Type: Public
On the web: http://www.mediageneral.com
Employees: 4,650
Employee growth: (1.1%)

With interests in publishing and broadcasting, this company generally has the media covered. Media General publishes more than 20 daily newspapers in Alabama, Florida, North and South Carolina, and Virginia, including its flagship papers the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia) and The Tampa Tribune. The company also publishes more than 200 weekly newspapers and other periodicals. On television, Media General operates about 20 network-affiliated stations, most of which are in the southeastern US. In addition, Media General operates about 75 websites for its newspapers and TV stations. The founding Bryan family, led by chairman J. Stewart Bryan III, has voting control of the company.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2011:
Sales: $616.2M
One year growth: (9.1%)
Net income: ($74.3)M

Officers:
Chairman: J. Stewart Bryan III
President, CEO, and Director: Marshall N. Morton
EVP, COO, and Director: O. Reid Ashe Jr.

Competitors:
Raycom Media
Times Publishing Co.
Washington Post

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