2.2 Florida 1.3.2.3 North Carolina 1.3.2.4 South Carolina 1.3.2.5 Virginia 2 Other Assets 3 External links

[edit] Major Assets

[edit] TV Stations

• Here's a listing of television stations in Media General's ownership.

Current DMA#	Market	Station ... Channel Number	Acquired	Current Affiliation	Notes
12.	Tampa - St. Petersburg	WFLA-TV 8	1966	NBC	Acquired as the company's flagship station.
29.	Raleigh - Durham - Fayetteville	WNCN 17	2006	NBC	One of four stations acquired from NBC Universal.
32.	Columbus	WCMH-TV 4	2006	NBC	One of four stations acquired from NBC Universal.
36.	Greenville - Spartanburg - Asheville - Anderson	WSPA-TV 7	2000	CBS	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
		WNEG-TV 32	2000	CBS	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting; associated with WSPA-TV. Also serves the eastern part of the Atlanta market.
		WYCW 62	2001	CW	Controlled by WSPA through a local marketing agreement from 1996 to 2001. Was a UPN affiliate until September 2006. Was WASV until April 2006.
40.	Birmingham - Anniston - Tuscaloosa	WVTM-TV 13	2006	NBC	One of four stations acquired from NBC Universal.
50.	Jacksonville	WCWJ 17	1982	CW	Acquired from Ziff Davis in October of 1982. Was a WB affiliate until September 2006. Was WJWB until May 2006.
51.	Providence - New Bedford	WJAR 10	2006	NBC	One of four stations acquired from NBC Universal.
59.	Mobile - Pensacola	WKRG-TV 5	2000	CBS	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
63.	Lexington	WTVQ-TV 36	1997	ABC	Part of a group of stations acquired from Park Communications owned by Roy H. Park.
68.	Roanoke - Lynchburg	WSLS-TV 10	1997	NBC	Part of a group of stations acquired from Park Communications owned by Roy H. Park.
87.	Jackson	WJTV 12	2000	CBS	Acquired in a trade that sent Richmond CBS affiliate WTVR-TV to Raycom Media. [1] [2]
92.	Tri-Cities (TN / VA)	WJHL-TV 11	1997	CBS	Part of a group of stations acquired from Park Communications owned by Roy H. Park.
97.	Savannah	WSAV-TV 3	1997	NBC; MNTV/RTN (Digital only)	Acquired in a trade that sent Richmond CBS affiliate WTVR-TV to Raycom Media.
100.	Charleston	WCBD-TV 2	1983	NBC; CW (Digital only)	Originally an ABC affiliate until 1996.
105.	Myrtle Beach - Florence	WBTW-TV 13	2000	CBS; MNTV (Digital only)	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
107.	Greenville - New Bern - Washington	WNCT-TV 9	1997	CBS; CW (Digital only)	Part of a group of stations acquired from Park Communications owned by Roy H. Park.
114.	Augusta	WJBF 6	2000	ABC	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
128.	Columbus	WRBL 3	2000	CBS	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
156.	Panama City	WMBB 13	2000	ABC	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
165.	Hattiesburg - Laurel	WHLT 22	2000	CBS	Acquired in a trade that sent Richmond CBS affiliate WTVR-TV to Raycom Media. Serves as a satellite station for WJTV.
179.	Alexandria	KALB-TV 5	1997	NBC; CBS (Digital only)	Part of a group of stations acquired from Park Communications owned by Roy H. Park.

[edit] Former Media General Stations

[edit] Now owned by Schurz Communications, Inc.

• KWCH-TV, Wichita, Kansas*
• KBSD-TV, Dodge City, Kansas (satellite of KWCH)
• KBSL-TV, Goodland, Kansas (satellite of KWCH)
• KBSH-TV, Hays, Kansas (satellite of KWCH)

*(flagship of the Kansas Broadcasting System, or KBS for short)

[edit] Now owned by: Morris Multimedia, Inc.

• WDEF-TV, Chattanooga, Tennessee

[edit] Now owned by New Vision Television, LLC

• WIAT, Birmingham, Alabama
• KIMT, Mason City, Iowa

[edit] Newspapers

[edit] Major Newspapers

• The Tampa Tribune
• Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Winston-Salem Journal

[edit] Community Newspapers

[edit] Alabama

• Dothan Eagle
• The Enterprise Ledger
• Opelika-Auburn News

[edit] Florida

• (Brooksville) Hernando Today (associated with The Tampa Tribune)
• (Sebring) Highlands Today (associated with The Tampa Tribune)
• Jackson County Floridan (Marianna)

[edit] North Carolina

• The (Eden) Daily News
• Hickory Daily Record
• (Concord & Kannapolis) Independent Tribune
• The (Marion) McDowell News
• The (Madison) Messenger
• The (Morganton) News Herald
• The Reidsville Review
• Statesville Record & Landmark

[edit] South Carolina

• The Morning News (Florence) Daily Newspaper for Florence and the Pee Dee Region
• The News and Post (Lake City) Weekly
• The Marion Star (Marion) Weekly
• The Weekly Observer (Hemingway) Weekly

[edit] Virginia

• Midlothian Exchange
• Mechanicsville Local
• Goochland Gazette
• Bristol Herald Courier
• Culpeper Star-Exponent
• The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
• Danville Register & Bee
• Manassas Journal Messenger
• The (Lynchburg) News & Advance
• The (Waynesboro) News Virginian
• Potomac (Woodbridge) News
• Richlands News-Press/Clinch Valley News

[edit] Other Assets

• Blockdot
• Boxerjam Media
• Atlee Park

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Dothan Eagle
• Enterprise Ledger
• TriCities.com
• TBO.com
• SCNow.com