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Raycom Media, Inc.
RSA Tower, 201 Monroe St., 20th Fl.
Montgomery, AL 36104
AL Tel. 334-206-1400
Fax 334-206-1555

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.raycommedia.com

You might say this company is tuned into the local TV market. Raycom Media is a leading television broadcaster with more than 45 stations serving markets in about 20 states. It has stations affiliated with all four major networks, as well as netlets The CW and MyNetworkTV. In addition to its TV stations, Raycom is involved in sports programming and promotion through its Raycom Sports subsidiary, which holds the broadcasting rights to Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college basketball games, as well as syndication rights to ACC football games. Raycom also has post production and advertising sales operations. The employee-owned company was formed in 1996.

Officers:
President and CEO: Paul H. McTear Jr.
EVP and COO: Wayne Daugherty
VP and CFO: Melissa Thurber

Competitors:
Hearst Television
Media General
Sinclair Broadcast Group

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Raycom Media
Type Private
Founded 1992
Headquarters Montgomery, Alabama
Area served Flag of the United States.svg United States (Nationwide)
Key people Paul McTear
(President & CEO)
Wayne Daugherty
(Executive VP & COO)
Industry Broadcast Television
Television Production
Products Raycom Sports,
Broadview Media, etc.
Employees 4,200
Website www.raycommedia.com
www.raycomsports.com

Raycom Media is a broadcasting company based in Montgomery, Alabama.

Contents

History

Although Raycom Media dates its birth to 1996, the core of the company was formed in 1992 when Atlanta native Bert Ellis formed Ellis Communications. He eventually controlled 13 television stations and two radio stations.

In 1994, Ellis bought Raycom Sports, a 15-year old sports marketing firm. Two years later, Ellis was sold to a media group funded by Retirement Systems of Alabama, who had bought Aflac's broadcast division a few months earlier. The two groups merged to form Raycom Media. In 1998, Raycom merged with Malrite Communications, owner of five stations in the South and Midwest.

In August 2005 it acquired The Liberty Corporation [1]and in the process sold a dozen of its stations to Barrington Broadcasting.[2] The merger closed at the start of 2006.

On November 12, 2007, Raycom announced its intention to acquire the television broadcasting properties of Lincoln National Corporation's Lincoln Financial Media -- three television stations (see table below), plus Lincoln Financial Sports -- for $583 million. [3] As of January 1, 2008, Lincoln Financial Sports was officially merged into Raycom Sports.

Operations

Raycom currently owns and/or operates nearly 40 television stations, Raycom Sports in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sacramento, California and Mobile, Alabama, Broadview Media, Raycom Post Production in Los Angeles, California and CableVantage in Columbia, SC.

Raycom Sports

Main article: Raycom Sports

Stations currently owned by Raycom Media

DMA Rank Market Station ... Channel Number (DT) Network Affiliation Notes
18. Cleveland, Ohio WOIO 19 (10) CBS Licensed to Shaker Heights, former Fox affiliate before switching to CBS. Acquired as part of the merger with Malrite Communications in 1998.
WUAB 43 (28)1 MyNetworkTV This TV Licensed to Lorain. Once owned by production company United Artists and its signal merged with WKBF-TV in 1975. Channel 61 is now Univision O&O WQHS-TV. Purchased outright in 2000 from Cannell Communications who had LMAed the station with Malrite (then Raycom) owned WOIO.
24. Charlotte WBTV 3 (23) CBS Acquired from Lincoln Financial Media in 2008. One of two flagship stations, along with WSFA.
33. Cincinnati WXIX-TV 19 (29)1 Fox
This TV		 Licensed to Newport, Kentucky. Once owned by Metromedia. Acquired as part of the merger with Malrite Communications in 1998.
38. West Palm Beach - Fort Pierce WFLX 29 (28)1 Fox Acquired as part of the merger with Malrite Communications in 1998.
40. Birmingham - Tuscaloosa - Anniston, Alabama WBRC 6 (50) Fox Once a Fox O&O, and before that, an ABC affiliate. Acquired from Local TV in 2009[1].
49. Louisville WAVE 3 (47)12 NBC
This TV		 Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006.
50. Memphis WMC-TV 5 (52)12 NBC
This TV		 Founded by The E.W. Scripps Company,who currently owns The Commercial Appeal newspaper. Sold to Ellis in 1993.
58. Richmond - Petersburg WWBT 12 (54) NBC Acquired from Lincoln Financial Media in 2008.
WUPV 65 (47) The CW Licensed to Ashland. Owned by Southeastern Media Holdings, controlled by WWBT under a shared services agreement.
59. Knoxville WTNZ 43 (34)1 Fox
This TV
66. Tucson - Douglas - Sierra Vista KOLD-TV 13 (32)1 CBS Founded by country singer-Actor Gene Autry (1907-1998).
71. Honolulu - Hilo - Wailuku -
Maui - Lihue - Kauai		 KGMB 5 (23)1 CBS Part of a duopoly with KHNL
KHNL 13 (35)2 /
KHBC-TV 2 (22)2 /
KOGG 15 (16)2		 NBC Acquired from Belo Corporation (King Broadcasting Company) in 1999 as part of a deal which also saw the acquisition of KASA-TV in Alberquerque, NM to Raycom. KASA is now owned by LIN TV.
KFVE 9 (22) MyNetworkTV Owned by MCG Capital Corporation, operated by KHNL/KGMB through a shared services agreement.
73. Toledo WTOL 11 (17) CBS Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006. This is the third station Raycom has owned in Toledo, others being WUPW & WNWO (see below in "Formerly Owned" stations)
78. Cape Girardeau - Paducah -
Harrisburg		 KFVS-TV 12 (12)1 CBS /
The CW
(Digital Only)
WQTV-LP 24 /
WQWQ-LP 9		 The CW Also carried on KFVS-DT2 12.2/12.2.
79. Columbia WIS 10 (41)2 NBC Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006.
81. Huntsville - Decatur WAFF 48 (49)12 NBC
This TV
82. Shreveport - Texarkana KSLA-TV 12 (17)1 CBS
This TV		 Once owned by Viacom before it merged with CBS.
90. Jackson WLBT 3 (9)12 NBC Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006.
95. Baton Rouge WAFB 9 (46)1 CBS
WBXH-CA 39 MyNetworkTV
96. Savannah WTOC-TV 11 (15)1 CBS
97. Charleston WCSC-TV 5 (47) CBS Acquired from Lincoln Financial Media in 2008.
102. Evansville WFIE
This TV14 (46)12		 NBC Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006.
104. Myrtle Beach - Florence WMBF-TV 32 2 NBC Signed on August 7, 2008. The only station thus far built and signed-on by Raycom, which had acquired the construction permit with its acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006.
109. Tyler - Longview -
Jacksonville - Lufkin -
Nacogdoches		 KLTV 7 (10)1 ABC Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006.
KTRE 9 (21)
114. Augusta WFXG 54 (51)1 Fox Owned by Southeastern Media Holdings, operated by Raycom through a shared services agreement.
118. Montgomery - Selma WSFA 12 (14)12 NBC Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006. One of two flagship stations, along with WBTV.
128. Columbus WTVM 9 (47) ABC
WXTX 54 (49)1 Fox
This TV		 Owned by Southeastern Media Holdings, operated by WTVM through a shared services agreement.
132. Wilmington WECT 6 (44)2 NBC
WSFX-TV 26 (30)1 Fox Owned by Southeastern Media Holdings, operated by WECT through a shared services agreement. Was once a CBS affiliate.
143. Lubbock KCBD 11 (9)12 NBC
This TV		 Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006.
145. Albany WALB 10 (17)2 NBC
This TV		 Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006.
151. Panama City WPGX 28 (9)1 Fox Acquired as part of the merger with Waitt Media in 2003.
163. Biloxi - Gulfport - Pascagoula WLOX 13 (28)1 ABC Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006.
167. Laurel - Hattiesburg WDAM-TV 7 (28)12 NBC
172. Dothan - Ozark WDFX-TV 34 (33)1 Fox Acquired as part of the merger with Waitt Media in 2003.
175. Lake Charles KPLC 7 (8)12 NBC Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006. Also serves the Lafayette, Louisiana market (#123).
181. Jonesboro KAIT 8 (9)1 ABC Acquired with Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation in 2006.

Stations formerly owned by Raycom Media

DMA Rank Market Station Years Owned Currently
44. Albuquerque - Santa Fe KASA-TV 21 1999-2007 Fox network affiliate owned by LIN Television
58. Richmond - Petersburg WTVR-TV 6 (25)1 1997-2009 CBS network affiliate owned by Local TV
(Spun off with the acquisition of the Lincoln Financial Media television stations.[1])
73. Toledo - Findlay WUPW 36 1996-1998 Fox network affiliate owned by LIN Television
(Spun off with the purchase of WNWO's owner, Malrite Communications.)
WNWO-TV 2412 1998-2006 NBC network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting
(Spun off with the purchase of WTOL's owner, The Liberty Corporation.)
79. Columbia WACH 571 1996-2006 Fox network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting
(Spun off with the purchase of WIS.)
83. Syracuse WSTM-TV 312 1997-2006 NBC network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting
WSTQ-LP 14 2003-2006 The CW network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting
87. Harlingen - Weslaco -
Brownsville - McAllen - Pharr -
Reynosa - Matamoros		 KGBT-TV 4 2006 CBS network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting
88. Cedar Rapids - Waterloo -
Iowa City - Dubuque		 KWWL 712 1997-2006 NBC network affiliate owned by Quincy Newspapers
90. Jackson WJTV 12 1996-1997 CBS network affiliate owned by Media General
92. Colorado Springs - Pueblo KXRM-TV 211 2000-2006 Fox network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting
KXTU-LP 57 1999-2006 The CW network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting
96. Savannah WSAV-TV 3 1996-1997 NBC network affiliate owned by Media General
103. Washington - Greenville - New Bern, North Carolina WITN-TV 7 1997 NBC network affiliate owned by Gray Television
113. Sioux Falls - Mitchell -
Aberdeen - Pierre		 KSFY-TV 13 /
KABY-TV 9 /
KPRY-TV 4		 1997-2004 ABC network affiliates owned by Hoak Media Corporation
117. Traverse City - Cheboygan -
Cadillac - Sault Ste. Marie		 WPBN-TV 712 /
WTOM-TV 412		 1997-2006 NBC network affiliates owned by Barrington Broadcasting
132. Wilmington WWAY 3 2006 ABC network affiliate owned by Morris Multimedia
145. Albany WFXL 311 2004-2006 Fox network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting
(Spun off with the purchase of WALB.)
167. Hattiesburg - Laurel WHLT 22
(semi-satellite of WJTV)		 1996-1997 CBS network affiliate owned by Media General
(Spun off with the purchase of WDAM-TV's owner, Federal Broadcasting.)
180. Marquette - Escanaba WLUC-TV 612 1997-2006 NBC network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting
200. Ottumwa - Kirksville KTVO 31 1997-2006 ABC network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting
KYOU-TV3 N/A Fox network affiliate owned by Ottumwa Media Holdings,
LLC and operated by Barrington Broadcasting
NR Caguas - San Juan - Ponce WLII 114 /
WSUR-TV 94		 1996-2005 Univision owned and operated

Raycom also owned two radio stations in Memphis, WMC-AM-FM, from 1996 to 2002.

Footnotes

Note: Footnotes apply to both categories.

  • 1All of these stations carried the now defunct The Tube Music Network on digital subchannels.
  • 2All NBC network affiliates also carry NBC Weather Plus on digital subchannels.
  • 3The company had never owned the station but they did operate it under a Local Marketing Agreement.
  • 4The company continuously owned the two stations after Univision began operating them under a Local Marketing Agreement in 2002. Univision later bought the stations outright. Also, WORA-TV in Mayagüez which repeats 95% of WLII/WSUR's programming but operates under a separate owner. WLII & WSUR also operate locally-owned WSTE under an LMA.

References

  1. ^ a b Local TV Closes on WTVR

External links


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Raycom Media
Corporate Staff
Paul McTear (President & CEO) · Wayne Daugherty · Marty Edelman · Leon Long · Jeff Rosser · Anne Adkins · Clyde Baucom · Rebecca Bryan · David Folsom · Mary Carloe McDonnell · Billy McDowell · Susana Schuler · Melissa Thurber
ABC Network Affiliates
KAIT · KLTV · KTRE · WLOX · WTVM
CBS Network Affiliates:
KGMB/KGMD/KGMV · KFVS · KOLD · KSLA · WAFB · WBTV  · WCSC  · WOIO · WTOC · WTOL
The CW Network Affiliates
WQWQ · WUPV1
Fox Network Affiliates
WBRC  · WDFX · WFLX · WFXG1 · WPGX · WSFX1 · WTNZ · WXIX · WXTX1
MyNetworkTV Affiliates
KFVE2 · WBXH · WUAB
NBC Network Affiliates
KCBD · KHNL/KHBC/KOGG · KPLC · WAFF · WALB · WAVE · WDAM  · WECT · WFIE · WIS · WLBT · WMBF  · WMC · WSFA · WWBT
Other Assets
1 Raycom Media owns and operates these stations through Southeastern Media Holdings.
2 Raycom operates this station owned by MCG Capital Corporation under a SSA.
Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. · Employees: 4,200 · Stock Symbol: None, privately held. · Website: www.raycommedia.com
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