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===Television=== Clear Channel Television is a defunct television broadcaster and a former subsidiary of the group that was in operation, for nearly 20 years, from 1988 to 2008. It owned more than 40 stations, most of them were from the Big Six networks, a few of which are independent (non-network affiliates). It was initially headed by J. Daniel Sullivan, who set up as president of Clear Channel's television division.<ref>{{Cite news|date=August 3, 1992|title=Fifth Estater: James Daniel Sullivan|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/92-OCR/BC-1992-08-03-OCR-Page-0057.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> The group made its beginnings when the first television station iHeartMedia purchased as Clear Channel was [[WPMI-TV|WPMI]] in [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], [[Alabama]] in 1988.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Duncan|first=Kathryn|date=September 28, 1988|title=Deal has been made to sell Channel 15 to Texas company|work=[[Pensacola News Journal]]}}</ref> Later that year, Clear Channel Communications bought out [[KTTU (TV)|KDTU-TV]] in [[Tucson, Arizona]], which became Clear Channel's second television station.<ref>{{Cite news|date=November 7, 1988|title=In Brief|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/88-OCR/BC-1988-11-07-OCR-Page-0080.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> On March 13, 1989, Clear Channel Television bought out [[KOKI-TV]] for $6.5 million.<ref>{{Cite news|date=March 13, 1989|title=Changing Hands|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/89-OCR/BC-1989-03-13-OCR-Page-0061.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> This was followed on July 3 of that year with the purchase of [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate [[WFOX-TV|WAWS-TV]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]], from [[Raycom Media|Malrite Communications Group]], for $8.1 million.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 3, 1989|title=Changing Hands|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/89-OCR/BC-1989-07-03-OCR-Page-0044.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=September 18, 1989|title=For the Record|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/89-OCR/BC-1989-09-18-OCR-Page-0068.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Eventually over time, Clear Channel Television became the second-largest independent television group, behind [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. β FundingUniverse|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/sinclair-broadcast-group-inc-history/|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=www.fundinguniverse.com}}</ref> In 1990, Clear Channel bought out its fifth television station, [[KSAS-TV]] in [[Wichita, Kansas]], for $7.9 million.<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 11, 1990|title=Changing Hands|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/90-OCR/BC-1990-06-11-OCR-Page-0082.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> In 1991, Clear Channel bought out [[KLRT-TV]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] for $6.6 million.<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 20, 1991|title=Changing Hands|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/91-OCR/BC-1991-05-20-OCR-Page-0071.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> In 1992, Clear Channel bought out [[WATN-TV|WPTY-TV]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] from Chase Communications for $21 million.<ref>{{Cite news|date=February 3, 1992|title=Changing Hands|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/92-OCR/BC-1992-02-03-OCR-Page-0039.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=June 29, 1992|title=Renaissance to buy four Fox affiliates form Chase|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/92-OCR/BC-1992-06-29-OCR-Page-0006.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Later on in 1993, the company bought out [[WFTC|KITN-TV]] in [[Minneapolis]]/[[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] from [[Nationwide Communications]],<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 19, 1993|title=Busy weeks from buyers and sellers|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/93-OCR/BC-1993-07-19-Page-0068.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> followed in 1994 by the purchase of [[WXXA-TV]] in [[Albany, New York|Albany]] from Heritage Communications, for $25.5 million.<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 19, 1994|title=Clear Channel buys Albany station|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/94-OCR/BC-1994-09-19-Page-0041.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> In 1991, Clear Channel Television jumped into the foray of [[local marketing agreement]]s, starting in 1991 with [[WJTC]], which Clear Channel operated through a LMA with [[WPMI-TV|WPMI]], and subsequently later on in 1992, when [[KASN]] entered into a LMA with Clear Channel's [[KLRT-TV]]. Clear Channel also entered into a deal with [[The Providence Journal|Providence Journal Company]], who owns [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate [[KMSB]] in Tucson to operate [[KTTU (TV)|KTTU]] through a local marketing agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|date=March 1, 1993|title=A TV station consolidation chronology|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/93-OCR/BC-1993-03-01-OCR-Page-0053.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Memphis also jumped onto the board when [[WLMT]] entered into a LMA with Clear Channel's [[WATN-TV|WPTY]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Clear Channel Plays Duopoly. - Free Online Library|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Clear+Channel+Plays+Duopoly.-a058414916|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref> Also in 1993, Clear Channel entered into a local marketing agreement with RDS Communications to operate [[KMYT-TV|KTFO-TV]] in Tulsa, which most of the inventory will be supplied by KOKI.<ref>{{cite news|author=Rita Sherrow|date=November 5, 1993|title=KTFO Switches Management, Programming|newspaper=Tulsa World|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/ktfo-switches-management-programming/article_767cf9c5-2ee6-5ccd-84a2-4f049824a4c2.html|access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref> Later on, in 1994, in Jacksonville, [[WJAX-TV|WTEV-TV]] entered into a local marketing agreement with [[WFOX-TV|WAWS]], the Clear Channel television station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/1997/03/24/story7.html|title=Court rules former TV-47 owner must pay judgments|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> In 1994, Fox shockingly announced its intentions to purchase [[WHBQ-TV]], which displaced Clear Channel's [[WATN-TV|WPTY-TV]] as its Fox Memphis affiliate.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Foisie|first1=Geoffrey|last2=A. Zier|first2=Julie|date=August 22, 1994|title=Fox et al. to buy three stations|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/94-OCR/BC-1994-08-22-Page-0007.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Also that year, as part of a group deal involving stations acquired by SF Broadcasting, Clear Channel's [[WPMI-TV]] in Mobile was set to be displaced as Mobile's Fox affiliate by [[WALA-TV]] as part of a three-station deal with the other Burnham stations.<ref>{{Cite news|last=A. Zier|first=Julie|date=August 29, 1994|title=Still more for Fox|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/94-OCR/BC-1994-08-29-Page-0006.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> These moves didn't sit well for Clear Channel Television, whose president Dan Sullivan thought they wanted to affiliate it with the ousted networks, including [[NBC]] in Mobile, and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in Memphis.<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 10, 1994|title=Closed Circuit|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/94-OCR/BC-1994-10-10-Page-0121.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> In 1995, Clear Channel purchased its first [[Big Three (television networks)|Big Three network]] affiliate, [[WHP-TV]] in [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]], for $30 million.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 3, 1995|title=In Brief|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/95-OCR/BC-1995-07-03-OCR-Page-0048.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> It was subsequently followed it up when Gateway Communications, owners of [[WXBU|WLYH-TV]] entered into a LMA with Clear Channel's [[WHP-TV]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=November 2, 1995|title=New operator pulls plug on WLYH news team|work=[[Lebanon Daily News|The Daily News]]}}</ref> Later on that year, J. Dan Sullivan left Clear Channel Television to start out Sullivan Broadcasting to acquire the [[Act III Broadcasting]] stations.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rathburn|first=Elizabeth|date=October 2, 1995|title=Sullivan to head Sullivan|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/95-OCR/BC-1995-10-02-OCR-Page-0040.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> He was then succeeded by Rip Rioridan as president.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FORM 10-K FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/739708/0000950134-98-002699.txt}}</ref> In 1996, it bought out [[WPRI-TV]] in [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] from [[CBS]], which [[CBS]] did not keep due to slight signal overlap with [[WBZ-TV]] in [[Boston]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 6, 1996|title=Changing Hands|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/96-OCR/BC-1996-05-06-OCR-Page-0025.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Also that year, [[Hearst Television|Argyle Television Holdings II]], who owned [[WNAC-TV]] entered into a LMA with Clear Channel's [[WPRI-TV|WPRI]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=McClellan|first=Steve|date=June 17, 1996|title=Argyle, Clear Channel make LMA in Providence|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/96-OCR/BC-1996-06-17-OCR-Page-0057.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> As part of the radio-TV strategy, Clear Channel acquired [[Jacor|Jacor Communications]], which incorporated [[WKRC-TV]] in [[Cincinnati]] into the Clear Channel Television branch.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morgan|first=Richard|date=October 9, 1998|title=Clear Channel buys Jacor|url=https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/clear-channel-buys-jacor-1117481271/|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> Once FCC relaxed its duopoly rules, Clear Channel acquired stations that were originally LMA markets outright, including [[WLMT]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[KMYT-TV|KTFO]] in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]], [[WJAX-TV|WTEV]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[KASN]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] and [[WJTC]] in [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=November 22, 1999|title=Who's doing duopolies|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/99-OCR/BC-1999-11-22-OCR-Page-0009.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Also in 2000, Clear Channel sold [[WPRI-TV|WPRI]] to Sunrise Television for $50 million.<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 11, 2000|title=Changing Hands|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/00-OCR/BC-2000-12-11-OCR-Page-0048.pdf|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Later on in 2001, William Moll become the president of Clear Channel Television, replacing Rioridan.<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=January 8, 2001|title=Moll is New Clear Channel Chief|url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/moll-new-clear-channel-chief-95872|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=Broadcasting Cable|language=en}}</ref> In 2001, after acquiring the stations of [[Chris-Craft Industries]], [[Fox Television Stations]] traded [[WFTC]] to Clear Channel Television for Fox's own TV stations [[WOAI-TV|KMOL-TV]] in [[San Antonio]] and [[KTVX]] in [[Salt Lake City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2001/07/23/daily30.html|title=Clear Channel to land KMOL-TV in a trade|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> In 2002, Clear Channel acquired [[Ackerley Group]], which incorporated its television holdings into the Clear Channel Television portfolio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2002/06/10/daily37.html|title=Clear Channel cleared to solicit for Ackerley Group debt|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> Also that year, Clear Channel sold [[KTTU (TV)|KTTU]] in [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]] to [[Belo Corporation|Belo]] outright.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2002/03/11/daily22.html|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=www.bizjournals.com|title=Belo buys Clear Channel station for $18M}}</ref> In 2003, Clear Channel announced that they would sell [[WUTR]] to [[Mission Broadcasting]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Utica's WUTR to Revive Local News Operation β’ CNYRadio.com / CNYTVNews.com|url=https://cnyradio.com/2011/03/31/uticas-wutr-to-revive-local-news-operation/|access-date=November 3, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2004, Clear Channel bought [[WETM-TV|WETM]] outright after the death of Robert Smith, the founder of [[Smith Media|Smith Broadcasting]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=NorthEast Radio Watch by Scott Fybush|url=https://www.fybush.com/NERW/2004/040927/nerw.html|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=www.fybush.com}}</ref> In 2005, Clear Channel acquired another Salt Lake City television station [[KUCW|KUWB]] from [[ACME Communications|Acme Communications]] for $18.5 million in cash.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Clear Channel to buy KUWB for $18.5 million|url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=&itype=NGPSID|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=The Salt Lake Tribune|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2006, Don Perry was then named president and CEO of Clear Channel Television.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Eggerton|first=John|date=January 17, 2006|title=Perry Named CEO of Clear Channel TV|url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/perry-named-ceo-clear-channel-tv-78515|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=Broadcasting Cable|language=en}}</ref> Ever that, in the 2000s, Clear Channel began the trend of using legacy callsigns for former radio sisters as new call designated signs for existing Clear Channel TV properties, since it already owned radio stations, although [[WKRC-TV]] already used the moniker when it was under Clear Channel ownership. In 2002, San Antonio's Clear Channel station KMOL-TV was rebranded to [[WOAI-TV]], the original call letters that station is using from 1948 to 1974, matching up with radio sister [[WOAI (AM)|WOAI-AM]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2002/07/01/daily13.html|title=KMOL-TV changing call letters to WOAI|access-date=November 5, 2021|website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> In 2005, WOKR, the Rochester Clear Channel affiliate was rebranded to [[WHAM-TV]], the original call letters for an unrelated Rochester station [[WROC-TV]] from 1948 to 1956, matching up for radio sister [[WHAM (AM)|WHAM-AM]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dickinson|first=Mike|date=November 19, 2004|title=WOKR to change call letters to WHAM {{!}} Rochester Business Journal|url=https://rbj.net/2004/11/19/wokr-to-change-call-letters-to-wham/|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> Also that year, sister station in Syracuse, WIXT was rebranded to [[WSYR-TV]], the original call letters for [[WSTM-TV]] from 1950 to 1980, matching up for radio sister [[WSYR (AM)|WSYR-AM]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=News Channel 9 - WSYR Channel 9 Television|url=https://www.stationindex.com/tv/callsign/WSYR|access-date=November 5, 2021|website=www.stationindex.com}}</ref> In 2007, the company entered into an agreement to sell all its television stations to [[Providence Equity Partners]] for $1.2 billion,<ref name="Clear-Channel-Communications-Apr-2007-8-K" /> a deal that eventually closed in March 2008.<ref name="Clear-Channel-Communications-Mar-2008-8-K" /> Earlier that year, Don Perry left as president and CEO of Clear Channel Television.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Clear Channel TV head Perry steps down|url=https://www.upi.com/Business_News/2008/01/02/Clear-Channel-TV-head-Perry-steps-down/55811199319759/|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=UPI|language=en}}</ref> All former Clear Channel television stations were owned by [[Newport Television]], while the other six were flipped to other buyers by Newport. In 2012 to mid-2013, Newport sold off all of its holdings to several other television groups, including [[Cox Media Group]], [[Nexstar Media Group]], and [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]. ==== Former Clear Channel-owned stations ==== Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by [[city of license]]. {| class="wikitable" ![[City of license]] / [[Media market|Market]] !Station !Channel !Years owned !Current status |- | rowspan="2" |[[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile, AL]]β[[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola, FL]] ![[WPMI-TV]] |15 |1988β2008 |[[NBC]] affiliate owned by [[Deerfield Media]]{{efn|Operated through an [[local marketing agreement|SSA]] by [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]].|name=SincSSA}} |- ![[WJTC]] |44 |2001β2008 |[[Independent station (North America)|Independent]] station owned by Deerfield Media{{efn|Operated through an [[local marketing agreement|SSA]] by [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]].|name=SincSSA}} |- |[[Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks, AK]] ![[KTVF]] |11 |2002β2008 |NBC affiliate owned by [[Gray Television]] |- |[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson, AZ]] ![[KTTU (TV)|KTTU]] |18 |1989β2002 |[[The CW]]/[[MyNetworkTV]] affiliate owned by [[Tegna Inc.]]{{efn|Operated through an SSA by [[Gray Television]].}} |- | rowspan="2" |[[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock, AR]] ![[KLRT-TV]] |16 |1991β2008 |[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate owned by [[Mission Broadcasting]]{{efn|Operated through an SSA by [[Nexstar Media Group]].|name=NXTRSSA}} |- ![[KASN]] |38 |2000β2008 |The CW affiliate owned by Mission Broadcasting{{efn|Operated through an SSA by [[Nexstar Media Group]].|name=NXTRSSA}} |- | rowspan="2" |[[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield, CA]] ![[KGET-TV]] |17 |2002β2008 |NBC affiliate owned by [[Nexstar Media Group]] |- ![[KKEY-LP]] |11 |2003β2008 |[[Telemundo]] affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |- | [[Eureka, California|Eureka, CA]] ! KVIQ | 6 | 2002β2005 | Defunct, went dark in 2018,<ref>[https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f91633cf92d016340341e860153&id=25076f91633cf92d016340341e860153&goBack=N Suspension of Operations and Silent Authority of a DTV Station Application]. ''Licensing and Management System'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved September 23, 2018</ref><ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=42640 Station Search Details - KJRW] ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved September 16, 2018.</ref> license cancelled in 2020<ref name="fcc-kjrwdefunct2">{{cite web |last1=Kreisman |first1=Barbara A. |title=Re: Request for Reinstatement and Extension of License Under Section 312(g) |url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/attachment/25076ff373865c0c01738fe042ac0005 |access-date=July 28, 2020 |website=Licensing and Management System |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |format=PDF}}</ref>{{efn|Callsign changed to KJRW prior to the shutdown; intellectual unit and CBS programming transferred to a Northwest Broadcasting-owned license and renamed [[KVIQ-LD]].<ref>[https://tvnewscheck.com/article/109346/redwood-television-closes-on-kiem-buy/ Redwood Television Closes On KIEM Buy], ''TVNewsCheck.com'', December 4, 2017, Retrieved September 16, 2018</ref>}} |- |[[Fresno, California|Fresno, CA]] ![[KGPE]] |47 |2002β2008 |[[CBS]] affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |- | rowspan="3" |[[Monterey, California|Monterey]]β[[Salinas, California|Salinas, CA]] ![[KION-TV]] |46 |2002β2008 |CBS/Fox affiliate owned by [[News-Press & Gazette Company]] |- ![[KCBA]] |35 |2002β2008 |[[The CW Plus|CW+]] affiliate owned by Seal Rock Broadcasters, LLC{{efn|Operated through an SSA by [[Entravision Communications]].}} |- ![[KMUV-LD|KMUV-LP]] |23 |2005β2008 |[[Telemundo]] affiliate owned by News-Press & Gazette Company |- | rowspan="2" |[[Santa Maria, California|Santa Maria, CA]] ![[KCOY-TV]] |12 |2002β2008 |Telemundo affiliate owned by VistaWest Media, LLC{{efn|Operated through an SSA by News-Press & Gazette Company.}} |- ![[KKFX-CD|KKFX-CA]] |24 |2002β2008 |Fox affiliate owned by News-Press & Gazette Company |- |[[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]]β[[San Francisco|San Francisco, CA]] !KFTY |50 |2002β2008 |[[ShopHQ]] affiliate [[KEMO-TV]], owned by [[Innovate Corp.]] |- | rowspan="2" |[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]] !WAWS |30 |1989β2008 |Fox affiliate [[WFOX-TV]], owned by [[Cox Media Group]] |- !WTEV-TV |47 |2001β2008 |CBS affiliate [[WJAX-TV]], owned by Hoffman Communications, Inc.{{efn|Operated through an SSA by Cox Media Group.}} |- | rowspan="2" |[[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita, KS]] ![[KSAS-TV]] |24 |1990β2008 |Fox/MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |- ![[KMTW]] |36 |{{efn|Owned by [[Paramount Stations Group]] and Mercury Broadcasting Company, Clear Channel operated KMTW under a local marketing agreement with KSAS.}} |[[Dabl]] affiliate owned by Mercury Broadcasting Company{{efn|Operated through an [[local marketing agreement|SSA]] by [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]].|name=SincSSA}} |- |[[Hoisington, Kansas|Hoisington, KS]] !KOCW{{efn-ua|Satellite of KSAS-TV.|name=KSAS}} |14 |2001β2008 |Fox/MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |- |[[Salina, Kansas|Salina, KS]] !KAAS{{efn-ua|Satellite of KSAS-TV.|name=KSAS}} |18 |1990β2008 |Fox/MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |- |[[Minneapolis]] - [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul, MN]] !{{ubl|KITN-TV/|[[WFTC]]}} |29 |1993β2001 |MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by [[Fox Television Stations]] |- |[[Albany, New York|Albany]]β[[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]]β[[Troy, New York|Troy, NY]] ![[WXXA-TV]] |23 |1994β2008 |Fox affiliate owned by Mission Broadcasting{{efn|Operated through an SSA by [[Nexstar Media Group]].|name=NXTRSSA}} |- | rowspan="2" |[[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton, NY]] ![[WIVT]] |34 |2002β2008 |[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |- ![[WBGH-CD|WBGH-CA]] |20 |2002β2008 |NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |- |[[Elmira, New York|Elmira, NY]] ![[WETM-TV]] |18 |2004β2008 |NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |- |[[Rochester, New York|Rochester, NY]] !{{ubl|WOKR/|[[WHAM-TV]]}} |13 |2002β2008 |ABC affiliate owned by Deerfield Media{{efn|Operated through an [[local marketing agreement|SSA]] by [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]].|name=SincSSA}} |- |[[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]] !{{ubl|WIXT-TV/|[[WSYR-TV]]}} |9 |2002β2008 |ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |- |[[Utica, New York|Utica, NY]] ![[WUTR]] |20 |2002β2004 |ABC affiliate owned by Mission Broadcasting{{efn|Operated through an SSA by [[Nexstar Media Group]].|name=NXTRSSA}} |- |[[Watertown, New York|Watertown, NY]] ![[WWTI]] |50 |2002β2008 |ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |- |[[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, OH]] ![[WKRC-TV]] |12 |1999β2008 |CBS affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |- |[[Defiance, Ohio|Defiance, OH]] !WDFM-LP |19 |1998β2018 |Independent [[WNHO-LD]], owned by American Christian Television Services |- | rowspan="2" |[[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa, OK]] ![[KOKI-TV]] |23 |1990β2008 |Fox affiliate owned by [[INSP (TV network)|Imagicomm Communications]] |- ![[KMYT-TV]] |41 |2000β2008 |MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Imagicomm Communications |- |[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene, OR]] ![[KMTR]] |16 |2002β2008 |NBC affiliate owned by Roberts Media, LLC{{efn|Operated through an [[local marketing agreement|SSA]] by [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]].|name=SincSSA}} |- |[[Coos Bay, Oregon|Coos Bay, OR]] !KMCB{{efn-ua|Satellite of KMTR.|name=KMTR}} |23 |2002β2008 |NBC affiliate owned by Roberts Media, LLC{{efn|Operated through an [[local marketing agreement|SSA]] by [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]].|name=SincSSA}} |- |[[Roseburg, Oregon|Roseburg, OR]] !KTCW{{efn-ua|Satellite of KMTR.|name=KMTR}} |46 |2002β2008 |NBC affiliate owned by Roberts Media, LLC{{efn|Operated through an [[local marketing agreement|SSA]] by [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]].|name=SincSSA}} |- | rowspan="2" |[[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg, PA]] ![[WHP-TV]] |21 |1995β2008 |CBS affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |- !WLYH-TV |15 |{{efn|Owned by Gateway Communications, [[Lilly Broadcasting|SJL Broadcasting]] and [[Nexstar Media Group|Nexstar Broadcasting Group]], Clear Channel operated WLYH under a local marketing agreement with WHP.}} |[[Univision]] affiliate [[WXBU]], owned by [[Howard Stirk Holdings]] |- | rowspan="2" |[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence, RI]] ![[WPRI-TV]] |12 |1996β2001 |CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |- ![[WNAC-TV]] |64 |{{efn|Owned by [[Hearst Television|Argyle Television Holdings II]], [[Hearst Television|Hearst-Argyle Television]] and [[Smith Media|Sunrise Television]], Clear Channel operated WNAC under a local marketing agreement with WPRI.}} |Fox/CW affiliate owned by Mission Broadcasting{{efn|Operated through an SSA by [[Nexstar Media Group]].|name=NXTRSSA}} |- |[[Jackson, Tennessee|Jackson, TN]] ![[WJKT]] |16 |2000β2008 |Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |- | rowspan="2" |[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]] !WPTY-TV |24 |1992β2008 |ABC affiliate [[WATN-TV]], owned by [[Tegna Inc.]] |- ![[WLMT]] |30 |2000β2008 |The CW affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. |- |[[San Antonio|San Antonio, TX]] !{{ubl|KMOL-TV/|[[WOAI-TV]]}} |4 |2001β2008{{Efn|Acquired as divestitures from [[Fox Television Stations]]' acquisition of [[BHC Communications]].|name=FoxBHC}} |NBC/CW affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |- | rowspan="2" |[[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, UT]] ![[KTVX]] |4 |2001β2008{{Efn|name=FoxBHC}} |ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |- ![[KUCW]] |30 |2006β2008 |The CW affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |- |[[Bellingham, Washington|Bellingham, WA]]β[[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia|BC]]{{efn|Bellingham is nominally in the [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] market.}} ![[KVOS-TV]] |12 |2002β2008 |Univision affiliate owned by [[Weigel Broadcasting]] |} {{notelist-ua}} {{notelist}}
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