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'Belo Corp.' (pronounced ) is a Dallas-based media company that owns 20 television stations, four daily newspapers and two regional cable television news channels. The company was previously known as 'A.H. Belo' after one of the early owners of the company, Alfred Horatio Belo. The current and long-time head of the company is Robert Decherd.
The company traces its roots back to 1842 with the introduction of ''The Daily News'' in Galveston, Texas. Its flagship, ''The Dallas Morning News'', has been publishing since 1885. The name A.H. Belo Corporation was applied to the company in 1926. The name was shortened to Belo Corp. in 2002.
The company is the oldest continually-operated corporation in the state of Texas.
★ ''The Dallas Morning News'' (Dallas, Texas)
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★ ''Al Día'' (Spanish language - Dallas, Texas)
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★ ''Quick'' (free daily produced by ''Dallas Morning News'' - Dallas, Texas)
★ ''Denton Record-Chronicle'' (Denton, Texas)
★ ''The Press-Enterprise'' (Riverside, California)
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★ ''The Business Press'' (Riverside, California)
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★ ''The Difference Desert Daily'' (Riverside, California)
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★ ''La Prensa en Linea'' (Spanish language - Riverside, California)
★ ''The Providence Journal'' (Providence, Rhode Island)
† = part of a duopoly
1 = Owned by HIC Broadcasting and Managed by Belo.
2 = Owned by Corridor Television, LLP and Managed by Belo.
In addition, Belo operates websites for each of its properties. The sites were formerly part of a separate company, known as ''Belo Interactive.'' In late 2004, the company began the process of reintegrating the sites in to sister media properties. One of its most infamous investments was in the failed CueCat and its parent company, Digital Convergence. Belo integrated its media properties to be able to use the device, but it never took off.
Belo is also one of the major investors in Classified Ventures, LLC.
★ Belo.com
★ BeloInteractive.com
'Belo Corp.' (pronounced ) is a Dallas-based media company that owns 20 television stations, four daily newspapers and two regional cable television news channels. The company was previously known as 'A.H. Belo' after one of the early owners of the company, Alfred Horatio Belo. The current and long-time head of the company is Robert Decherd.
The company traces its roots back to 1842 with the introduction of ''The Daily News'' in Galveston, Texas. Its flagship, ''The Dallas Morning News'', has been publishing since 1885. The name A.H. Belo Corporation was applied to the company in 1926. The name was shortened to Belo Corp. in 2002.
The company is the oldest continually-operated corporation in the state of Texas.
| Contents |
| Newspapers |
| Television stations |
| Former Belo-Owned Television Stations |
| Cable networks |
| Online presence |
| External links |
Newspapers
★ ''The Dallas Morning News'' (Dallas, Texas)
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★ ''Al Día'' (Spanish language - Dallas, Texas)
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★ ''Quick'' (free daily produced by ''Dallas Morning News'' - Dallas, Texas)
★ ''Denton Record-Chronicle'' (Denton, Texas)
★ ''The Press-Enterprise'' (Riverside, California)
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★ ''The Business Press'' (Riverside, California)
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★ ''The Difference Desert Daily'' (Riverside, California)
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★ ''La Prensa en Linea'' (Spanish language - Riverside, California)
★ ''The Providence Journal'' (Providence, Rhode Island)
Television stations
| 'Current DMA#' | 'Market' | 'Station, Channel Number' | 'Acquired' | 'Current Affiliation' | 'Notes' |
| 5. | Dallas | 'WFAA-TV 8' | 1950 | ABC | Acquired as the company's flagship station. |
| Dallas | 'KFWD'1 '52' | Independent | Owned and operated by HIC Broadcasting, managed by Belo. | ||
| 10. | Houston | 'KHOU-TV 11' | 1984 | CBS | Founded by Jimmy Stewart and investors; acquired from ''Corinthian Broadcasting''. |
| 12. | Phoenix | 'KTVK'† '3' | 1999 | Independent | Acquired from ''MAC America Communications''. |
| Phoenix | 'KASW'† '61' | 2000 | The CW | Part of a duopoly with KTVK. | |
| 14. | Seattle | 'KING-TV'† '5' | 1997 | NBC | Acquired from KING Broadcasting Group from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''. |
| Seattle | 'KONG-TV'† '16' | 2000 | Independent | Part of a duopoly with KING-TV. | |
| 21. | St. Louis | 'KMOV 4' | 1997 | CBS | Acquired from ''Viacom'' in three-way trade which sent KIRO-TV to Cox Enterprises. |
| 23. | Portland | 'KGW 8' | 1997 | NBC | Acquired from part of the KING Broadcasting Group from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''. |
| 25. | Charlotte | 'WCNC-TV 36' | 1997 | NBC | Acquired from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''. |
| 37. | San Antonio | 'KENS-TV 5' | 1997 | CBS | A swap with cable channel Food Network with ''The E.W. Scripps Company''. |
| San Antonio | 'KCWX'2 '2' | The CW | Owned and operated by Corridor Television, LLP, managed by Belo | ||
| 42. | Hampton Roads | 'WVEC-TV 13' | 1984 | ABC | Acquired from ''Corinthian Broadcasting''. |
| 48. | Louisville | 'WHAS-TV 11' | 1997 | ABC | Acquired from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''. |
| 51. | Austin | 'KVUE 24' | 1999 | ABC | A swap with KXTV with ''Gannett''. |
| 53. | New Orleans | 'WWL-TV'† '4' | 1994 | CBS | Founded by Loyola University of New Orleans; acquired from ''Rampart Broadcasting'', a local employee/investor group. |
| New Orleans | 'WUPL'† '54' | 2007 | MyNetworkTV | Acquired from ''CBS Corporation''. | |
| 68. | Tucson | 'KMSB'† '11' | 1997 | Fox | Acquired from ''The Providence Journal Company''. |
| Tucson | 'KTTU-TV'† '18' | 2002 | MyNetworkTV | Acquired from ''Clear Channel Communications''. | |
| 77. | Spokane | 'KREM-TV'† '2' | 1997 | CBS | Acquired from part of the KING Broadcasting Group from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''. |
| Spokane | 'KSKN'† '22' | 2001 | The CW | Duopoly with KREM-TV. | |
| 113. | Boise | 'KTVB 7' | 1997 | NBC | Acquired from part of the KING Broadcasting Group from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''. |
† = part of a duopoly
1 = Owned by HIC Broadcasting and Managed by Belo.
2 = Owned by Corridor Television, LLP and Managed by Belo.
Former Belo-Owned Television Stations
| 'Current DMA#' | 'Market' | 'Station, Channel Number' | 'Years Owned' | 'Currently' |
| 14. | Seattle | 'KIRO-TV 7' | 1995-1997 | CBS network affiliate owned by Cox Enterprises |
| 20. | Sacramento | 'KXTV 10' | 1984-1999 | ABC network affiliate owned by Gannett Company |
| 26. | Indianapolis | 'WISH-TV 8' | 1984 | CBS network affiliate owned by LIN Television |
| 44. | Albuquerque | 'KASA-TV 2' | 1997-1999 | Fox network affiliate owned by LIN Television |
| 60. | Tulsa | 'KOTV 6' | 1984-2000 | CBS network affiliate owned by Griffin Communications |
| 73. | Honolulu | 'KHNL 13' | 1997-1999 | NBC network affiliate owned by Raycom Media |
| 86. | Chattanooga | 'WTVC 9' | 1980-1984 | ABC network affiliate owned by Freedom Communications |
| 107. | Fort Wayne | 'WANE-TV 15' | 1984 | CBS network affiliate owned by LIN Television |
| 141. | Beaumont, Texas | 'KFDM 6' | 1969-1984 | CBS network affiliate owned by Freedom Communications |
Cable networks
| 'Availability' | 'Station, Channel Number' | 'Acquired/Introduced' | 'Notes' |
| Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Boise | 'NWCN (NorthWest Cable News), Channel Numbers Vary' | 1997 | Acquired from part of the KING Broadcasting Group from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''. |
| Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, Laredo, Texarkana, Port Arthur/Beaumont, Waco, El Paso, Wichita Falls, Rio Grande Valley | 'TXCN (Texas Cable News), Channel Numbers Vary' | 1999 | Composed of news teams from: WFAA-TV, Dallas; KHOU-TV, Houston; KENS-TV, San Antonio; KVUE, Austin |
| Boise | '24/7 KTVB sub-channel: 7.2 / 26.2, 28, KZAK-LP: 49 | 2003 | From KTVB. |
| Hampton Roads, Knotts Island | 'LNC (LNC5), 5' | 1997 | Available only on Cox Cable. |
| New Orleans Metropolitan Area, Baton Rouge, Acadiana Region | 'NewsWatch 15 15' | 1988 | Composed of the WWL-TV news team, jointly owned by Belo Corporation and Cox Communications. |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 'Mas Arizona' | Spanish language cable channel | |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 'AZ NewsChannel' | 24 hour news channel for Arizona |
Online presence
In addition, Belo operates websites for each of its properties. The sites were formerly part of a separate company, known as ''Belo Interactive.'' In late 2004, the company began the process of reintegrating the sites in to sister media properties. One of its most infamous investments was in the failed CueCat and its parent company, Digital Convergence. Belo integrated its media properties to be able to use the device, but it never took off.
Belo is also one of the major investors in Classified Ventures, LLC.
External links
★ Belo.com
★ BeloInteractive.com
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