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In addition, they also operated [[KASY-TV]] in Albuquerque which was owned by Ramar Communications. That station was a [[UPN]] affiliate. KASY was sold to [[The WB|WB]] affiliate [[KWBQ]] in 1999 when the LMA was terminated |
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Note: ** - indicates a station built and signed-on by Lee Enterprises. |
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Revision as of 22:09, 12 June 2010
Company type | Public (NYSE: LEE) |
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Industry | Media |
Founded | 1890 |
Headquarters | Davenport, Iowa |
Key people | A.W. Lee, Founder Mary Junck, President, CEO, Chairman |
Products | Newspapers and Television station |
Number of employees | 10,700[1] |
Website | Lee Enterprises website |
Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) is a publicly traded American media company. It publishes 54 daily newspapers in 23 states, and more than 300 weekly, classified, and specialty publications. Lee Enterprises was founded in 1890 by A.W. Lee and is based in Davenport, Iowa.
The company also provides online services, including websites supporting its daily newspapers and other publications. Lee also owns 82.5% of TownNews.com, an Internet service company. The company offers commercial printing services to its customers. Lee Enterprises is currently the fourth largest newspaper group in the United States of America. The company acquired Howard Publications in 2002 and Pulitzer, Inc. in 2005.
Lee newspapers
* Newspaper owned by Capital Newspapers, a partnership with The Capital Times Company.
Television
Lee formerly operated a broadcasting division, which it sold in 2000 in order to focus on newspaper publishing. Most of the TV stations were sold to Emmis Communications[1], and have all been sold, as of 2007, to other companies.
DMA Rank | Market | Station | Years Owned | Currently |
22. | Portland | KOIN 6 | 1977–2000 | CBS network affiliate owned by New Vision Television |
44. | Albuquerque - Santa Fe | KRQE 13 | 1991–2000 | CBS network affiliate owned by LIN Television |
63. | Huntington - Charleston | WSAZ-TV 3 | 1971–2000 | NBC network affiliate owned by Gray Television |
66. | Tucson | KGUN 9 | 1986–2000 | ABC network affiliate owned by Journal Broadcast Group |
69. | Wichita - Hutchinson Plus | KSNW 3/ KSNC 2/ KSNG 11/ KSNK 8 |
1995–2000 | NBC network affiliates owned by New Vision Television |
72. | Honolulu | KGMB 9 (now 5) |
1977–2000 | CBS network affiliate owned by Raycom Media |
76. | Omaha - Council Bluffs | KMTV 3 | 1986–2000 | CBS network affiliate owned by Journal Broadcast Group |
98. | El Paso - Las Cruces - Ciudad Juárez | KMAZ 48 | 1993–1998 | Telemundo network affiliate KTDO owned by ZGS Communications |
138. | Topeka | KSNT 27 | 1995–2000 | NBC network affiliate owned by New Vision Television |
154. | Rochester - Mason City - Austin | KGLO-TV 3** | 1954–1977 | CBS network affiliate KIMT owned by New Vision Television |
171. | Quincy - Hannibal - Keokuk - Macomb | KHQA-TV 7** | 1953–1986 | CBS network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting |
199. | Mankato | KEYC-TV 12** | 1960–1977 | CBS network affiliate owned by United Communications Corporation |
In addition, they also operated KASY-TV in Albuquerque which was owned by Ramar Communications. That station was a UPN affiliate. KASY was sold to WB affiliate KWBQ in 1999 when the LMA was terminated Note: ** - indicates a station built and signed-on by Lee Enterprises.