Cowles Media Company

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Cowles Media Company (1935 to 1998) was a newspaper, magazine and information publishing company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States. The company operated Cowles Business Media, Cowles Creative Publishing and Cowles Enthusiast Media units. The McClatchy Company purchased Cowles Media in 1998.[1]

The company published Look as Look, Inc. (1937–45), Cowles Magazines (1946–65), and Cowles Communications, Inc. (1965–71).[2]

John Cowles, Sr.
John Cowles, Sr.
Mike Cowles
Mike Cowles

[edit] Television

In 1955, Cowles entered television as majority owner of what is now KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa. Cowles became the station's sole owner shortly after its launch.

Over the years, Cowles acquired several television stations in medium-sized markets. These stations were sold off by the mid-1980s.

DMA Rank City of License / Market Station Years Owned Current Affiliation and Owner
19. Daytona Beach / Orlando WESH-TV 2 1965-1985 NBC affiliate owned by Hearst-Argyle Television
47. Memphis WREC-TV 3
(now WREG-TV)		 1962-1971 CBS affiliate owned by Local TV
69. Wichita / Hutchinson Plus KTVH 12
(now KWCH-TV)		 1955-1983 CBS affiliate owned by Schurz Communications
71. Des Moines / Ames KRNT-TV/KCCI 8 1955-1985** CBS affiliate owned by Hearst-Argyle Television
96. Moline / Rock Island / Davenport WQAD-TV 8 1978-1985 ABC affiliate owned by Local TV

**: Cowles owned a majority share of this station when it first signed on and became its sole owner shortly thereafter.

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Media profiles. Ketupa.net. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
  2. ^ Look Magazine Photograph Collection, Background and Scope. Library of Congress (9 May 2005). Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
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