The Top 25 TV Station Groups

By Staff -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/7/2003

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How To Read the Top 25
1 Viacom / VIA
2 Fox TV Stations / FOX
3 NBC / GE
4 Paxson / PAX
5 Tribune / TRB
6 ABC / DIS
7 Univision / UVN
8 Gannett / GCI
9 Hearst-Argyle / HTV
10 Trinity Broadcasting / Private
11 Sinclair / SBGI
12 Belo Corp. / BL
13 Cox / Private
14 Entravision / EVC
15 Clear Channel / CCU
16 E.W. Scripps / SSP
17 Raycom / Private
18 Pappas Telecasting / Private
19 Meredith / MDP
20 Post-Newsweek / WPO
21 Media General / MEG-A
22 Summit America TV / SATH
23 Emmis / EMMS
24 Youngy / BTVA
25 LIN TV / Private
How To Read the Top 25

The Top 25 Station Groups are ranked according to the percentage of the 106.7 million U.S. TV homes they reach as calculated for compliance with the FCC ownership rules (coverage, FCC). The FCC method discounts the reach of UHF stations (ch. 14 and above) by half. The ranking also shows reach without the UHF discount (coverage, total). If a group owns or manages other stations in a market, those stations are not counted in the group's total. Sources: BROADCASTING & CABLE, The BIA Financial Network, Nielsen Media Research.


1 Viacom / VIA
(includes former CBS and UPN station groups)
38.81% coverage (FCC)
39 stations
44.82% coverage (total)
524 W. 57th St., New York, NY 1009
Phone: (212) 975-4321
Fax: (212) 975-6910
Web site: cbs.com
Sumner M. Redstone, chairman/CEO
Mel Karmazin, president-COO
Leslie Moonves, president/CEO, CBS
Fred Reynolds, president, CEO Viacom TV Stations Group
Dennis Swanson, executive vice president, COO
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WCBS-TVNew York (CBS; ch. 2)16.8296.829
KCBS-TVLos Angeles (CBS; ch. 2)24.9874.987
KCAL(TV)Los Angeles (Ind.; ch. 9)2
WBBM-TVChicago (CBS; ch. 2)33.1433.143
KYW-TVPhiladelphia (CBS; ch. 3)42.6542.654
WPSG(TV)Philadelphia (UPN; ch. 57)4
KPIX-TVSan Francisco (CBS; ch. 5)52.2842.284
KBHK-TVSan Francisco (UPN; ch. 44)5
WBZ-TVBoston (CBS; ch. 4)62.2072.207
WSBK-TVBoston (UPN; ch. 38)6
KTVT(TV)Dallas (CBS; ch. 11)72.0592.059
KTXA(TV)Dallas-Ft. Worth (UPN; ch. 21)7
WUPA(TV)Atlanta (UPN; ch. 69)91.8480.924
WWJ-TVDetroit (CBS; ch. 62)101.7820.891
WKBD(TV)Detroit (UPN; ch. 50)10
KSTW(TV)Seattle (UPN; ch. 11)121.5561.556
WCCO-TVMinneapolis-St. Paul (CBS; ch. 4)141.4951.495
KCCO-TVSAlexandria-St. Paul. (CBS; ch. 7)14
KCCW-TVSWalker-Minneapolis (CBS; ch. 12)14
WTOG(TV)Tampa-St. Petersburg (UPN; ch. 44)131.5190.760
WFOR-TVMiami-Ft. Lauderdale (CBS; ch. 4)171.3941.394
WBFS-TVMiami-Ft. Lauderdale (UPN; ch. 33)17
KCNC-TVDenver (CBS; ch. 4)181.2811.281
KMAX-TVSacramento, Calif. (UPN; ch. 31)191.1510.576
KDKA-TVPittsburgh (CBS; ch. 2)211.0931.093
WNPA(TV)Pittsburgh (UPN; ch. 19)21
WJZ-TVBaltimore (CBS; ch. 13)240.9940.994
WNDY-TVIndianapolis (UPN; ch. 23)250.9560.478
WWHO(TV)Columbus, Ohio (WB-UPN; ch. 53)340.7840.392
KUTV(TV)Salt Lake City (CBS, ch. 2)360.7210.721
KUSG (TV)SSt. George-Salt Lake City (CBS, ch. 12)36
WTVX(TV)W. Palm Beach, Fla. (UPN; ch. 34)390.6570.329
WGNT(TV)Norfolk, Va. (UPN; ch. 27)410.6350.318
WUPL(TV)New Orleans (UPN; ch. 54)420.6180.309
KAUT(TV)Oklahoma City (UPN; ch. 43)450.5970.299
WLWC(TV)Providence, R.I. (WB-UPN; ch. 28)480.5850.293
KEYE-TVAustin, Texas (CBS; ch. 42)540.5180.259
WFRV-TVGreen Bay, Wis. (CBS; ch. 5)690.3930.197
WJMN-TVEscanaba, Mich. (CBS; ch . 3)1770.0830.083

Other media interests: CBS Television Network and United Paramount Network (UPN); CBS Enterprises (CBS Broadcast International and King World Productions); Paramount Television (Paramount Network Television, Viacom Productions, Spelling Television, Big Ticket Television, Paramount Domestic Television, and Paramount International Television); Infinity Broadcasting Corp. (operates more than 180 radio stations); equity position in Westwood One (radio syndicator); Viacom Outdoor. Cable channels: MTV Networks (MTV: Music Television, VH1, Nickelodeon, TNN: The National Network, MTV2, Nick at Nite, TV Land, Country Music Television, and The Digital Suite from MTV Networks); Showtime Networks Inc.; 50% of Comedy Central (co-owned with AOL Time Warner Inc.); BET (including BET on Jazz and BET.com); Paramount Pictures; Paramount Home Entertainment; book publisher Simon & Schuster Inc., Famous Music Publishing; about 80% of Blockbuster Inc.; Famous Players, United Cinemas International, United International Pictures (film distribution); Paramount Parks. Online interests: MTV.com, CBS.com, CBSNews.com, Nickelodeon Online, VH1.com, Viacom Interactive Ventures (CBS MarketWatch.com, CBS SportsLine.com, Hollywood.com)

2 Fox TV Stations / FOX
(subsidiary of News Corp. Ltd.)
37.82% coverage (FCC)
37 stations
44.44% coverage (total)
1999 S. Bundy Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (310) 584-2000
Fax: (310) 584-2087
Web site: fox.com
K. Rupert Murdoch, chairman, News Corp.
Mitchell Stern, chairman, Fox TV Stations
Thomas Herwitz, president, station operations
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WNYW(TV)New York (Fox; ch. 5)16.8296.829
WWOR-TVNew York (UPN; ch. 9)1
KTTV(TV)Los Angeles (Fox; ch. 11)24.9874.987
KCOP(TV)Los Angeles (UPN; ch. 13)2
WFLD(TV)Chicago (Fox; ch. 32)33.1431.572
WPWR-TVChicago (UPN ch. 50)3
WTXF(TV)Philadelphia (Fox; ch. 29)42.6541.327
WFXT(TV)Boston (Fox; ch. 25)62.2071.104
KDFW(TV)Dallas-Ft. Worth (Fox; ch. 4)72.0592.059
KDFI(TV)Dallas-Ft. Worth (Ind.; ch. 27)7
WTTG(TV)Washington (Fox; ch. 5)82.0342.034
WDCA(TV)Washington (UPN; ch. 20)8
WAGA-TVAtlanta (Fox; ch. 5)91.8481.848
WJBK(TV)Detroit (Fox; ch. 2)101.7821.782
KRIV(TV)Houston (Fox; ch. 26)111.7010.851
KTXH(TV)Houston (UPN; ch. 20)11
KMSP(TV)Minneapolis-St. Paul (Fox; ch. 9)141.4951.495
WFTC(TV)Minneapolis-St. Paul (UPN; ch. 29)14
KFTC(TV)SMinneapolis-St. Paul (UPN; ch. 26)14
WTVT(TV)Tampa-St. Petersburg (Fox; ch. 13)131.5191.519
WJW(TV)Cleveland (Fox; ch. 8)151.4341.434
KSAZ-TVPhoenix (Fox; ch. 10)161.4291.429
KUTP(TV)Phoenix (UPN; ch. 45)16
KDVR(TV)Denver (Fox; ch. 31)181.2810.641
KFCT(TV)S(Fox; ch. 22)18
WRBW(TV)Orlando, Fla. (UPN; ch. 65)201.1480.574
WOFL(TV)Orlando, Fla. (Fox; ch. 35)20
KTVI(TV)St. Louis (Fox; ch. 2)221.0841.084
WUTB(TV)Baltimore (UPN; ch. 24)240.9940.497
WITI(TV)Milwaukee (Fox; ch. 6)310.8070.807
WDAF-TVKansas City, Mo. (Fox; ch. 4)330.7990.799
KSTU(TV)Salt Lake City (Fox; ch. 13)360.7210.721
WBRC(TV)Birmingham-Tuscaloosa (Fox; ch. 6)400.6470.647
WHBQ(TV)Memphis, Tenn. (Fox; ch. 13)430.6130.613
WGHP(TV)Greensboro, N.C. (Fox; ch. 8)460.5950.595
KTBC(TV)Austin, Texas (Fox; ch. 7)540.5180.518
WOGX(TV)Gainesville, Fla. (Fox; ch. 51)1620.1090.055

Other media interests: Fox only: Fox Television Network; Fox Television Entertainment Group (Fox Entertainment, Fox Television Studios, 20th Century Fox Television, Twentieth Television); cable channels Fox News Channel, Health Network, FX, 34% of Outdoor Life, 33% of Golf Channel; Fox-Liberty (sports). Networks (including Fox Sports Net): 49.5% of Fox Family Worldwide (Fox Family Channel, Fox Kids Network). Online interests: Fox.com. News Corp. is a partner in In Flight Network (airline audio, video and information service)

3 NBC / GE
(subsidiary of General Electric Co.)
33.55% coverage (FCC)
29 stations
38.27% coverage (total)
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10112
Phone: (212) 664-4444
Fax: (212) 664-4085
Web site: nbc.com
Jeff Immelt, president/CEO, GE
Bob Wright, chairman/CEO, NBC
Jay Ireland, president, NBC Television Stations Group
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WNBC(TV)New York (NBC; ch. 4)16.8296.829
WNJU(TV)New York (Tele.; ch. 47)1
KNBC(TV)Los Angeles (NBC; ch. 4)24.9874.987
KVEA(TV)Los Angeles (Tele.; ch. 52)2
KWHY-TVLos Angeles (Ind., ch. 22)2
WMAQ-TVChicago (NBC; ch. 5)33.1433.143
WSNS(TV)Chicago (Tele.; ch. 44)3
WCAU(TV)Philadelphia (NBC; ch. 10)42.6542.654
KNTV(TV)San Jose-San Francisco (NBC, ch. 11)52.2842.284
KSTS(TV)San Francisco (Tele.; ch. 48)5
WNEU(TV)Boston (Tele.; ch. 60)62.2071.104
KXAS-TVDallas-Ft. Worth (NBC; ch. 5)72.0592.059
KXTX-TVDallas-Ft. Worth (Tele; ch. 39)7
WRC-TVWashington (NBC; ch. 4)82.0342.034
KTMD(TV)Galveston-Houston (Tele.; ch. 48)111.7010.861
KPHZ (TV)Phoenix (Ind., ch. 11)161.4291.420
WTVJ(TV)Miami-Ft. Lauderdale (NBC; ch. 6)171.3941.394
WSCV(TV)Miami-Ft. Lauderdale (Tele.; ch. 51)17
KMAS-TVSteamboat Sp.-Denver (Tele.; ch. 24)181.2810.641
KNSD(TV)San Diego (NBC; ch. 39)260.9420.471
WVIT(TV)Hartford-New Haven (NBC; ch. 30)270.9190.460
WNCN(TV)Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (Tele.; ch. 17)290.8720.436
WCMH-TVColumbus, Ohio (NBC; ch. 4)340.7840.784
KVDA(TV)San Antonio (Tele.; ch. 60)370.6730.337
WVTM-TVBirmingham-Tuscaloosa (Tele.; ch. 13)400.6490.649
WJAR(TV)Providence, R.I. (NBC; ch. 10)480.5700.570
KNSO(TV)Fresno-Visalia, Calif. (Tele. Ch. 51)570.4870.243
KHRR(TV)Tucson, Ariz. (Tele; ch. 40)740.3750.188
WKAQ-TVSan Juan, P.R. (Tele.; ch. 2)NR

Other media interests: NBC TV Network; Spanish-language Telemundo net; NBC Enterprises; cable channels Bravo, CNBC and MSNBC (with Microsoft Inc.), A&E TV Networks (joint venture with ABC Inc. and Hearst-Argyle), Telemundo cable channels Mun2 and Telemundo International, CNBC Europe; 32.5% of Paxson Communications (with option to take control); 15% of ShopNBC (formerly home shopping ValueVision International Network). Online interests: MSNBC.com

4 Paxson / PAX
(NBC Inc. 32.5%)
30.91% coverage (FCC)
61 stations
61.83% coverage (total)
601 Clearwater Park Rd., West Palm Beach, Fla. 33401
Phone: (561) 659-412
Fax: (561) 659-4754
Web site: www.pax.tv
Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson, chairman/CEO, Paxson Communication Corp.
Dean Goodman, COO/president, Paxson Communications Corp.
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WPXN-TVNew York (ch. 31)16.8293.415
KPXN(TV)Los Angeles (ch. 30)24.9872.494
WCPX-TVChicago (ch. 38)33.1431.572
WPPX(TV)Philadelphia (ch. 61)42.6541.327
KKPX(TV)San Francisco (ch. 65)52.2841.142
WBPX(TV)Boston (ch. 68)6
WDPX(TV)sVineyard Haven-Boston (ch. 58)6
WPXG(TV)sConcord, N.H.-Boston (ch. 21)6
KPXD(TV)Dallas-Ft. Worth (ch. 68)72.0591.030
WPXW(TV)Manassas, Va.-Washington (ch. 66)82.0341.017
WWPX(TV)sMartinsburg, W.Va. (ch. 60)8
WPXA(TV)Atlanta (ch. 14)91.8480.924
WPXD(TV)Detroit (ch. 31)101.7820.891
KPXB(TV)Houston (ch. 49)111.7010.851
KWPX(TV)Seattle (ch. 33)121.5560.778
WXPX(TV)Tampa-St. Petersburg (ch. 66)131.5190.760
KPXM(TV)Minneapolis-St. Paul (ch. 41)141.4950.748
WVPX(TV)Cleveland (ch. 23)151.4340.717
KPPX(TV)Tolleson-Phoenix (ch. 51)161.4290.715
WPXM(TV)Miami-Ft. Lauderdale (ch. 35)171.3940.697
KPXC-TVDenver (ch. 59)181.2810.641
KSPX(TV)Sacramento, Calif. (ch. 29)191.1510.576
WOPX(TV)Orlando, Fla. (ch. 56)201.1480.574
KPXG-TVPortland, Ore. (ch. 22)230.9950.498
WIPX(TV)Bloomington-Indianapolis (ch. 63)250.9560.478
WHPX(TV)New London-Hartford (ch. 26)270.9190.452
WFPX(TV)Fayetteville-Raleigh, N.C. (ch. 62)290.8720.436
WRPX(TV)Rocky Mount-Raleigh, N.C. (ch. 47)29
WNPX(TV)Nashville, Tenn. (ch. 28)300.8260.413
WPXE(TV)Milwaukee (ch. 55)310.8070.404
KPXE(TV)Kansas City, Mo. (ch. 50)330.8010.401
KUPX-TVSalt Lake City (ch. 16)360.7210.361
KPXL(TV)Uvalde-San Antonio (ch. 26)370.6740.337
WZPX(TV)Battle Creek-Grand Rapids (ch. 43)380.6690.335
WPXP(TV)West Palm Beach, Fla. (ch. 67)390.6570.329
WPXH(TV)Birmingham-Tuscaloosa (ch. 44)400.6470.324
WPXV(TV)Norfolk, Va. (ch. 49)410.6350.310
WPXL(TV)TNew Orleans (ch. 49)420.6190.310
WPXJ(TV)Buffalo, N.Y. (ch. 51)440.5990.300
KOPX(TV)Oklahoma City (ch. 62)450.5970.299
WGPX(TV)Greensboro, N.C. (ch. 16)460.5950.298
WPXQ(TV)Providence, R.I. (ch. 69)480.5850.293
WBNA(TV)TLouisville, Ky. (ch. 21)500.5740.287
WPXC-TVBruns., Ga.-J'ville, Fla. (ABC; ch. 21)510.5510.276
WQPX(TV)Wilkes-Barre-Scranton, Pa. (ch. 64)530.5440.272
WYPX(TV)Albany, N.Y. (ch. 55)550.4990.250
KTPX(TV)Tulsa, Okla. (ch. 44)600.4660.233
WLPX-TVCharleston, W.Va. (ch. 29)610.4640.232
WPXK(TV)Knoxville, Tenn. (WB/Pax; ch. 54)630.4590.230
WAOM(TV)Morehead-Lexington, Ky. (ch. 67)650.4260.213
WPXR(TV)Roanoke, Va. (ch. 38)670.4170.209
KPXO(TV)Kaneohe-Honolulu (ch. 66)710.3780.189
KFPX(TV)Newton-Des Moines (ch. 39)720.3760.188
KGPX(TV)Spokane, Wash. (ch. 34)790.3570.179
WSPX-TVSyracuse, N.Y. (ch. 56)800.3520.176
KPXJ(TV)Shreveport, La. (ch. 21)810.3500.175
KPXR(TV)Cedar Rapids, Iowa (ch. 48)880.3040.152
WEPX(TV)Greenville, N.C. (ch. 38)1030.2500.125
WPXU-TVJacksonville, N.C. (ch. 35)103
WTPX(TV)Wausau, Wis. (Pax; ch. 46)1340.1650.083

Other media interests: Pax TV network

5 Tribune / TRB
29.98% coverage (FCC)
27 stations
40.11% coverage (total)
435 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 1800, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 222-3333
Fax: (312) 329-0611
Web site: tribune.com
John W. Madigan, chairman, Tribune Co. Dennis J. FitzSimons, president/CEO, Tribune Co. Patrick J. Mullen, president, Tribune Broadcasting Co.
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WPIX(TV)New York (ch. 11)16.8296.829
KTLA(TV)Los Angeles (ch. 5)24.9874.987
WGN-TVChicago (ch. 9)33.1433.143
WPHL-TVPhiladelphia (ch. 17)42.6541.327
WLVI-TVBoston (ch. 56)62.2071.104
KDAF(TV)Dallas-Ft. Worth (ch. 33)72.0591.030
WBDC-TVWashington (ch. 50)82.0341.017
WATL(TV)Atlanta (ch. 36)91.8480.924
KHWB(TV)Houston (ch. 39)111.7010.851
KCPQ(TV)Seattle (Fox; ch. 13)121.5561.556
KTWB-TVSeattle (ch. 22)12
WBZL(TV)Miami-Ft. Lauderdale (ch. 39)171.3940.697
KWGN-TVDenver (ch. 2)181.2811.281
KTXL(TV)Sacramento, Calif. (Fox; ch. 40)191.1510.576
KPLR-TVSt. Louis (WB; ch. 11)22 1.0841.080
KWBP-TVPortland, Ore. (WB; ch. 23)230.9950.497
WTTV(TV)Indianapolis (WB; ch. 4)250.9560.956
WXIN(TV)Indianapolis (Fox; ch. 59)25
WTTK(TV)SIndianapolis (WB; ch. 29)25
KSWB-TVSan Diego (ch. 69)260.9420.471
WTIC-TVHartford-New Haven (Fox; ch. 61)270.9190.460
WTXX(TV)Hartford-New Haven (ch. 20)
WXMI(TV)Grand Rapids, Mich. (Fox; ch. 17)380.6690.335
WGNO(TV)New Orleans (ABC; ch. 26)420.6180.310
WNOL(TV)New Orleans (ch. 38)42
WPMT(TV)Harrisburg, Pa. (Fox; ch. 43)470.5880.294
WEWB(TV)Albany, N.Y. (ch. 45)550.4990.250

Other media interests: Tribune Entertainment, The WB Television Network (22%) and TV Food Network (31%), CLTV Chicago and News 13 (partnership with Time Warner), WGN-AM Chicago, Tribune Interactive; 12 English-language daily newspapers, three Spanish-language weeklies, 50% of Los Angeles Spanish-language daily La Opinion.

6 ABC / DIS
(subsidiary of Walt Disney Co.)
23.56% coverage (FCC)
10 stations
23.80% coverage (total)
77 W. 66th St., New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 456-7777
Fax: (212) 456-6850
Web site: abc.com
Robert Iger, president-COO, Disney
Alex Wallau, president, ABC Network
Walter Liss, president, Stations Group
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WABC-TVNew York (ch. 7)16.8296.829
KABC-TVLos Angeles (ch. 7)24.9874.987
WLS-TVChicago (ch. 7)33.1433.143
WPVI-TVPhiladelphia (ch. 6)42.6542.654
KGO-TVSan Francisco (ch. 7)52.2842.284
KTRK-TVHouston (ch. 13)111.7011.701
WTVD(TV)Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (ch. 11)290.8720.872
KFSN-TVFresno, Calif. (ch. 30)570.4870.244
WJRT-TVFlint-Saginaw (ch. 12)640.4370.437
WTVG(TV)Toledo, Ohio (ch. 13)680.4060.406

Other media interests: ABC TV Network; 68 radio stations; ABC Radio Networks; ABC Entertainment TV Group (production and prime time development): Disney/ABC Cable Networks Disney Channel, Toon Disney, 80% of ESPN, 50% of Lifetime Television (joint partner with Hearst Corp.), 39.5% of E! Entertainment Television, A&E Television Networks (joint venture with NBC and Hearst); Walt Disney Television International. Online interests ABC Multimedia Group, ABC.com, ABCNews.com, ESPN.com

7 Univision / UVN
21.73% coverage (FCC)
36 stations
41.79% coverage (total)
5999 Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: (310) 216-3434
Fax: (310) 348-3459
Web site: univision.com
A. Jerrold Perenchio, chairman/CEO
Ray Rodriguez, president/COO, Univision Networks
Thomas Arnost, Michael Wortsman, co-presidents, Television Group
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WXTV(TV)New York (ch. 41)16.8293.415
WFUT(TV)New York (TeleFutura; ch. 68)1
WFTY(TV)Smithtown, N.Y. (TeleFutura; ch. 67)1
KMEX-TVLos Angeles (ch. 34)24.9872.494
KFTR(TV)Los Angeles (TeleFutura; ch. 46)2
WGBO-TVChicago (ch. 66)33.1431.572
WXFT(TV)Chicago (TeleFutura; ch. 60)3
WUVP(TV)Philadelphia (ch. 65)42.6541.327
KDTV(TV)San Francisco (ch. 14)52.2841.142
KFSF(TV)San Francisco (TeleFutura; ch. 66)5
WUTF(TV)Boston (TeleFutura; ch. 66)62.2071.035
KUVN(TV)Dallas-Ft. Worth (ch. 23)72.0591.030
KSTR-TVDallas-Ft. Worth (TeleFutura; ch. 49)7
WFDC(TV)Washington (TeleFutura; ch. 14)82.0341.017
WUVG(TV)Atlanta (ch. 34)91.8480.924
KXLN-TVHouston (ch. 45)111.7010.851
KFTH(TV)Houston (TeleFutura; ch. 67)11
WFTT(TV)Tampa-St. P'burg (Telefutura; ch. 50)131.5190.760
WQHS-TVCleveland (TeleFutura; ch. 61)151.4340.717
KFPH(TV)Phoenix ( TeleFutura; ch. 13)161.4291.429
KTVW-TVPhoenix (ch. 33)16
WLTV(TV)Miami-Ft. Lauderdale (ch. 23)171.3940.697
WAMI-TVMiami-Ft. Lauderdale (ch. 69)17
KUVS(TV)Sacramento, Calif. (ch. 19)191.1510.576
WOTF(TV)Orlando, Fla. (TeleFutura; ch. 43)201.1480.574
WKFT(TV)Fayetteville-Raleigh-Durham (Ind. 40)290.8720.436
KWEX-TVSan Antonio (ch. 41)370.6740.337
KAPX-TVBAlbuquerque-Santa Fe (Tele; ch. 14)490.5820.291
KAKW(TV)Austin, Texas (ch. 62)540.5180.259
KFTV(TV)Fresno, Calif. (Univision; ch. 21)570.4870.244
KTFF(TV)Fresno, Calif. (TeleFutura; ch. 61)
KFTU(TV)Tucson, Ariz. (TeleFutura; ch. 3)740.3750.375
KAKW(TV)Waco, Texas (ch. 62)930.2850.143
KUVI(TV)Bakersfield, Calif. (ch. 45)1300.1750.088
WLII(TV)San Juan, P.R. (Ind.; ch. 11)NR
WSUR-TVsPonce, P.R. (Ind.; ch. 9)NR

Other media interests: Spanish-language network Univision; Spanish-language network TeleFutura; cable network Galavision; 31% of TV-radio group Entravision Communications, Univision Music Group and Univision Online

8 Gannett / GCI
17.51% coverage (FCC)
22 stations
17.68% coverage (total)
7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA 22107
Phone: (703) 854-6000
Fax: (703) 854-2002
Web site: gannett.com
Douglas H. McCorkindale, chairman, Gannett Co. Inc.
Craig A. Dubow, president/CEO, broadcasting
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WUSA(TV)Washington (CBS; ch. 9)82.0342.034
WXIA-TVAtlanta (NBC; ch. 11)91.8481.848
KARE(TV)Minneapolis-St. Paul (NBC; ch. 11)141.4951.495
WTSP(TV)Tampa-St. Petersburg (CBS; ch. 10)131.5191.519
WKYC-TVCleveland (NBC; ch. 3)151.4341.434
KPNX(TV)Phoenix (NBC; ch. 12)161.4291.429
KNAZ-TVsFlagstaff, Ariz. (NBC; ch. 2)16
KMOH-TVsKingman, Ariz. (WB; ch. 6)16
KUSA-TVDenver (NBC; ch. 9)181.2811.281
KXTV(TV)Sacramento, Calif. (ABC; ch. 10)191.1511.151
KSDK(TV)St. Louis (NBC; ch. 5)221.0841.084
WZZM-TVGrand Rapids, Mich. (ABC; ch. 13)380.6690.669
WGRZ-TVBuffalo, N.Y. (NBC; ch. 2)440.5990.599
WFMY-TVGreensboro, N.C. (CBS; ch. 2)460.5950.595
WTLV(TV)Jacksonville, Fla. (NBC; ch. 12)510.5510.551
WJXX(TV)Jacksonville, Fla. (ABC; ch. 25)51
KTHV(TV)Little Rock (CBS; ch. 11)560.4910.491
WBIR-TVKnoxville, Tenn. (NBC; ch. 10)630.4590.459
WCSH(TV)Portland, Maine (NBC; ch. 6)760.3680.368
WLTX(TV)Columbia, S.C. (CBS; ch. 19)840.3360.168
WMAZ-TVMacon, Ga. (CBS; ch. 13)1220.2080.208
WLBZ(TV)Bangor, Maine (NBC; ch. 2)1530.1290.129

Other media interests: 29.31% of Entravision; 100 daily U.S. newspapers, including USA Today, USA Weekend, and 400 non-daily publications. Online interests: usatoday.com, more than 100 Web sites in the US linked to TV and newspapers; Partner in iBlast

9 Hearst-Argyle / HTV
16.00% coverage (FCC)
34 stations
17.64% coverage (total)
888 7th Ave., New York, NY 10106
Phone: (212) 887-6800
Fax: (212) 887-6875
Web site: hearstargyle.com
Victor Ganzi, president/CEO, Hearst Corp. (66% owner)
David Barrett, president, Hearst-Argyle Television
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WCVB-TVBoston (ABC, ch. 5)62.2072.207
WMUR-TVManchester, N.H.-Boston (ABC; ch. 9)6
WMOR(TV)Tampa-St. Petersburg, (WB; ch. 32)131.5190.760
KCRA-TVSacramento, Calif. (NBC; ch. 3)191.1511.151
KQCA(TV)Sacramento, Calif. (WB; ch. 58)19
WESH(TV)Orlando, Fla. (NBC; ch. 2)201.1481.148
WTAE-TVPittsburgh (ABC; ch. 4)211.0931.093
WBAL-TVBaltimore (NBC; ch. 11)240.9940.994
WISN-TVMilwaukee (ABC; ch. 12)310.8070.807
WLWT(TV)Cincinnati (NBC; ch. 5)320.8010.801
KMBC-TVKansas City, Mo. (ABC; ch. 9)330.7990.799
KCWE-TV*Kansas City, Mo. (UPN; ch. 29)33
WYFF(TV)G'ville, S.C.-A'ville, N.C. (NBC; ch. 4)350.7430.743
WPBF(TV)MWest Palm Beach, Fla. (ABC; ch. 25)390.6570.329
WDSU-TVNew Orleans (NBC; ch. 6)420.6180.618
WXII-TVGreensboro, N.C. (NBC; ch. 12)460.5950.595
KOCO-TVOklahoma City (ABC; ch. 5)450.5970.597
WGAL(TV)Harrisburg, Pa. (NBC; ch. 8)470.5880.588
KOAT-TVAlbuquerque-Santa Fe (ABC; ch. 7)490.5820.582
KOCT(TV)SCarlsbad, N.M. (ABC; ch. 6)49
KOFT(TV)SAlbuquerque , N.M. (ABC; ch. 3)49
KOVT(TV)SSilver City, N.M. (ABC; ch. 10)49
WLKY-TVLouisville, Ky. (CBS; ch. 32)500.5740.287
KCCI(TV)Des Moines, Iowa (CBS; ch. 8)720.3760.376
KITV(TV)Honolulu (ABC; ch. 4)710.3760.376
KHVO(TV)SHilo, Hawaii (ABC; ch. 13)71
KMAU(TV)SWailuku, Hawaii (ABC; ch. 12)71
KETV(TV)Omaha, Neb. (ABC; ch. 7)780.3630.363
WAPT(TV)Jackson, Miss. (ABC; ch. 16)890.3000.150
WPTZ(TV)Burlington, Vt.-Platts., N.Y. (NBC; ch. 5)910.2980.298
WNNE(TV)SHartford, Vt. (NBC; ch. 31)91
KHBS(TV)Ft. Smith, Ark. (ABC; ch. 40)1080.2390.120
KHOG-TVSFayetteville, Ark. (ABC; ch. 29)108
KSBW(TV)Monterey-Salinas, Calif. (NBC; ch. 8)1200.2140.214
M=management agreement, station owned by Hearst Corp.

Other media interests: Two radio stations; program and syndication partner with NBC Enterprises. Online interests: ProAct Technologies Corp. (personal-financehuman-resources Web site); about 24% of Internet Broadcasting Systems Inc. (site developer). Parent Hearst owns Hearst Entertainment and Syndication, 50% of Lifetime Television (joint partner with ABC Inc.), New England Cable News (with MediaOne), TVA (Brazilian pay-TV company, with ABC), 20% of ESPN, AE Television Networks (joint venture with NBC and ABC), newspapers, monthly consumer magazines including Esquire, Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Harpers' Bazaar

10 Trinity Broadcasting / Private
15.68% coverage (FCC)
23 stations
31.29% coverage (total)
2442 Michelle Dr., Tustin, Calif., 92780
Phone: (714) 832-2950
Fax: (714) 730-0657
Web site: www.tbn.org
Paul F. Crouch, president
Al Brown, chief financial officer
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WTBY(TV)New York (ch. 54 )16.8293.415
KTBN-TVLos Angeles (ch. 40 )24.9872.494
WWTO(TV)Chicago (ch. 35)33.1431.572
KDTX(TV)Dallas (ch. 58)72.0591.030
WHSG(TV)Atlanta (ch. 63)91.8480.924
KTBW(TV)Seattle (ch.20)121.5560.778
WDLI(TV)Cleveland (ch. 17)151.4340.717
KPAZ(TV)Phoenix (ch. 21)161.4290.715
WHFT(TV)Miami (ch. 45)171.3940.697
WCLJ(TV)Indianapolis (ch. 42)250.9560.478
WPGD(TV)Nashville, Tenn. (ch. 50)300.8260.413
WTJP(TV)Birmingham, Ala. (ch. 60)400.6470.324
WBUY(TV)Memphis, Tenn. (ch. 40)430.6130.307
KTBO(TV)Oklahoma City (ch. 14)450.5970.299
KNAT(TV)Albuquerque, N.M. (ch. 23)490.5820.291
KDOR(TV)Tulsa, Okla. (ch. 17)600.4660.233
WKOI(TV)Dayton, Ohio (ch. 43)580.4750.238
WMPV(TV)Mobile, Ala. (ch. 21)620.4600.230
KAAH(TV)Honolulu (ch. 26)710.3760.188
KLEI(TV)SHonolulu (ch. 6 )71
WELF(TV)Chattanooga, Tenn. (ch. 23)850.3300.165
WMCF(TV)Montgomery, Ala. (ch. 45)1160.2250.113
KTAJ(TV)St. Joseph, Mo. (ch. 4)1930.0540.054

Other media interests: Trinity Broadcast Network, Trinity Music City, USA; International Production Center in Dallas, and TBN Films

11 Sinclair / SBGI
14.19% coverage (FCC)
63 stations
24.07% coverage (total)
10706 Beaver Dam Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21030
Phone: (410) 568-1500
Fax: (410) 568-1588
Web site: sbgi.net
David D. Smith, president/CEO
David B. Amy, EVP/CFO
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WTTA(TV)Tampa-St. Petersburg (WB; ch. 38)131.5190.760
KMWB-TVMinneapolis-St. Paul (WB; ch. 23)141.4950.748
KOVR(TV)Sacramento, Calif. (CBS; ch. 13)191.1511.151
WPGH-TVPittsburgh (Fox; ch. 53)211.0930.547
WCWB(TV)Pittsburgh (WB; ch. 22)21
KDNL-TVSt. Louis (ABC; ch . 30)221.0840.542
WBFF(TV)Baltimore (Fox; ch. 45)240.9940.497
WNUV(TV)*Baltimore (WB; ch. 54)24
WLFL(TV)Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (WB; ch. 22)290.8720.447
WRDC(TV)Durham-Raleigh (UPN; ch. 28)29
WZTV(TV)Nashville, Tenn. (Fox; ch. 17)300.8260.413
WUXP(TV)Nashville, Tenn. (UPN; ch. 30)30
WNAB(TV)ONashville (WB; ch. 58)
WCGV-TVMilwaukee (UPN-Fox; ch. 24)310.8070.404
WVTV(TV)Milwaukee (WB; ch. 18)31
WSTR-TVCincinnati (WB; ch. 64)320.8010.401
KSMO-TVKansas City, Mo. (WB; ch. 62)330.7990.400
WSYX(TV)Columbus, Ohio (ABC; ch. 6)340.7840.784
WTTE(TV)*Columbus, Ohio (Fox; ch. 28)34
WLOS(TV)G'ville, S.C.-A'ville, N.C. (ABC; ch. 13)350.7430.743
WBSC-TVG'ville, S.C.-A'ville, N.C. (WB; ch. 40)35
KABB(TV)San Antonio (Fox; ch. 29)370.6740.337
KRRT(TV)San Antonio (WB; ch. 35)37
WTTO(TV)Birmingham, Ala. (WB; ch. 21)400.6470.324
WABM(TV)Birmingham, Ala. (UPN.; ch. 68)40
WDBB(TV)*Birmingham, Ala. (sim. WTTO; ch. 17)40
WTVZ(TV)Norfolk, Va. (WB; ch. 33)410.6350.318
WUTV(TV)Buffalo, N.Y. (Fox; ch. 29)440.5990.300
WNYO-TVBuffalo, N.Y. (WB; ch. 49)44
KOCB(TV)Oklahoma City (WB; ch. 34)450.5970.299
KOKH-TVOklahoma City (Fox; ch. 25)45
WXLV-TVGreensboro, N.C. (ABC; ch. 45)460.6010.301
WUPN-TVGreensboro, N.C. (UPN; ch. 48)46
KVWB(TV)Las Vegas (WB; ch. 21)520.5490.275
KFBT(TV)Las Vegas (Ind.; ch. 33)52
WKEF(TV)Dayton, Ohio (NBC; ch. 22)580.4750.238
WRGT-TV*Dayton, Ohio (Fox; ch. 45)58
WRLH-TVRichmond, Va. (Fox; ch. 35)590.4740.237
WCHS-TVCharleston, W.Va. (ABC; ch. 8)610.4640.464
WVAH-TV*Charleston, W.Va.(Fox; ch. 11)61
WEAR-TVMobile, Ala.-Pensacola (ABC; ch. 3)620.4600.460
WFGX(TV)*Mobile, Ala-Pensacola (Ind.; ch. 35)62
WSMH(TV)Flint-Saginaw, Mich. (Fox; ch. 66)640.4370.219
WDKY-TVLexington, Ky. (Fox; ch. 56)650.4260.213
KDSM-TVDes Moines, Iowa (Fox; ch. 17)720.3760.188
KBSI(TV)Paducah, Ky. (Fox; ch. 23)750.3710.186
WDKA(TV)*Paducah, Ky. (WB; ch. 49)75
WGME-TVPortland, Maine (CBS, ch. 13)760.3680.368
WUHF(TV)Rochester, N.Y. (Fox; ch. 31)770.3640.182
WSYT(TV)Syracuse, N.Y. (Fox; ch. 68)800.3520.176
WNYS-TV*Syracuse, N.Y. (WB; ch. 43)80
WICD(TV)Champaign-Decatur, Ill. (NBC, ch. 15)820.3480.174
WICS(TV)Springfield-Decatur, Ill. (NBC, ch. 20)82
WMSN-TVMadison, Wis. (Fox; ch. 47)860.3270.164
KGAN(TV)Cedar Rapids-Dubuque (CBS, ch. 2)880.3040.304
WEMT(TV)Tri-Cities, Tenn.-Va. (Fox; ch. 39)900.2990.150
WMMP(TV)Charleston, S.C. (UPN; ch. 36)1050.2460.123
WTAT-TV*Charleston (Fox; ch. 24)105
WGGB-TVSpringfield, Mass. (ABC; ch. 40)1060.2420.121
WTWC(TV)Tallahassee, Fla. (NBC; ch. 40)1070.2400.120
WTXL(TV)OTallahassee (ABC; ch. 27)107
WYZZ-TVPeoria, Ill. (Fox; ch. 43)1170.2220.111

Other media interests: Sinclair Ventures (makes Internet-related investments); Acrodyne Industries Inc.

12 Belo Corp. / BL
12.97% coverage (FCC)
19 stations
13.69% coverage (total)
P.O. Box 655237, Dallas, TX 75265
Phone: (214) 977-6606
Fax: (214) 977-6603
Web site: belo.com
Robert W. Decherd, chairman/president/CEO
John L. "Jack" Sander, EVP, media operations/president, television group
Coverage %
StationMarket (affiliate; ch.)DMATotalFCC
WFAA-TVDallas-Ft. Worth (ABC; ch. 8)72.0592.059
KHOU-TVHouston (CBS; ch. 11)111.7011.701
KING-TVSeattle (NBC; ch. 5)121.5561.556
KONG-TVSeattle (Ind.; ch. 16)12
KTVK(TV)Phoenix (Ind.; ch. 3)161.4291.429
KASW(TV)Phoenix (WB, ch. 61)16
KMOV(TV)St. Louis (CBS; ch. 4)221.0841.084
KGW-TVPortland, Ore. (NBC; ch. 8)230.9950.995
WCNC-TVCharlotte, N.C. (NBC; ch. 36)280.9030.452
KENS-TVSan Antonio (CBS; ch. 5)370.6740.674
WVEC-TVNorfolk, Va. (ABC; ch. 13)410.6350.635
WWL-TVNew Orleans (CBS; ch. 4)420.6180.618
WHAS-TVLouisville, Ky. (ABC; ch. 11)500.5740.574
KVUE-TVAustin, Texas (ABC; ch. 24)540.5180.259
KMSB-TVTucson, Ariz. (Fox; ch. 11)740.3750.375
KTTU-TVTucson, Ariz. (UPN; ch. 18)74
KREM-TVSpokane, Wash. (CBS; ch. 2)790.3570.357
KSKN(TV)Spokane, Wash. (UPN-WB; ch. 22)79
KTVB(TV)Boise, Idaho (NBC; ch. 7)1240.20830.203

Other media interests: Two AMs; local-regional cable news channels Northwest Cable News, Texas Cable News, Arizona News Channel (joint venture with Cox Communications Inc.), Local News on Cable and NewsWatch on Channel 15, Virginia; eight daily newspapers, including Dallas Morning News, Providence Journal, Riverside, Calif., Press-Enterprise. Online interests: dallasnews.com, AdOne LLC

13 Cox / Private
10.07% coverage (FCC)
15 stations
10.20% coverage (total)
6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone: (678) 645-0000
Fax: (678) 678-5290
Web site: www.coxtenterprises.com