Max Media
Max Media is a company that owns radio and television stations throughout the United States. It is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
History
Max Media was founded in 2001. Prior to this, some of the company's management had run the TVX Broadcast Group from 1979 until its sale to Paramount Communications (who renamed it the Paramount Stations Group) in 1991, and Max Media Properties (similarly named to the current company) from then until its sale to the Sinclair Broadcast Group (which owned some former TVX stations) in 1998.
On September 30, 2013, the Cowles Publishing Company acquired Max's Montana television station cluster for $18 million.[1][2] On October 31, 2013, Sinclair acquired the non-license assets of WPFO for $13.6 million; the deal made it a sister station to WGME-TV, which already produced a newscast for the station.[3] On November 20, it was announced that Cunningham Broadcasting will acquire the license assets for $3.4 million. [4]
On January 9, 2014, Max Media sold its six Arkansas-based radio stations to Bobby Caldwell's East Arkansas Broadcasters for $3 million.
Effective November 5, 2015, Max Media sold its four Pennsylvania-based radio stations to Kristin Cantrell's Southern Belle, LLC for $3.8 million.
Max Media-owned stations
Television stations
| City of license / Market | Station | Channel TV (RF) | Owned Since | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green, Kentucky | WNKY | 40 (16) | 2003 | NBC CBS (DT2) |
| Waterville - Portland, Maine | WPFO1 | 23 (23) | 2003 | Fox |
| Arecibo, Puerto Rico | WMEI1 | 60 (14) | 2007 | Tuff TV/FAM |
| Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | WOST1 | 16 (22) | 2007 | AccuWeather |
| Ponce, Puerto Rico | WQQZ-CD1 (satellite of WMEI) |
33 (30) | 2005 | Tuff TV/FAM |
| Quebradillas, Puerto Rico | WWKQ-LP1 (satellite of WOST) |
26 | 2005 | AccuWeather |
Footnotes:
- 1 These stations are owned by Corporate Media Consultants Group, which Max Media holds a 49 percent stake in. Power Television International owns the rest.
Radio stations
| AM Stations | FM Stations |
| Market | Station | Owned Since | Current Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau, Missouri | KCGQ-FM-99.3 | 2004 | Active rock |
| KEZS-FM-102.9 | 2004 | Country music | |
| KGKS-93.9 | 2004 | Hot adult contemporary | |
| KGIR-1220 | 2004 | Sports radio | |
| KZIM-960 | 2004 | News/talk | |
| Denver, Colorado | KFCO-107.1 | 2009 | Classic hip hop |
| KJHM-101.5 | 2009 | Rhythmic oldies | |
| Elizabeth City, North Carolina | WCMS-FM-94.5 | 2003 | Country music |
| WCXL-104.1 | 2003 | Hot adult contemporary | |
| Marion - Carbondale, Illinois | WCIL-FM-101.5 | 2004 | Contemporary hit radio |
| WOOZ-FM-99.9 | 2004 | Country | |
| WUEZ-95.1 | 2004 | Adult contemporary | |
| WXLT-103.5 | 2004 | Sports radio | |
| WCIL-1120 | 2004 | News/talk | |
| WJPF-1340 | 2004 | News/talk | |
| Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport News | WGH-FM-97.3 | 2005 | Country music |
| WVBW-92.9 | 2005 | Adult hits | |
| WVHT-100.5 | 2005 | Contemporary hit radio | |
| WVSP-FM-94.1 | 2005 | Sports radio | |
| WGH-1310 | 2005 | Urban contemporary gospel | |
| Poplar Bluff, Missouri | KJEZ-95.5 | 2004 | Active rock |
| KKLR-FM-94.5 | 2004 | Country music | |
| KWOC-930 | 2004 | News/talk | |
| Sikeston, Missouri | KLSC-92.9 | 2004 | Sports radio |
| KMAL-1470 | 2004 | Sports radio | |
| KSIM-1400 | 2004 | News/talk |
Former Max Media-owned stations
Television stations
| City of license / Market | Station | Channel TV (RF) |
Years Owned | Current Ownership Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City, Michigan | WGTU | 29 (29) | 2003-2008 | ABC affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting (operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group) |
| Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | WGTQ (satellite of WGTU) |
8 (8) | 2003-2008 | ABC affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting (operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group) |
| Billings, Montana | KULR-TV | 8 (11) | 2004-2013 | NBC affiliate owned by Cowles Publishing Company |
| Butte - Bozeman, Montana | KWYB | 18 (19) | 2001-2013 | ABC affiliate owned by Cowles Publishing Company |
| Great Falls, Montana | KFBB-TV | 5 (8) | 2004-2013 | ABC affiliate owned by Cowles Publishing Company |
| KTGF | 16 (45) | 2001-2004 | MeTV affiliate owned by PetroMedia Corporation | |
| Helena, Montana | KHBB-LD (satellite of KFBB-TV) |
21 (21) | 2004-2013 | ABC affiliate owned by Cowles Publishing Company |
| Missoula, Montana | KTMF | 23 (23) | 2001-2013 | ABC affiliate owned by Cowles Publishing Company |
| Nacogdoches - Tyler - Longview - Jacksonville, Texas | KYTX | 19 (18) | 2003-2008 | CBS affiliate owned by Tegna |
| Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands | WVIF1 | 15 (15) | 2003-2009 | defunct, went dark in 2009 |
Footnotes:
- 1 WVIF was owned by Corporate Media Consultants Group, which Max Media holds a 49 percent stake in.
Radio stations
| AM Stations | FM Stations |
| City of License/Market | Station | Years owned | Current ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrilton, Arkansas | KVOM-FM-101.7 | 2003–2014 | East Arkansas Broadcasters |
| KVOM-800 | 2003–2014 | East Arkansas Broadcasters | |
| Russellville - Dardanelle, Arkansas | KCJC-102.3 | 2003–2014 | East Arkansas Broadcasters |
| KVLD-99.3 | 2003–2014 | East Arkansas Broadcasters | |
| KWKK-100.9 | 2003–2014 | East Arkansas Broadcasters | |
| KCAB-980 | 2003–2014 | East Arkansas Broadcasters | |
| Ahoskie, North Carolina | WQDK-99.3 | 2003-2015 | Icon Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Elizabeth City, North Carolina | WGAI-560 | 2003-2014 | Gregory Communications License, Inc. |
| Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania | WVSL-1240 | 2003–2013 | defunct, went silent in 2013 |
| WFYY-106.5 | 2003-2015 | Southern Belle, LLC | |
| WVSL-FM-92.3 | 2003-2015 | Southern Belle, LLC | |
| WWBE-98.3 | 2003-2015 | Southern Belle, LLC | |
| WYGL-FM-100.5 | 2003-2015 | Southern Belle, LLC |
References
- ^ Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License "Federal Communications Commission", 1 October 2013
- ^ Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License "Federal Communications Commission", 1 October 2013
- ^ Malone, Michael (November 6, 2013). "Sinclair Acquires WPFO Portland (ME) Assets For $13.6 Million". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 20 November, 2013