Smith Media




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Smith Media, LLC, successor to Smith Television, was a broadcasting group co-based in Los Angeles, California and St. Petersburg, Florida, that formerly owned and operated several television stations across the United States.


Smith Television became Smith Media, LLC in 2004 at the death of Bob Smith, head of the family run organization. The family decided to re-capitalize their stations and sold the stations to Boston Ventures, which created Smith Media. [1][2] The similarities in names have created much confusion.


During the early 2010s, Smith Media sold off its stations; on October 1, 2013, Smith Media reached a deal to sell its last remaining station, WKTV in Utica, New York, to Heartland Media, a company owned by former Gray Television executive Bob Prather, pending FCC approval.[3][4] The sale was completed on March 20, 2014. [5]



Formerly-owned Stations


Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.


  • With the exception of KATN, KEYT, KJUD, KYUR, WFFF, & WKTV, the second incarnation of Smith Media never owned these stations. Smith Media, LLC was successor to Smith Television, Inc. who owned the following:








































































































































































































































































City of license / Market
Station
Channel
TV (RF)
Years owned
Current ownership status

Anchorage, Alaska

KIMO
13 (12)
1995–2010

ABC affiliate, KYUR, owned by Vision Alaska, LLC

Fairbanks, Alaska

KATN
(Semi-satellite of KIMO)
2 (18)
2001–2010

ABC affiliate owned by Vision Alaska, LLC

Juneau, Alaska

KJUD
(Semi-satellite of KIMO)
8 (11)
2001–2010

ABC affiliate owned by Vision Alaska, LLC

Salinas - Monterey - Santa Cruz, California

KSBW
8 (8)
1995–1998

NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television

Santa Barbara - San Luis Obispo, California

KEYT-TV
3 (27)
1987–2012

ABC affiliate owned by News-Press & Gazette Company

KSBY
6 (15)
1995–1996 1

NBC affiliate owned by Cordillera Communications

Hutchinson - Wichita, Kansas

KWCH-TV
12 (19)
1989–1994

CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television

Ensign - Dodge City, Kansas

KBSD-TV
(Satellite of KWCH)
6 (6)
1989–1994

CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television

Goodland, Kansas

KBSL-TV
(Satellite of KWCH)
10 (10)
1989–1994

CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television

Hays, Kansas

KBSH-TV
(Satellite of KWCH)
7 (7)
1989–1994

CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television

Flint, Michigan

WEYI-TV
25 (30)
1997–2002

NBC affiliate owned by Howard Stirk Holdings
(Operated through a SSA by Sinclair Broadcast Group)

Reno, Nevada

KOLO-TV
8 (8)
2000–2002

ABC affiliate owned by Gray Television

Binghamton, New York

WBGH-LP
20 (20) 2
1997–2000

NBC affiliate, WBGH-CD, owned by Nexstar Media Group

Buffalo, New York

WGRZ-TV
2 (33)
1986–1988

NBC affiliate owned by Tegna

Elmira, New York

WETM-TV
18 (18)
1986–2004 3

NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group

Rochester, New York

WROC-TV
8 (45)
1996–1999

CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group

Utica, New York

WKTV
2 (29)
1993–2014

NBC affiliate owned by Heartland Media

Watertown, New York

WWTI-TV
50 (21)
1990–2000

ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group

W25AB/WNYF-LP
28 (35) 4
1995–2002 5

Fox affiliate, WNYF-CD, owned by United Communications

Bismarck, North Dakota

KFYR-TV
5 (31)
1997–2002

NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television

Dickinson, North Dakota

KQCD-TV
(Satellite of KFYR)
7 (7)
1997–2002

NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television

Minot, North Dakota

KMOT
(Satellite of KFYR)
10 (10)
1997–2002

NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television

Williston, North Dakota

KUMV-TV
(Satellite of KFYR)
8 (8)
1997–2002

NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television

Fargo, North Dakota

KVLY-TV
11 (44)
1997–2002

NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television

Dayton, Ohio

WDTN
2 (50)
1998–2002

NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group

Steubenville, Ohio

WTOV-TV
9 (9)
1996–2000

NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group

Toledo, Ohio

WUPW
36 (46)
1999–2002

Fox affiliate owned by American Spirit Media
(Operated through a SSA by Tegna Inc.)

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

WHTM-TV
27 (10)
1986–1994

ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

WJAC-TV
6 (34)
1996–2000

NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group

Providence, Rhode Island

WPRI-TV
12 (13)
2001–2002

CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group

WNAC-TV
64 (12)
1997–2001

Fox affiliate owned by Super Towers, Inc.
(Operated through a LMA by Nexstar Media Group)

Abilene, Texas

KRBC-TV
9 (29)
1998–2002

NBC affiliate owned by Mission Broadcasting
(Operated through a SSA by Nexstar Media Group)

San Angelo, Texas

KACB-TV
3 (16)
1998–2002

NBC affiliate, KSAN-TV, owned by Mission Broadcasting
(Operated through a SSA by Nexstar Media Group)

Burlington, Vermont - Plattsburgh, New York

WPTZ
5 (14)
1998

NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television

WFFF-TV
44 (43)
1999–2013 6

Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group

WVNY
22 (13)
2005–2013 7

ABC affiliate owned by Mission Broadcasting
(Operated through a SSA by Nexstar Media Group)

Hartford, Vermont - Hanover, New Hampshire

WNNE
(semi-satellite of WPTZ)
31 (25)
1998

The CW affiliate - Montpelier, Vermont - owned by Hearst Television

Notes:




  • 1 Acquired along with KSBW but divested almost immediately due to Smith's ownership of KEYT.


  • 2 Operated on channel 8 under Smith's ownership.


  • 3 From 2000-2004, The Ackerley Group, and later Clear Channel Communications would operate this station through a local marketing agreement (LMA).


  • 4 Operated on channel 25 until 2001.


  • 5 From 2001 to 2002, United Communications operated the station under a LMA.


  • 6 From 1998 to 1999, Smith operated WFFF through an LMA, until Smith bought it outright in 1999.


  • 7 Owned by Lambert Broadcasting, Smith operated WVNY through an LMA.



References





  1. ^ Boston Ventures and Smith Television Group Complete Recapitalization. | North America > United States from AllBusiness.com


  2. ^ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20041118005490/en/Boston-Ventures-Smith-Television-Group-Complete-Recapitalization


  3. ^ Seyler, Dave (October 21, 2013). "Prather resurfaces in upstate New York". Television Business Report. Retrieved October 21, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License , Federal Communications Commission, 21 October, 2013


  5. ^ Consummation Notice, CDBS Public Notice, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 21 March, 2014.




External links



  • Smith Media via Boston Ventures site

  • Smith Media




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