Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.journalbroadcastgroup.com

This company logs a lot of time on the airwaves. Journal Broadcast Group is a leading local broadcaster with 33 radio stations and 13 TV stations operating in a dozen states. Its radio stations program a wide variety of formats, including news, talk, and sports, as well as different genres of music. They typically operate in clusters within markets, allowing the stations to combine certain back-office functions. The company's portfolio of TV stations includes affiliates of nearly all the major networks. Journal Broadcast Group is a subsidiary of diversified media company Journal Communications, the publisher of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO, Journal Communications: Steven J. Smith
VP and CTO: Andy Laird
VP Marketing, Programming, and Interactive Media: James (Jim) Thomas

Competitors:
Clear Channel
Hearst Television
Sinclair Broadcast Group

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