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Cox Media Group, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryMedia
FoundedDecember 2008 (2008-12)
Headquarters6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road,
Atlanta, Georgia
,
United States
Key people
Kim Guthrie (President)
ProductsNewspapers
Radio stations
Television stations
Cable networks
Regional sports network
ParentCox Enterprises
DivisionsCox Newspapers
Cox Radio
Cox Television
Websitecoxmediagroup.com

Cox Media Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises, is an integrated broadcasting, publishing and digital media company that also includes the direct marketing company Valpak[1] and the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps.[2] The company operations include 15 broadcast television stations and one local cable channel, 86 radio stations,[3] four metro newspapers,[4] more than a dozen non-daily publications and more than 100 digital services. Cox Media Group is headquartered at 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Atlanta, Georgia.[5] On July 24, 2018, Cox Media Group announced that it was "exploring strategic options" to divest the 14 television stations it owns.

History

In December 2008,[6] Cox Enterprises created Cox Media Group (CMG) by merging Cox Newspapers,[7] Cox Radio, and Cox Television into one integrated digital media company. The creation of Cox Media Group was a departure from grouping subsidiaries based solely on publishing medium.[8]

In August 2009, Cox Enterprises realigned its radio, television, newspaper/publishing, and digital assets into the same division.[9] Under the new structure, while the local brands remain independent, they share resources and some management. Dayton, Ohio, was considered the prototype for the media group, where radio, television, newspaper, and direct mail were all in the same market and were combined into a new building.[10] In other markets where the facilities aren't as close together, they do share some senior management; for example Houston & San Antonio Radio and the Austin American-Statesman newspaper all fall under the same regional vice president. In addition to the radio/TV stations and newspapers, Cox Media Group encompasses Cox Digital Solutions (digital sales for both Cox and non-Cox online and mobile properties), Cox Reps (national TV sales for station groups such as Gray and Gannett), Kudzu.com, Savings.com, and Valpak direct mail.[11]

CMG introduced a new group buying discount program called DealSwarm in October 2010.[12] DealSwarm provides online discounts at local businesses. The program is active in such Cox Media Group properties as Atlanta, Austin and Dayton.

In April 2013, CMG launched the online-only new site Rare.us as a conservative media source, originally with the tagline “Red is the Center” and more recently “America’s News Feed.”[13] After initially-low audience numbers, the site expanded dramatically following more prominent use of social media and a more diverse range of stories.[13]

In July 2012, CMG announced its intention to sell its radio stations in smaller markets: Birmingham, Greenville, Hawaii, Louisville, Richmond, and Southern Connecticut. It also intends to spin off its smaller market television stations in El Paso, Johnstown, Reno, and Steubenville.[14] The company said it intended to focus on larger markets or smaller markets that could be clustered together with other CMG properties.

On February 12, 2013, CMG announced the sale of the Birmingham, Greenville, Hawaii, Louisville, and Richmond radio stations to Summit Media, and the southern Connecticut stations to Connoisseur Media;[15] two weeks later, on February 25, the company announced the sale of the four television stations (and the local marketing agreement for a fifth) to Sinclair Broadcast Group.[16]

On July 24, 2018, Cox Enterprises announced that it was "exploring strategic options" for Cox Media Group's television stations, which the company said could involve "partnering or merging these stations into a larger TV company."[17] Cox Media Group's president, Kim Guthrie, subsequently clarified to trade publication Radio & Television Business Report that the company was solely seeking "a merger or partnership" and not an outright sale of the television stations.[18] Any deal involving the television stations would not include Cox's radio stations or newspapers.[17]

Cox Newspapers

Current holdings

Former holdings

CMG formerly held the majority stake in the cable TV network Travel Channel but spun it off to Scripps in 2009.[19]

The following newspapers were at one time owned by subsidiary Cox Newspapers Inc. or CMG:

Daily newspapers

Weekly newspapers

Cox Radio

Cox Media Group owns, operates or provides sales and marketing services to 57 stations in 20 markets. This radio portfolio includes 71 FM stations and 15 AM stations.[20]

Cox Radio became a public company, majority owned by Cox Enterprises, in 1996. Around April 2009, Cox Enterprises proposed a US$69-million takeover offer of Cox Radio. The offer expired on May 1, 2009.[21] The offer was later raised to $4.80 a share, and the expiration was pushed to May 13.[22] The offer was accepted, and the acquisition was completed on June 1.[23]

Talk Shows

Cox Radio-owned radio stations

  • Note: **—indicates a station built and signed on by Cox.
AM Stations FM Stations
Market Station Owned Since Current Format
Jacksonville WAPE-FM-95.1 Contemporary Hit Radio
WOKV-FM-104.5 simulcasts WOKV (AM)
WJGL-96.9 Classic Hits
WEZI-102.9 Soft AC
WXXJ-106.5 Alternative Rock
WOKV-690 News-Talk
Miami - Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood, FL WEDR-99.1 Urban Contemporary
WFLC-97.3 Top 40
WFEZ-93.1 Soft adult contemporary
WHQT-105.1 Urban Adult Contemporary
Orlando WCFB-94.5 1997 Urban Adult Contemporary
WDBO-FM-96.5 News/Talk
WMMO-98.9 Classic Hits
WPYO-95.3 CHR/Rhythmic
WWKA-92.3 Country
WDBO-580 Sports-Talk
Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater, FL WDUV-105.5 Soft Adult Contemporary
WHPT-102.5 Hot Talk
WPOI-101.5 Contemporary Hit Radio
WSUN-97.1 Alternative
WWRM-94.9 Adult Contemporary
WXGL-107.3 Classic Hits
Atlanta WALR-FM-104.1 2000 Urban Adult Contemporary
WSBB-FM-95.5 1999 Simulcasts WSB (AM)
WSB-FM-98.5 ** 1948 Adult Contemporary
WSRV-97.1 2000 Classic Hits
WSB-750 1939 News-Talk
Athens, GA WGMG-102.1 2008 Adult Contemporary
WNGC-106.1 2008 Country
WPUP-100.1 2008 Contemporary Hit Radio
WXKT-103.7 2008 Classic Rock
WGAU-1340 2008 News-Talk
WRFC-960 2008 Sports
Nassau - Suffolk, NY WBAB-102.3 1998 Classic Rock
WBLI-106.1 1998 Contemporary Hit Radio
WHFM-95.3 Classic Rock
Tulsa, Oklahoma KJSR-103.3 1995 Classic Rock
KRMG-FM-102.3 News-Talk
KRAV-FM-96.5 Hot Adult contemporary
KWEN-95.5 Country
KRMG-740 News-Talk
Dayton, Ohio WHIO-FM-95.7 simulcasts WHIO (AM)
WHKO-99.1 ** 1946 Country music
WZLR-95.3 Classic Hits
WHIO-1290 ** 1929 News-Talk
Houston - Galveston, TX KHPT-106.9 2000 Classic Rock
KGLK-107.5 2000 Classic Rock
KKBQ-92.9 2000 Country music
KTHT-97.1 2000 Classic Country
San Antonio KCYY-100.3 Country
KISS-FM-99.5 Active Rock
KONO-FM-101.1 Classic Hits
KTKX-106.7 Classic Rock
KSMG-105.3 Adult Top 40
KKYX-680 Classic Country
KONO-860 Oldies

Cox Television

Cox Television-owned television stations

Stations are listed in alphabetical order by state and city of license.

Note:

  • (**) - Indicates a station built and signed on by Cox.

Current

City of License / Market Station Channel
TV (RF) 		Owned Since Primary Affiliation
Jacksonville WFOX-TV 30 (32) 2012 Fox
WJAX-TV 1 47 (19) 2012 CBS
Orlando - Daytona Beach WFTV 9 (39) 1985 ABC
WRDQ 27 (27) 2001 Independent
Atlanta WSB-TV ** 2 (39) 1948 ABC
Boston WFXT 25 (31) 2014 Fox
Charlotte WSOC-TV 9 (34) 1959 ABC
WAXN-TV 64 (50) 2000 Independent
Dayton, Ohio WHIO-TV ** 7 (41) 1949 CBS
Tulsa, Oklahoma KOKI-TV 23 (22) 2012 Fox
KMYT-TV 41 (42) 2012 MyNetworkTV
Pittsburgh WPXI 11 (48) 1964 NBC
Memphis WHBQ-TV 13 (13) 2014 Fox
Seattle - Tacoma KIRO-TV 7 (39) 1997 CBS

Notes:

Former

City of License / market Station Channel
TV (RF) 		Years owned Current ownership status
Oakland - San Francisco - San Jose KTVU 2 (44) 1963–2014 Fox owned-and-operated (O&O)[24][25]
KICU-TV 36 (36) 2000–2014 Independent station owned by Fox Television Stations[24][25]
Miami - Fort Lauderdale WCKT ** 1 7 (7) 1956–1962 Fox affiliate, WSVN, owned by Sunbeam Television
Detroit WKBD-TV 50 (14) 1984–1993 The CW owned-and-operated (O&O)
St. Louis KDNL-TV 30 (31) 1982–1989 ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
Reno, Nevada KRXI-TV 11 (44) 1995–2013 2 Fox affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
KAME-TV 21 (20) MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Deerfield Media
(operated under an SSA by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
Steubenville, OH - Wheeling, W.V. WTOV-TV 9 (9) 2000–2013 NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
Johnstown - Altoona, PA WJAC-TV 6 (34) 2000–2013 NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
El Paso KFOX-TV 14 (15) 1996–2013 Fox affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
Tacoma - Seattle KSTW 11 (11) 1997 The CW owned-and-operated (O&O)

Notes:

  • 1 Co-owned with Knight Newspapers until 1962 in an equally-divided joint venture.
  • 2 KAME-TV owned by Ellis Communications, Cox operated this station, along with sister-station KRXI-TV.

Cox Television-owned cable channels

References

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