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NBC Owned Television Stations
Company typedivision
IndustryBroadcasting
Key people
Valari Staab, president[1]
OwnerNBCUniversal (Comcast)
ParentNBC Broadcasting[2]
Divisions11 TV stations
New England Cable News[3]
Cozi TV
LXTV
Skycastle Entertainment
Websitewww.nbcstations.com

NBC Owned Television Stations (formerly NBC Local Media & NBC Television Stations Division (TVSD)[4]) is the division of NBCUniversal Owned TV Stations (NBCUniversal) that oversees their owned-and-operated television stations, Cozi TV network, LXTV and Skycastle Entertainment, its in-house marketing and promotion company.

History

NBC Television Stations Division (TVSD)

NBC's owned and operated television stations group was formed by National Broadcasting Company (NBCUniversal's name at the time) as "NBC Television Stations Division (TVSD)".

In 1997, NBC and LIN Television Corporation formed Station Venture Holdings with Lin's KXAS and NBC's KNSD.[5]

NBC Local Media

In 2006, NBC sold four stations from its smallest markets. In November 2007, TVSD changed its name to NBC Local Media. In March 2008, Local Media decided to focus on growing websites and the top ten market stations placing WTVJ in Miami and WVIT in Hartford up for sale.[6]

LXTV was acquired in January 2008 by Local Media[7] followed in March by the purchased of Skycastle Entertainment, Local Media's former outside sales and marketing firm.[8] After NBC Weather Plus was shut down in late 2008, WNBC launched a replacement programming of local information, news and livestyle as NBC New York Nonstop in March 2009 using LXTV programs.[9] In January 2009, Local Media and Fox Television Stations set up a local news sharing service starting with their Philadelphia stations after testing since the summer of 2008. Footage will be made available to other local media.[10] On July 29, 2009, NBC Local Integrated Media replaced the standard station extension websites with city centric websites using nbccity.com web addresses.[11]

In February 2010, the NBC stations launched a new website, theFeast.com, a restaurant news, blog and aggregate critic feature.[12] Additional vertical websites were also launched including The Goods and The 20. Stations are encouraged by Local Media to develop their own specialized websites. The 20 is for the top special interest articles and the Goods is a group buying website launched in May.[13]

In late 2010 and early 2011, eight more NBC O&O stations adopted the Nonstop digital subchannel format including the three California as one network. Each stations' Nonstop subchannel has eight hours of local programming along with core programming from affiliated production company's, LXTV: Talk Stoop, First Look and Open House.[14]

NBC Owned Television Stations

In the Summer 2011, the company started to sell national advertising on behalf of affiliated cable channel, New England Cable News (NECN).[15] In June, Local Media's new president. Valari Staab. renamed the company to NBC Owned Television Stations (NBCOTS).[1] On November 3, NBCOTS announced that its seven local Nonstop subchannels would become a single national network, Nonstop Network. The Network will also add its stations that currently do not have a Nonstop subchannel and beyond to other markets.[16] A NBC executive indicated that the independent formatted Nonstop channels were doing well but needed separate 24/7 programming. The Network will have day time retro reruns and evening livestyle shows. Local stations will be able to pre-empt the national programming. By July 2012, NBC was also considering renaming the Network to "Bob TV" or some other name.[17]

With Comcast purchasing controlling interest from GE of NBCUniversal in 2011, NBC stations were required by the Federal Communications Commission to develop partnership agreements with nonprofit news organizations.[13] TheFeast website was transferred to NBCU affiliate DailyCandy.com in November.[18]

With the success of the NECN advertising partnership in April 2012, the division and the Comcast Sports Group extended the partnership nationwide with four additional markets where there are both a Comcast SportsNet channel and a NBC-owned station (New England, Mid-Atlantic, Northwest and Philadelphia).[15]

On October 24, 2012, NBCOTS announced it will relaunch the NBC Nonstop network as Cozi TV, which will feature classic TV shows, movies and original programming.[19]

In February 2013, LIN Media pulled out of its Station Venture Operations joint venture with NBCUniversal as part of a corporate reorganization, giving NBC 100% ownership of the venture's two stations, KNSD and KXAS-TV.[20]

In July 2013, NBCOTS and Telemundo's O&Os station groups were brought together to form a new division, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations under NBC TV Station president Valari Staab, while NECN was transferred into NBC Stations.[3]

On January 7, 2016, NBCOTS announced that it would launch an NBC O&O in Boston on January 1, 2017, replacing WHDH.[21][22][23]

Stations

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

City of license / Market Station Channel
TV (RF) 		Owned Since
Los Angeles KNBC ** 4 (36) 1949
San Diego KNSD 39 (40) 1996
San Jose - San Francisco - Oakland KNTV 11 (12) 2002
New Britain - Hartford - New Haven WVIT 30 (35) 1997
(previously owned from 1956–1960)
Washington, D.C. WRC-TV ** 4 (48) 1947
Miami - Fort Lauderdale WTVJ 6 (31) 1987
Chicago WMAQ-TV ** 5 (29) 1948
New York City WNBC ** 4 (28) 1941
Philadelphia WCAU 10 (34) 1995
Puerto Rico WKAQ-TV ** 2.3 (28) 2014
Fort Worth - Dallas KXAS-TV 5 (41) 1998
**: indicate a station built and signed on by NBC.

Former

City of license / Market Station Channel
TV (RF) 		Years owned Current Ownership Status
Birmingham - Tuscaloosa - Anniston WVTM-TV 13 (13) 1996–2006 NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television
Denver KCNC-TV 4 (35) 1986–1995 CBS owned-and-operated (O&O)
Buffalo WBUF-TV 17 1955–1958 PBS member station, WNED-TV, owned by Western New York Public Broadcasting Association
Goldsboro - Raleigh - Durham WNCN 17 (17) 1996–2006 CBS affiliate owned by Media General
Philadelphia WPTZ/WRCV-TV 3 (26) 1956–1965 CBS owned-and-operated (O&O), KYW-TV
Cleveland WNBK/WKYC-TV ** 1 3 (17) 1948–1956
1965–1991 		NBC affiliate owned by Tegna, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio WCMH-TV 4 (14) 1996–2006 NBC affiliate owned by Media General
Providence, R.I. - New Bedford, MA WJAR-TV 10 (51) 1996–2006 NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
Salt Lake City KUTV 2 (34) 1994–1995 CBS affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group

Notes:

  • 1 NBC sold controlling interest (51 percent) of WKYC-TV to Multimedia, Inc. in 1991. Multimedia was purchased in whole by Gannett Company (predecessor of Tegna, Inc.) in 1995; Gannett purchased NBC's remaining shares (49 percent) in 1999.

NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations

NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations
Company typedivision
IndustryBroadcasting
FoundedJuly 23, 2013 (2013-07-23)
Key people
Valari Staab, president
ParentNBC Broadcasting
(NBCUniversal)[2]
DivisionsNBC Owned Television Stations
Telemundo Station Group

NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations is a station holding division with two groups, NBC Owned Television Stations and Telemundo Station Group.

History

In July 2013, NBC Owned Television Stations and Telemundo's O&Os stations to form a new division, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations under NBC TV Station president Valari Staab.[3]

Telemundo Station Group

City of license / Market Station Channel
TV (RF) 		Owned Since
Douglas, Arizona K28EY
(repeater of KHRR) 		28 (N/A) N/A
Phoenix KTAZ 39 (39) 2002
Tucson, Arizona KHRR 40 (40) 2002
Fresno, California KNSO[n1 1] 51 (11) 2003
Corona - Los Angeles KVEA ** 52 (39) 1985
Salinas - Monterey - Santa Cruz, California K15CU-D
(repeater of KNTV) 		15 (N/A) N/A
San Jose - San Francisco KSTS ** 48 (49) 1984
Denver KDEN-TV 25 (29) 2006
Miami WSCV** 51 (30) 1987
Chicago WSNS-TV[n1 2] 44 (45) 1996
Boston WNEU 60 (34) 2002
Las Vegas KBLR 39 (40) 2005
Linden, New Jersey - New York City WNJU ** 47 (36) 1984
Atlantic City, New Jersey - Philadelphia WWSI 49 (62) 2013
San Juan, Puerto Rico WKAQ-TV **[n1 3] 2 (28) 1987
Dallas - Fort Worth KXTX-TV 39 (40) 2001
Houston KTMD ** 47 (48) 1997
Rio Grande City, Texas KTLM 40 (40) 2013
San Antonio KVDA ** 60 (38) 1989
Salt Lake City KEJT-LP
(repeater of KULX-CD) 		50 (N/A) 1993
**: a station built and signed on by Telemundo.
  1. ^ NBCUniversal holds the license to this station, although it is operated by Serestar Communications.
  2. ^ This station was jointly owned by Ensaness Communications from 1996 to 2003.
  3. ^ Since 2014, WKAQ also carries a mainly WNBC-sourced NBC affiliate, NBC Puerto Rico, in English on their DT3 channel.

Station Venture Holdings

Station Venture Holdings
Company typeLLC
IndustryTelevision station broadcasting
Founded1997
DefunctFebruary 2013
Headquarters
San Diego, CA
ServicesTV channel broadcast
ParentNBC (79.62%)
LIN Television Corporation (20.38%)[24]
DivisionsStation Venture Operations, LP
KNSD
KXAS-TV

Station Venture Holdings, LLC was a venture between NBC and LIN Television Corporation[24] that included Station Venture Operations, LP that operates two NBC affiliated television stations -- KNSD and KXAS-TV.[25] These stations when in the JV were considered owned and operated stations as NBC holds a majority stake in the venture.[26]

History

The venture began in 1997, when LIN sold a controlling interest in KXAS to NBC, and NBC contributed KNSD to the resulting partnership. Owing to their controlling stake in the partnership, NBC took operational control of both stations[5] In February 2013, LIN Media pulled out of its Station Venture Operations joint venture with NBCUniversal as part of a corporate reorganization, giving NBC 100% ownership of KXAS and KNSD. LIN paid NBC around $100 million to allow for the transaction.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b Jessell, Harry A. (June 17, 2011). "It's Now 'NBC Owned Television Stations'". TV News Check.com. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Ted Harbert, Chairman, NBC Broadcasting, NBCUniversal". Broadcasting and Cable. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "NBC's Owned Stations Reorganize". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  4. ^ Bergman, Cory (13 November 2007). "NBC stations change name to 'Local Media'". LostRemote. AdWeek. AdWeek Blog Network. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b Myerson, Allen R. (October 23, 1997). "Hicks, Muse, Aided by NBC, Sweetens Lin Television Bid". The New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  6. ^ Greppi, Michele (March 19, 2008). "NBC Puts Two Owned Stations on Block". TV Week. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  7. ^ McCarthy, Caroline. "NBC division acquires Web video site LX.tv". CNET. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  8. ^ Malone, Michael (March 5, 2008). "NBC Local Media Acquires Marketing Outfit Skycastle Entertainment". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  9. ^ Whitney, Daisy (March 2009). "NBC Goes 'Nonstop' on Subchannel". tvweek.com. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  10. ^ Greppi, Michele (November 2008). "Fox, NBC Stations Form Local News Service". TV Week.com. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  11. ^ Bachman, Katy (July 29, 2009). "NBC Local Launches 10 City Sites". Ad Week.com. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  12. ^ Kludt, Amanda (February 18, 2010). "NBC Launches Feast, a Food Blog and Meta Data Site". Eater.com. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  13. ^ a b Krasilovsky, Peter (June 2, 2011). "NBC's Sean Monzet: NBC O&O Sites Focus on Verticals, Social and Hyperlocal". Local Media Watch. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  14. ^ Malone, Michael (2010-10-21). "Exclusive: NBC Local Media Sets 'Nonstop' Launch Dates". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  15. ^ a b Rubino, Lindsay (April 16, 2012). "NBC Owned Stations, Comcast Sports Group Strike Ad Sales Partnership". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  16. ^ "NBC Reinvents Nonstop As National Diginet". TVNewsCheck. November 3, 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Bob TV? NBCU Rolls Local News Channels Into New National Network". The Wrap News. July 11, 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  18. ^ Caskey, Melissa (Nov 8, 2011). "The Feast: From NBC to DailyCandy". LA Weekly. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  19. ^ Jessell, Harry A. (October 24, 2012). "It's Official: NBC Stations Getting Cozi". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  20. ^ a b "LIN exits NBC joint venture, plans reorg". RBR.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  21. ^ "NBCU Launching NBC O&O in Boston Next Year". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  22. ^ "NBC to Launch NBC Boston Next Year". TVSpy. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  23. ^ Rooney, Emily. "NBC Moves To Cut Ties With WHDH". wgbhnews.org. WGBH Educational Foundation. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  24. ^ a b Nesi, Ted (May 11, 2009). "LIN TV mulls layoffs amid sales slump". Providence Business News. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  25. ^ "Company Overview of Station Venture Operations Lp". Company profiles. Business Week. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  26. ^ "NBCUniversal 2011Annual Report/ 10K" (PDF). NBCUniversal. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
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