Newport Television
Newport Television, LLC is a television station holding company founded by Providence Equity Partners and Sandy DiPasquale in 2007 to acquire the television stations owned by Clear Channel Communications.[1] In September 2007, Newport agreed to sell KFTY and KVOS-TV to LK Station Group LLC for $26.6 million.[2] The deal was set be completed in March 2008 but has since been stalled due to LK's lender refusing to provide the funding.[3] As of October 10, 2007, Newport has agreed to sell KION-TV, KMUV-LP, K44DN, KKFX-CA, KCOY-TV to Cowles Publishing Company for $41 million.[4] Newport's purchase of the Clear Channel stations and those being resold were granted conditional Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval, subject to divestitures of media properties owned by other affiliates of Providence Equity Partners in several other markets.[5] The entire deal closed on March 14, 2008 after several stations, in addition to those being divested by Newport, were placed into trust companies.[6]
Variety Television Network
Variety Television Network (or VTV) was a network of Newport Television stations that broadcast, on secondary digital channels, a similar programming schedule with some local programming. The network broadcast classic TV shows, auto showcase programming, and various home improvement programs.[7] VTV was shut down in January 2009.
Stations
| Current DMA# |
Market |
Station |
Current Affiliation |
Website |
| 13. |
Bellingham, Washington-Vancouver, British Columbia
(Bellingham is nominally in the Seattle market) |
KVOS 12 |
MeTV |
http://www.kvos.com |
| 32. |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
KTVX-TV 4 |
ABC
|
http://www.abc4.com/ |
| KTVX-DT 4.2 |
Untamed Sports TV |
|
| Ogden, Utah/Salt Lake City, Utah |
KUCW-TV 303 |
The CW
|
http://www.cw30.com |
| 33. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
WKRC-TV 12 |
CBS |
http://www.local12.com |
| WKRC-DT2 12.2 |
The CW |
http://www.cincw.com |
| 37. |
San Antonio, Texas |
WOAI-TV 43 |
NBC |
http://www.woai.com |
| WOAI-DT2 4.2 |
Mexicanal |
|
| 39. |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
WHP-TV 21 |
CBS |
http://www.whptv.com |
| WHP-DT 21.2 |
MyNetworkTV |
|
| WLYH-TV 151 |
The CW |
http://www.cw15.com |
| 48. |
Memphis, Tennessee |
WPTY-TV 24 |
ABC |
http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com |
| WLMT 30 |
The CW |
http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com |
| WLMT-DT 30.2 |
RTV |
| 49. |
Jacksonville, Florida |
WAWS 30 |
Fox |
http://www.fox30online.com |
| WAWS-DT2 30 |
MyNetworkTV, RTV |
|
| WTEV 473 |
CBS |
http://www.cbs47.com |
| 55. |
Fresno, California |
KGPE 473 |
CBS |
http://www.cbs47.tv |
| KGPE-DT2 |
Untamed Sports TV |
| 56. |
Little Rock, Arkansas |
KLRT 16 |
Fox |
http://www.fox16.com |
| KLRT-DT2 16.2 |
TheCoolTV |
| KASN 38 |
The CW |
http://www.cwarkansas.com |
| KASN-DT2 38.2 |
The Country Network |
| 58. |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York |
WXXA-TV 23 |
Fox |
http://www.fox23news.com |
| WXXA-DT |
The Cool TV |
| 60. |
Mobile, Alabama |
WPMI-TV 15 |
NBC |
http://www.nbc15online.com |
| Pensacola, Florida/Mobile, Alabama |
WJTC 44 |
Independent |
http://www.utv44.com |
| 61. |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
KOKI 23 |
Fox |
http://www.fox23.com |
| KMYT-TV 41 |
MyNetworkTV |
http://www.my41tulsa.com |
| KMYT-DT 41.2 |
Untamed Sports TV |
| 68. |
Wichita, Kansas |
KSAS-TV 24 |
Fox |
http://www.foxkansas.com |
| KMTW 362 |
MyNetworkTV |
http://www.mytvwichita.com |
| 81. |
Rochester, New York |
WHAM-TV 13 |
ABC |
http://www.13wham.com |
| CW-WHAM 13.2 |
The CW |
http://www.cwrochester.com |
| 82. |
Syracuse, New York |
WSYR-TV 9 |
ABC |
http://www.9wsyr.com/ |
| WSYR-DT 9.2 |
Local Programming |
| 118. |
Eugene, Oregon |
KMTR 16 |
NBC |
http://www.kmtr.com |
| KMTR 16.2 |
The CW |
| 125. |
Bakersfield, California |
KGET-TV 173 |
NBC |
http://www.kget.com |
| KKEY-LP 11 |
Telemundo |
http://www.telemundo11.com |
| "KGET-DT2" 17.23 |
The CW |
| 158. |
Binghamton, New York |
WIVT 34 |
ABC |
http://www.newschannel34.com/ |
| WBGH-CA 20 |
NBC |
| 174. |
Elmira, New York |
WETM-TV 18 |
NBC |
http://www.wetmtv.com |
| WETM-2 18.2 |
Independent |
| 176. |
Watertown, New York |
WWTI 50 |
ABC |
http://www.newswatch50.com |
| WWTI-DT2 50.2 |
The CW |
| 182. |
Jackson, Tennessee |
WJKT 16 |
Fox |
http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com |
| 202. |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
KTVF 11 |
NBC |
http://www.webcenter11.com |
Formerly owned stations
Inergize Digital Media
See also
References
External links
|
Newport Television, LLC
|
|
| Management Team |
Sandy DiPasquale (President & CEO) · Craig Millar (Senior Vice President of Operations) · Charlie Henrich (Vice President of Operations) · Michael DiPasquale (Vice President of Operations and Associate General Counsel) · John Grossi (Vice President and Treasurer) · Matt Hupfeld (Vice President and CFO) · Phillip Shiver (Vice President and Controller) · Gary Brown (Vice President, News)
|
|
| ABC network affiliates |
|
|
| CBS network affiliates |
|
|
| NBC network affiliates |
|
|
| Fox network affiliates |
|
|
| The CW network affiliates |
|
|
| MyNetworkTV affiliates |
|
|
| Telemundo affiliate |
|
|
| TheCoolTV network affiliates |
|
|
| The Country Network affiliates |
|
|
| Me-TV network affiliates |
|
|
| Independent stations |
|
|
1This station is operated by Newport, owned by High Plains Broadcasting, Inc.
2This station is operated by Newport, owned by Mercury Broadcasting Company.
3This station is operated by Newport, owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
4Digital subchannel shared by MNT and Me-TV
|
|
Annual Revenue: $375 million USD · Employees: Approx. 2,000 (full-time) · Website: newporttv.com
|
|