Hearst-Argyle
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Hearst-Argyle was formed in the late-1990s with the merger of Hearst Corporation's broadcasting division and the remaining stations owned by Argyle Television, which several years earlier sold off some of its stations to New World Communications, which eventually became Fox-owned stations.
Hearst-Argyle is the second-largest NBC affiliate owner and the largest ABC affiliate group in terms of audience reach.
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Television stations owned/operated by Hearst-Argyle
Currently, a total of 25 stations, comprising of: ten NBC affiliates, twelve ABC stations, two CBS affiliates, and one WB affiliate which will join My Network TV in September 2006. The company also manages one ABC station, one UPN affiliate which will join the CW in September 2006, and one independent station, and is currently in the process of acquiring a WB affiliate which will become a CW affiliate this fall, pending consummation. The company also manages two radio stations.
| Current DMA# | Market/City Of License | Station/Channel Number | Owned Since | Current Affiliation |
| 5. | Boston | WCVB-TV 5 | 1986 | ABC |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | WMUR-TV 9 | 2001 | ABC | |
| 12. | Lakeland-Tampa-St. Petersburg | WMOR-TV 32 | 1996 | Independent |
| 19. | Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto | KCRA-TV 3 | 1999 | NBC |
| KQCA 58 | 2000 | WB (to become My Network TV in Sept. 2006) | ||
| 20. | Daytona Beach-Orlando-Melbourne | WESH 2 | 1999 | NBC |
| Clermont, Florida | WKCF 18 | 2006 (pending acquisition from Emmis Communications) | WB (to become CW in Sept. 2006) | |
| 22. | Pittsburgh | WTAE-TV 4 | 1958 | ABC |
| 24. | Baltimore | WBAL-TV 11 | 1948 | NBC |
| 31. | Kansas City | KMBC-TV 9 | 1982 | ABC |
| KCWE 29 | 2001 | UPN (to become CW in Sept. 2006) | ||
| 33. | Milwaukee | WISN-TV 12 | 1955 | ABC |
| 34. | Cincinnati | WLWT 5 | 1997 | NBC |
| 35. | Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville | WYFF 4 | 1999 | NBC |
| 38. | Tequesta-West Palm Beach | WPBF 25 | 1997 | ABC |
| 41. | Lancaster-Harrisburg-York-Lebanon | WGAL 8 | 1999 | NBC |
| 43. | New Orleans | WDSU 6 | 1999 | NBC |
| 45. | Oklahoma City | KOCO-TV 5 | 1997 | ABC |
| 46. | Albuquerque | KOAT-TV 7 | 1999 | ABC |
| 47. | Winston-Salem-Greensboro-High Point | WXII-TV 12 | 1999 | NBC |
| 50. | Louisville | WLKY-TV 32 | 1999 | CBS |
| 72. | Honolulu | KITV 4 | 1995 | ABC |
| 73. | Des Moines | KCCI 8 | 1999 | CBS |
| 74. | Poland Spring-Portland, ME | WMTW-TV 8 | 2004 | ABC |
| 75. | Omaha | KETV 7 | 1999 | ABC |
| 89. | Jackson, MS | WAPT 16 | 1995 | ABC |
| 90. | Plattsburgh-Burlington | WPTZ 5 | 1998 | NBC |
| White River Junction, Vermont | WNNE 31 | 1998 | NBC (semi-satellite of WPTZ) | |
| 104. | Fort Smith-Fayetteville | KHBS 40/KHOG-TV 29 | 1996 | ABC |
| 125. | Salinas-Monterey-Santa Cruz | KSBW 8 | 1998 | NBC |
Television stations formerly owned by Hearst and/or Argyle
| Current DMA# | Market | Station | Years Owned | Current Affiliation/Owner |
| 7. | Dallas-Fort Worth | KDFW 4 | 1993-95 | Fox owned-and-operated (O&O) |
| 21. | St. Louis | KTVI 2 | 1993-95 | Fox owned-and-operated (O&O) |
| 39. | Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek | WZZM-TV 13 | 1995-97 | ABC affiliate owned by Gannett Company |
| 40. | Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Anniston | WVTM-TV 13 | 1993-95 | NBC affiliate owned by Media General |
| 49. | Buffalo | WGRZ-TV 2 | 1995-97 | NBC affiliate owned by Gannett Company |
| 51.* | Providence-New Bedford | WNAC-TV 64 | 1995-98 | Fox affiliate owned by WNAC, LLC (operated by LIN Television) |
| 53. | Austin, Texas | KTBC 7 | 1993-95 | Fox owned-and-operated (O&O) |
| 59. | Dayton, Ohio | WDTN 2 | 1981-98 | NBC affiliate owned by LIN Television |
| 165. | Clarksburg, West Virginia | WBOY-TV 12 | 2001 | NBC affiliate owned by West Virginia Media Holdings |
Also, from 1998 to 2002, Hearst-Argyle controlled WFFF, the Fox (primary)/WB (secondary) affiliate for the Burlington, Vermont/Plattsburgh, New York (and, via cable, most of Quebec) market in an arrangement acquired when Argyle obtained WPTZ.
Radio Stations
| Current DMA# | Market | Station | Owned Since | Current Format |
| 21. | Baltimore | WIYY-97.9 | Active rock | |
| WBAL-1090 | 1925 | News-Talk |
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Corporate Staff: David J. Barrett (President & CEO) | Victor F. Ganzi (COB) | Harry T. Hawks | Terry Mackin | Steven A. Hobbs | Philip M. Stolz | Frederick I. Young | Candy Altman | Brian Bracco | Emerson Coleman | Marv Danielski | Martin Faubell | Kathleen Keefe | Alvin Lustgarten | Ellen McClain | Jonathan Mintzer | David J. Barrett | Frank A. Bennack, Jr. | John G. Conomikes | Ken J. Elkins | George R. Hearst, Jr. | William Randolph Hearst III | Bob Marbut | Gilbert C. Maurer | Michael E. Pulitzer | David Pulver | Caroline L. Williams
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Radio Stations: WBAL | WIYY
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ABC Network Affiliates: KETV | KHBS / KHOG | KITV | KMBC | KOAT | KOCO | WAPT | WCVB | WISN | WMUR | WMTW | WPBF | WTAE
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CBS Network Affiliates: KCCI | WLKY
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NBC Network Affiliates: KCRA | KSBW | WBAL | WDSU | WESH | WGAL | WNNE | WLWT | WPTZ | WXII | WYFF
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UPN Network Affiliate: KCWE1
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WB Network Affiliates: KQCA2 | WKCF13
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Independent Television Station: WMOR
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1The stations will affiliate with The CW Television Network starting September 18, 2006.
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2The station will affiliate with My Network TV starting September 5, 2006.
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3The FCC has approved the acquisition of the station from Emmis Communications. The acquisition is now awaiting finalization.
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| Annual Revenue: .24 billion USD (2004) | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: NYSE: [HTV] | Website: [www.hearstargyle.com] |
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