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