WEEK ENDING SEPT. 28

Station Trading Roundup: 4 Deals, $2,678,850,000

The purchase of Ion Media Networks, by E.W. Scripps tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.

Multistate Deal — PRICE: $2,650,000,000 BUYER: EW Scripps (Adam Symson, president,CEO) SELLER: ION Media Networks (Brandon Burgess, chairman/CEO) COMMENT: E.W. Scripps Co is buying Ion Media Networks. As part of the deal Scripps will divest 23 of the Ion stations.

Alabama: WPXH-TV Hoover FACILITIES: DTV Ch. 33, 300.000 kW, ant. 1,045 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Arizona: KPPX-TV Tolleson FACILITIES: DTV Ch. 31, 645.000 kW, ant. 1,788 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

California: KPXN-TV San Bernardino, KILM-TV Inglewood, KKPX-TV San Jose, KSPX-TV Sacramento FACILITIES: KPXN-TV: DTV Ch. 24, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 2,953 ft.; KILM-TV: DTV Ch. 24, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 2,953 ft.; KKPX-TV: DTV Ch. 33, 510.000 kW, ant. 1,417 ft.; KSPX-TV: DTV Ch. 21, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 1,459 ft. AFFILIATION: KPXN-TV: ION; KILM-TV: IO+; KKPX-TV: ION; KSPX-TV: ION

Colorado: KPXC-TV Denver FACILITIES: DTV Ch.18, 330.000 kW, ant. 1,081 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Connecticut: WHPX-TV New London FACILITIES: DTV Ch.28, 500.000 kW, ant. 1,656 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

BRAND CONNECTIONS

Delaware: WPPX-TV Wilmington FACILITIES: DTV Ch.34, 310.000 kW, ant. 1,024 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Florida: WXPX-TC Bradenton, WPXM-TV Miami, WOPX-TV Melbourne, WPXP-TV Lake Worth FACILITIES: WXPX-TV: DTV Ch. 29, 218.000 kW, ant. 1,556 ft.; WPXM-TV: DTV Ch. 21, 225.000 kW, ant. 915 ft.; WOPX-TV: DTV Ch. 14, 419.000 kW, ant. 1,761 ft.; WPXP-TV: DTV Ch. 36, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 1,263 ft. AFFILIATION: WXPX-TV: ION; WPXM-TV: ION; WOPX-TV: ION; WPXP-TV: ION

Georgia: WPXA-TV Rome, WPXC-TV Brunswick FACILITIES: WPXA-TV: DTV Ch.16, 687.000 kW, ant. 1,955 ft.; WPXC-TV: DTV Ch. 24, 790.000 kW, ant. 1,368 ft. AFFILIATION: WPXA-TV: ION; WPXC-TV: ION

Hawaii: KPXO-TV Kaneohe FACILITIES: DTV Ch.32, 17.000 kW, ant. 2,339 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Iowa: KFPX-TV Newton, KPXR-TV Cedar Rapids FACILITIES: KFPX-TV: DTV Ch.36, 270.000 kW, ant. 1,850 ft.; KPXR-TV: DTV Ch. 22, 215.000 kW, ant. 1,480 ft. AFFILIATION: KFPX-TV: ION; KPXR-TV: ION

Idaho: KTRP-TV Nampa FACILITIES: DTV Ch.13, 17.000 kW, ant. 2,720 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Illinois: WCPX-TV Chicago, WRBU-TV East St Louis FACILITIES: WCPX-TV: DTV Ch.34, 400.000 kW, ant. 1,673 ft.; WRBU-TV: DTV Ch. 28, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 1,096 ft. AFFILIATION: WCPX-TV: ION; WRBU-TV: ION

Indiana: WCLJ-TV Bloomington, WIPX-TV Bloomington, WKOI-TV Richmond FACILITIES: WCLJ-TV: DTV Ch.28, 175.000 kW, ant. 1,049 ft.; WIPX-TV: DTV Ch.28, 175.000 kW, ant. 1,049 ft; WKOI-TV: DTV Ch. 50, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 1,000 ft. AFFILIATION: WCLJ-TV: ION; WIPX-TV: ION: WKOI-TV: ION

Kentucky: WUPX-TV Richmond FACILITIES: DTV Ch.25, 465.000 kW, ant. 1,162 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Louisiana: WPXL-TV New Orleans FACILITIES: DTV Ch.33, 1,000 kW, ant. 1,021 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Maine: WIPL-TV Lewiston FACILITIES: DTV Ch.24, 16.000 kW, ant. 1,779 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Massachusetts: WBPX-TV Boston, WDPX-TV Woburn, WLWC-TV New Bedford FACILITIES: WBPX-TV: DTV Ch.22, 150.000 kW, ant. 1,097 ft.; WDPX-TV: DTV 22, 150.000 kW, ant. 1,097 ft.; WLWC-TV: DTV Ch. 17, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 748 ft. AFFILIATION: WBPX-TV: ION; WDPX-TV: ION: WLWC-TV: ION

Michigan: WPXD-TV Ann Arbor, WZPX-TV Battle Creek FACILITIES: WPXD-TV: DTV Ch.24, 370.000 kW, ant. 955 ft.; WZPX-TV: DTV Ch. 21, 400.000 kW, ant. 913 ft. AFFILIATION: WPXD-TV: ION; WZPX-TV: ION

Minnesota: KPXM-TV St Cloud FACILITIES: DTV Ch.16, 470.000 kW, ant. 950ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Missouri: KPXE-TV Kansas City FACILITIES: DTV Ch.30, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 1,112 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Nevada: KMCC-TV Laughlin FACILITIES: DTV Ch.32, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 1,992 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

New Hampshire: WPXG-TV Concord FACILITIES: DTV Ch.23, 80.600 kW, ant. 1,122 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

New York: WPXN-TV New York, WYPX-TV Amsterdam, WPXJ-TV Batavia, WSPX-TV Syracuse FACILITIES: WPXN-TV: DTV Ch. 34, 170.000 kW, ant. 1,693 ft.; WYPX-TV: DTV Ch. 19, 600.000 kW, ant. 966 ft.; WPXJ-TV: DTV Ch. 24, 500.000 kW, ant. 1,222 ft.; WSPX-TV: DTV Ch. 36, 82.000 kW, ant. 1,483 ft. AFFILIATION: WPXN-TV: ION; WYPX-TV: ION; WPXJ-TV: ION; WSPX-TV: ION

North Carolina: WRPX-TV Rocky Mount, WFPX-TV Archer Lodge, WPXU-TV Jacksonville, WGPX-TV Burlington, WEPX-TV Greenville FACILITIES: WRPX-TV: DTV Ch. 32, 170.000 kW, ant. 1,850 ft.; WFPX-TV: DTV Ch. 32, 170.000 kW, ant. 1,850 ft.; WPXU-TV: DTV Ch. 16, 425.000 kW, ant.717 ft.; WGPX-TV: DTV Ch, 26, 125.000 kW, ant. 1,648 ft.; WERX-TV: DTV Ch. 36, 850.000 kW, ant.902 ft. AFFILIATION: WRPX-TV: ION; WFPX-TV: ION; WPXU-TV: ION; WGPX-TV: ION; WEPX-TV: ION

Ohio: WDLI-TV Canton, WSFJ-TV London, WVPX-TV Akron FACILITIES: WDLI-TV: DTV Ch.22, 950.000 kW, ant. 952 ft.; WSFJ-TV: DTV 19, 15.000 kW, ant. 525 ft.; WVPX-TV: DTV Ch. 22, 950.000 kW, ant. 952 ft. AFFILIATION: WDLI-TV: ION; WSFJ-TV: ION: WVPX-TV: ION

Oklahoma: KOPX-TV Oklahoma City, KTPX-TV Okmulgee FACILITIES: KOPX-TV: DTV Ch18, 200.000 kW, ant. 1,533 ft.; KTPX-TV: DTV Ch. 28, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 719 ft. AFFILIATION: KOPX-TV: ION; KTPX-TV: ION

Oregon: KPXG-TV Salem FACILITIES: DTV Ch.22, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 1,673 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Pennsylvania: WINP-TV Pittsburgh, WQPX-TV Scranton FACILITIES: WINP-TV: DTV Ch16, 775.000 kW, ant. 682 ft.; WQPX-TV: DTV Ch. 33, 700.000 kW, ant. 1,237 ft. AFFILIATION: WINP-TV: ION; WQPX-TV: ION

Rhode Island: WPXQ-TV Newport FACILITIES: DTV Ch.17, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 748 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

South Carolina: WZRB-TV Columbia FACILITIES: DTV Ch.25, 155.000 kW, ant. 630 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Tennessee: WNPX-TC/Franklin, WNPX-LP Nashville, WPXX-TV Memphis, WPXK-TV Jellico FACILITIES: WNPX-TV: DTV Ch. 32, 2550.000 kW, ant. 1,197 ft.; WNPX-LP-TV: DTV Ch. 24, 15.000 kW, ant.640 ft.; WPXX-TV: DTV Ch. 33, 537.000 kW, ant. 1,024 ft.; WPXK-TV: DTV Ch.18, 1,000.000 KW, ant. 1,682 ft. AFFILIATION: WNPX-TV: ION; WNPX-LP: ION; WPXX-TV: ION; WPXK-TV: ION

Texas: KPXD-TV Arlington, KPXB-TV Conroe, KPXL-TV Uvalde FACILITIES: KPXD-TV: DTV Ch.25, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 1,218 ft.; KPXB-TV: DTV 32, 1000.000 kW, ant. 1,608 ft.; KPXL-TV: DTV Ch. 26, 228.000 kW, ant. 1,709 ft. AFFILIATION: KPXD-TV: ION; KPXB-TV: ION: KPXL-TV: ION

Utah: KUPX-TV Provo FACILITIES: DTV Ch.29, 530.000 kW, ant. 3,843 ft. AFFILIATION: ION

Virginia: WPXW-TV Manassas, WPXV-TV Norfolk, WPXR-TV Roanoke FACILITIES: WPXW-TV: DTV Ch.35, 949.000 kW, ant. 768 ft.; WPXV-TV: DTV 32, 865.000 kW, ant. 1,141 ft.; KPXL-TV: DTV Ch. 26, 228.000 kW, ant. 1,709 ft. AFFILIATION: WPXW-TV: ION; WPXV-TV: ION: WPXR-TV: ION

Washington: KWPX-TV Bellevue, KGPX-TV Spokane FACILITIES: KWPX-TV: DTV Ch33, 400.000 kW, ant. 2,349 ft.; KGPX-TV: DTV Ch. 34, 60.000 kW, ant. 1,524 ft. AFFILIATION: KWPX-TV: ION; KGPX-TV: ION

West Virginia: WWPX-TV Martinsburg, WLPX-TV Charleston FACILITIES: WWPX-TV: DTV Ch 13, 4.200 kW, ant. 1,075 ft.; WLPX-TV: DTV Ch. 18, 765.000 kW, ant. 1,074 ft. AFFILIATION: WWPX-TV: ION; WLPX-TV: ION

Wisconsin: WPXE-TV Kenosha, WTPX-TV Antigo FACILITIES: WPXE-TV: DTV Ch 30, 800.000 kW, ant. 1,037 ft.; WTPX-TV: DTV Ch. 19, 24.500 kW, ant. 915 ft. AFFILIATION: WPXE-TV: ION; WTPX-TV: ION


KMPX-TV Decatur, TX — PRICE: $19,000,000 BUYER: TEGNA (Dave Lougee, president/CEO) SELLER: Estrella Media Inc (Peter Markham, CEO) FACILITIES: DTV Ch. 30, 1,000.000 kW, ant. 1,785 ft. AFFILIATION: EST COMMENT: Estrella Media Inc’s KMPX-TV Decatur, TX to TEGNA’s WFAA-TV Inc for $19M. Also included in the agreement is an option for Estrella Media to purchase TEGNA’s WFAA Dallas.


KCDO-TV Sterling, KSBS-CD Denver, CO — PRICE: $9,500,000 BUYER: EW Scripps (Adam Symson, president,CEO) SELLER: Channel 3 TV Company (Greg Armstrong, president/GM) FACILITIES: KCDO-TV: Ch. 23, 1000.000 kW, ant. 1,319 ft.; KSBS-CD: DTV Ch. 19, 13.000 kW, ant.666 ft. AFFILIATION: KCDO-TV: IND; KSBS-CD: IND


WCGZ-LD La Grange, WQIX-LD, WPHJ-LD Vidalia, GA — PRICE: $350,000 BUYER: Gray Television (Hilton Howell Jr, chairman/CEO) SELLER: J & J Winemiller (Jeffrey Winemiller, co-owner/CEO) FACILITIES: WCGZ-LD: DTV Ch. 20, 7.000 kW, ant. 105 ft.; WQIX-LD: DTV Ch. 25, 0.050 kW, ant.72 ft.; WPHJ-LD: DTV Ch.15, 12.000 kW, ant. 453 ft. AFFILIATION: WCGZ-LD: DRK; WQIX-LD: IND; WPHJ-LD: IND


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