Raycom Media
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Raycom Media is a broadcasting company based in Montgomery, Alabama.
History
Although Raycom 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 sports marketing firm that had revolutionized the industry in only 15 years of existence. Two years later, Ellis was sold to a media group funded by Retirement Systems of Alabama, who merged it with Aflac's broadcast division 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 Liberty Television and in the process plans to sell about a dozen of its already owned stations.[link]
Operations
Raycom currently owns 39 television stations, Raycom Sports in Charlotte, North Carolina; Sacramento, California and Mobile, Alabama, Broadview Media and Raycom Post Production.
*Sale pending to Barrington Broadcasting
**Sale pending to Quincy Newspapers
ABC Affiliates
- KAIT-TV - Jonesboro, AR
- KLTV - Tyler-Longview-Jacksonville, TX
- KTRE-TV - Lufkin, TX
- KTVO - Kirksville, MO-Ottumwa, IA*
- WLOX - Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula-Laurel-Hattiesburg, MS
- WTVM-TV - Columbus, GA
CBS Affiliates
- KFVS-TV - Cape Girardeau, MO-Paducah, KY-Harrisburg, IL
- KGBT-TV - Harlingen-McAllen-Brownsville, TX*
- KOLD-TV - Tucson, AZ
- KSLA-TV - Shreveport, LA
- WAFB-TV - Baton Rouge, LA
- WOIO-TV - Cleveland-Akron, OH
- WTOC-TV - Savannah, GA
- WTOL-TV - Toledo, OH
- WTVR-TV - Richmond, VA
Fox Affiliates
- KASA-TV - Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM
- KXRM-TV - Colorado Springs-Pubelo, CO*
- WACH-TV - Columbia, SC*
- WDFX-TV - Dothan, AL
- WFLX-TV - West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL
- WFXG-TV - Augusta, GA
- WFXL-TV - Albany, GA*
- WPGX-TV - Panama City, FL
- WTNZ-TV - Knoxville, TN
- WXIX-TV - Cincinnati, OH
NBC Affiliates
- KCBD-TV - Lubbock, TX
- KHNL-TV - Honolulu, HI
- KPLC-TV - Lake Charles-Lafayette, LA
- KWWL-TV - Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque-Iowa City, IA**
- WAFF-TV - Huntsville, AL
- WALB-TV - Albany, GA
- WAVE - Louisville, KY
- WDAM-TV - Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
- WECT-TV - Wilmington, NC
- WFIE-TV - Evansville, IN
- WIS-TV - Columbia, SC
- WLBT-TV - Jackson, MS
- WLUC-TV - Marquette, MI*
- WMC-TV - Memphis, TN
- WNWO-TV - Toledo, OH*
- WPBN-TV/WTOM-TV - Traverse City-Cheboygan, MI*
- WSFA-TV - Montgomery, AL
- WSTM-TV - Syracuse, NY*
UPN Affiliates
- KXTU-LP - Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO*
- WBXH-CA - Baton Rouge, LA
- WQTV-LP / WQWQ-LP - Paducah, KY-Cape Girardeau, MO
- WSTQ-LP - Syracuse, NY*
- WUAB-TV - Cleveland-Akron, OH
WB Affiliates
- KFVE-TV - Honolulu, HI
CW affiliates
- Beginning September 18, 2006:
- WQTV-LP / WQWQ-LP - Murray-Paducah, KY-Cape Girardeau, MO
My Network TV affiliates
- Beginning September 5, 2006:
- KFVE-TV - Honolulu, HI
- WBXH-CA - Baton Rouge, LA
- WUAB-TV - Cleveland-Akron, OH
Homepage
- [Raycom Media Corporate Website]
- [BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Broadcast Television Ownership Information for #56653: Raycom Media]
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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
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ABC Network Affiliates: KAIT | KLTV | KTRE | KTVO1 | WLOX | WTVM
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CBS Network Affiliates: KFVS | KGBT1 | KOLD | KSLA | WAFB | WOIO | WTOC | WTOL | WTVR
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Fox Network Affiliates: KASA | KXRM1 | WACH1 | WDFX | WFLX | WFXG | WFXL1 | WPGX | WTNZ | WXIX
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NBC Network Affiliates: KCBD | KHNL/KHBC/KOGG | KPLC | WAFF | WALB | WAVE | WDAM | WECT | WFIE | WIS | WLBT | WLUC1 | WMC | WNWO1 | WPBN/WTOM1 | WSFA | WSTM1
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UPN Network Affiliates: KXTU12 | WBXH3 | WQTV/WQWQ2 | WSTQ12 | WUAB3
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The WB Network Affiliate: KFVE3
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1Stations to be sold to Barrington Broadcasting. The FCC has approved the sale of these stations; the sale is now awaiting finalization. |
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2Stations confirmed to affiliate with The CW starting September 18, 2006.
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3Stations confirmed to affiliate with My Network TV starting September 5, 2006.
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| Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. | Employees: 4,200 | Stock Symbol: None, privately held. | Website: [www.raycommedia.com] |
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