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 in 1991 to Paramount Communications (which renamed it the Paramount Stations Group), and had also run Max Media Properties (similarly named to the current company) from then until its sale in 1998 to the Sinclair Broadcast Group (which owned some former TVX stations).
On September 30, 2013, the Cowles Publishing Company acquired Max Media's Montana television station cluster for $18 million.[1][2]
On October 31, 2013, Sinclair acquired the non-license assets of WPFO(TV), Waterville, Maine, for $13.6 million; the deal made it a sister station to WGME-TV, Portland, Maine, which already produced a newscast for the station.[3] On November 20, 2013, it was announced that Cunningham Broadcasting was to acquire the license assets for $3.4 million.[4] The sale of the license assets was approved on June 23, 2017.[5]
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.
On April 5, 2017, Max Media announced that it was selling NBC affiliate WNKY(TV) in Bowling Green, Kentucky to Marquee Broadcasting for $5.6 million.[6][7] The sale was completed on June 30, 2017.[8][9]
Max Media-owned stations
Radio stations
| AM Station | FM Station |
| Market | Station | Owned since | Current format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau, Missouri | KGIR 1220 | 2004 | Sports radio |
| KZIM 960 | 2004 | News/talk | |
| KCGQ-FM 99.3 | 2004 | Active rock | |
| KEZS-FM 102.9 | 2004 | Country music | |
| KGKS 93.9 | 2004 | Hot adult contemporary | |
| Denver, Colorado | KFCO 107.1 | 2009 | Classic hip hop |
| KJHM 101.5 | 2009 | Rhythmic oldies | |
| Marion - Carbondale, Illinois | WCIL 1120 | 2004 | News/talk |
| WJPF 1340 | 2004 | News/talk | |
| 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 | |
| Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport News | WGH 1310 | 2005 | Urban contemporary gospel |
| 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 | |
| Poplar Bluff, Missouri | KWOC 930 | 2004 | News/talk |
| KJEZ 95.5 | 2004 | Active rock | |
| KKLR-FM 94.5 | 2004 | Country music | |
| Sikeston, Missouri | KMAL 1470 | 2004 | Sports radio |
| KSIM 1400 | 2004 | News/talk | |
| KLSC 92.9 | 2004 | Top 40 (CHR) |
Former Max Media-owned stations
Television stations
| City of license / Market | Station | Channel TV (RF) |
Years owned | Current ownership status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green, Kentucky | WNKY | 40 (16) | 2003–2017 | NBC affiliate owned by Marquee Broadcasting |
| Waterville - Portland, Maine | WPFO | 23 (23) | 2003–2017 1 | Fox affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting (Operated under an SSA by Sinclair Broadcast Group) |
| Traverse City, Michigan | WGTU | 29 (29) | 2003–2008 | ABC affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting (Operated under an SSA by Sinclair Broadcast Group) |
| Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | WGTQ (satellite of WGTU) |
8 (8) | 2003–2008 | ABC affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting (Operated under an SSA by Sinclair Broadcast Group) |
| Billings, Montana | KULR-TV | 8 (11) | 2004–2013 | NBC affiliate owned by Cowles Company |
| Butte - Bozeman, Montana | KWYB | 18 (19) | 2001–2013 | ABC affiliate owned by Cowles Company |
| Great Falls, Montana | KFBB-TV | 5 (8) | 2004–2013 | ABC affiliate owned by Cowles Company |
| KTGF | 16 (45) | 2001–2004 | MeTV affiliate, KJJC-TV, owned by PetroMedia Corporation | |
| Helena, Montana | KHBB-LD (satellite of KFBB-TV) |
21 (21) | 2004–2013 | ABC affiliate owned by Cowles Company |
| Missoula, Montana | KTMF | 23 (23) | 2001–2013 | ABC affiliate owned by Cowles Company |
| Nacogdoches - Tyler - Longview - Jacksonville, Texas |
KYTX | 19 (18) | 2003–2008 | CBS affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. |
| Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands | WVIF | 15 (15) | 2003–2009 1 | defunct, went dark in 2009 |
| Arecibo, Puerto Rico | WMEI | 60 (14) | 2007–2017 1 | defunct, went dark in 2017 |
| Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | WOST | 14 (20) | 2007–2019 1 | Azteca America owned-and-operated station (O&O), owned by HC2 Holdings |
| Ponce, Puerto Rico | WQQZ-CD (satellite of WOST) |
14 (24) | 2005–2019 1 | Azteca America owned-and-operated station (O&O), owned by HC2 Holdings |
| Quebradillas, Puerto Rico | WWKQ-LD (satellite of WOST) |
14 (34) | 2005–2019 1 | Azteca America owned-and-operated station (O&O), owned by HC2 Holdings |
Note:
- 1 These stations were owned by Corporate Media Consultants Group, in which Max Media held a 49 percent ownership interest. Power Television International owned the rest.
Radio stations
| AM Station | FM Station |
| City of license/Market | Station | Years owned | Current ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrilton, Arkansas | KVOM 800 | 2003–2014 | Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters |
| KVOM-FM 101.7 | 2003–2014 | Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters | |
| Russellville - Dardanelle, Arkansas | KCAB 980 | 2003–2014 | Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters |
| KCJC 102.3 | 2003–2014 | Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters | |
| KVLD 99.3 | 2003–2014 | Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters | |
| KWKK 100.9 | 2003–2014 | Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters | |
| Ahoskie, North Carolina | WQDK 99.3 | 2003–2015 | Owned by Icon Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Elizabeth City, North Carolina | WGAI 560 | 2003–2014 | Owned by Gregory Communications License, Inc. |
| WCMS-FM 94.5 | 2003–2018 | Owned by JAM Media Solutions | |
| WCXL 104.1 | 2003–2018 | Owned by JAM Media Solutions | |
| Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania | WVSL 1240 | 2003–2013 | defunct, went silent in 2013 |
| WFYY 106.5 | 2003–2015 | Owned by Southern Belle, LLC | |
| WVSL-FM 92.3 | 2003–2015 | Owned by Southern Belle, LLC | |
| WWBE 98.3 | 2003–2015 | Owned by Southern Belle, LLC | |
| WYGL-FM 100.5 | 2003–2015 | Owned by 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
- ^ Notice. CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, 23 June, 2017, Retrieved 23 June, 2017.
- ^ "Max Media Selling WNKY Bowling Green". TVNewsCheck. April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License. CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 7 April 2017
- ^ Consummation Notice, CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 3 July, 2017.
- ^ Marquee Closes Buy, Names Gray COO. TVNewsCheck, 29 June, 2017, Retrieved 3 July, 2017.