MEDIA GENERAL

'Media General, Inc.' is a media company based in the Southeastern United States. Its major properties include newspapers such as ''The Tampa Tribune'', the ''Winston-Salem Journal'', and the ''Richmond Times-Dispatch'', as well as numerous television stations, such as flagship station WFLA.
The company was originally called ''Richmond Newspapers'' until 1969, when it was renamed "Media General", as the company's media properties grew and diversified.
In 1982 the company acquired The William B. Tanner Company (previously known as Pepper-Tannner) a commercial radio jingle production company headquartered in Memphis which competed with Dallas-based TM Productions,Century 21 Productions,JAM Creative Productions and PAMS. It was later divested in 1988.
Media General's newspaper operations originate from Richmond, Virginia, while its television operations are based in Tampa, Florida, its largest market (#12).
Many of the television stations have a similar branding, similar slogans, and a similar appearance.
This chain is not associated with the similar sounding Media News Group.

Contents

Major Assets

TV Stations

Former Media General Stations

Newspapers

Major Newspapers

Community Newspapers

Alabama

Florida

North Carolina

South Carolina

Virginia

Other Assets

External links

Major Assets

TV Stations

★ Here's a listing of television stations in Media General's ownership.

'Current DMA#'	'Market'	'Station ... Channel Number'	'Acquired'	'Current Affiliation'	'Notes'
13.	Tampa - St. Petersburg	'WFLA-TV 8'	1966	NBC	Acquired as the company's flagship station.
28.	Raleigh - Durham - Fayetteville	'WNCN 17'	2006	NBC	One of four stations acquired from NBC Universal.
32.	Columbus	'WCMH-TV 4'	2006	NBC	One of four stations acquired from NBC Universal.
36.	Greenville - Spartanburg - Asheville - Anderson	'WSPA-TV 7'	2000	CBS	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
		'WNEG-TV 32'	2000	CBS	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting; associated with WSPA-TV. Also serves the eastern part of the Atlanta market.
		'WYCW 62'	2001	CW	Controlled by WSPA through a local marketing agreement from 1996 to 2001. Was a UPN affiliate until September 2006. Was 'WASV' until April 2006.
40.	Birmingham - Anniston - Tuscaloosa	'WVTM-TV 13'	2006	NBC	One of four stations acquired from NBC Universal.
49.	Jacksonville	'WCWJ 17'	1982	CW	Acquired from Ziff Davis in October of 1982. Was a WB affiliate until September 2006. Was 'WJWB' until May 2006. The company's second station. NBC affiliate from 1982-1988, ABC affiliate from 1988-1996.
52.	Providence - New Bedford	'WJAR 10'	2006	NBC	One of four stations acquired from NBC Universal.
61.	Mobile - Pensacola	'WKRG-TV 5'	2000	CBS	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
64.	Lexington	'WTVQ-TV 36'	1997	ABC	Part of a group of stations acquired from Park Communications owned by Roy H. Park.
67.	Roanoke - Lynchburg	'WSLS-TV 10'	1997	NBC	Part of a group of stations acquired from Park Communications owned by Roy H. Park.
90.	Jackson	'WJTV 12'	2000	CBS	Acquired in a trade that sent Richmond CBS affiliate WTVR-TV to Raycom Media. [1] [2]
91.	Tri-Cities (TN / VA)	'WJHL-TV 11'	1997	CBS	Part of a group of stations acquired from Park Communications owned by Roy H. Park.
97.	Savannah	'WSAV-TV 3'	1997	NBC; MNTV/RTN (Digital only)	Acquired in a trade that sent Richmond CBS affiliate WTVR-TV to Raycom Media.
100.	Charleston	'WCBD-TV 2'	1983	NBC; CW (Digital only)	Originally an ABC affiliate until 1996.
103.	Myrtle Beach - Florence	'WBTW-TV 13'	2000	CBS; MNTV/RTN (Digital only)	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
105.	Greenville - New Bern - Washington	'WNCT-TV 9'	1997	CBS; CW (Digital only)	Part of a group of stations acquired from Park Communications owned by Roy H. Park.
115.	Augusta	'WJBF 6'	2000	ABC	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
128.	Columbus	'WRBL 3'	2000	CBS	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
154.	Panama City	'WMBB 13'	2000	ABC	Part of a group of stations acquired from Spartan Radiocasting.
168.	Hattiesburg - Laurel	'WHLT 22'	2000	CBS	Acquired in a trade that sent Richmond CBS affiliate WTVR-TV to Raycom Media. Serves as a satellite station for WJTV.
180.	Alexandria	'KALB-TV 5'	1997	NBC; CBS (Digital only)	Part of a group of stations acquired from Park Communications owned by Roy H. Park.

Former Media General Stations

Now owned by Schurz Communications, Inc.

★ KWCH-TV, Wichita, Kansas
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★ KBSD-TV, Dodge City, Kansas (satellite of KWCH)

★ KBSL-TV, Goodland, Kansas (satellite of KWCH)

★ KBSH-TV, Hays, Kansas (satellite of KWCH)

★ (flagship of the Kansas Broadcasting System, or KBS for short)

Now owned by: Morris Multimedia, Inc.

★ WDEF-TV, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Now owned by New Vision Television, LLC

★ WIAT, Birmingham, Alabama

★ KIMT, Mason City, Iowa

Newspapers

Major Newspapers

★ The Tampa Tribune

★ Richmond Times-Dispatch

★ Winston-Salem Journal

Community Newspapers

Alabama

★ Dothan Eagle

★ The Enterprise Ledger

★ Opelika-Auburn News

Florida

★ (Brooksville) Hernando Today ''(associated with The Tampa Tribune)''

★ (Sebring) Highlands Today ''(associated with The Tampa Tribune)''

★ Jackson County Floridan (Marianna)

North Carolina

★ The (Eden) Daily News

★ Hickory Daily Record

★ (Concord & Kannapolis) Independent Tribune

★ The (Marion) McDowell News

★ The (Madison) Messenger

★ The (Morganton) News Herald

★ The Reidsville Review

★ Statesville Record & Landmark

South Carolina

★ The Morning News (Florence) Daily Newspaper for Florence and the Pee Dee Region

★ The News and Post (Lake City) Weekly

★ The Marion Star (Marion) Weekly

★ The Weekly Observer (Hemingway) Weekly

Virginia

★ Midlothian Exchange

★ Mechanicsville Local

★ Goochland Gazette

★ Bristol Herald Courier

★ Culpeper Star-Exponent

★ The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress

★ Danville Register & Bee

★ Manassas Journal Messenger

★ The (Lynchburg) News & Advance

★ The (Waynesboro) News Virginian

★ Potomac (Woodbridge) News

★ Richlands News-Press/Clinch Valley News

★ Smyth News and Messenger

★ The Wytheville Enterprise

Other Assets

★ Blockdot

★ Boxerjam Media

★ Atlee Park

External links

★ Official website

★ inRich.com

★ Dothan Eagle

★ Enterprise Ledger

★ TriCities.com

★ TBO.com

★ SCNow.com