Mission Broadcasting
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| Mission Broadcasting, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Brecksville, OH, USA |
| Key people | David S. Smith, President |
| Industry | Broadcasting, Television |
| Revenue | $38.3 million |
| Employees | 33 |
Mission Broadcasting, Inc. is a television station group that owns 15 television stations operated by Nexstar Broadcasting. The group's President is David S. Smith.
The broadcasting group was founded in 1998 and was founded by Smith[1]. Its primary purpose now is to serve as a front company for Nexstar Broadcasting Group, allowing it to control, in most of its markets, two of the top stations in the market. The FCC prohibits companies from owning more than one of the top stations in a market; however, Local sales agreements are not prohibited.
[edit] Television Stations
All of Mission's stations are controlled by Nexstar through joint sales agreements.
| Current DMA# | Market | Station ... Channel Number (DT) | Current Affiliation | Notes |
| 53. | Wilkes-Barre - Scranton | WYOU 22 (13) | CBS | |
| 76. | Springfield - Branson | KOLR 10 (52) | CBS | |
| 102. | Fort Smith - Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers | KFTA-TV 24 (27) | Fox | Acquisition from Nexstar Broadcasting Group pending |
| 116. | Peoria - Bloomington | WYZZ-TV 43 (28) | Fox | |
| 131. | Amarillo | KCIT 14 (15) | Fox | |
| KCPN-LP 33 | MNTV | |||
| 133. | Rockford | WTVO 17 (16) | ABC / MNTV (Digital Only) |
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| 135. | Monroe - El Dorado | KTVE 10 (27) | NBC | |
| 142. | Erie | WFXP 66 (22) | Fox | |
| 144. | Joplin - Pittsburg | KODE-TV 12 (43) | ABC | |
| 146. | Wichita Falls - Lawton | KJTL 18 (15) | Fox | |
| KJBO-LP 35 | MNTV | |||
| 147. | Lubbock | KAMC 28 (27) | ABC | |
| 151. | Terre Haute | WFXW 38 (39) | Fox | |
| 164. | Abilene - Sweetwater | KRBC-TV 9 (29) | NBC | |
| 169. | Utica - Rome | WUTR 20 (30) | ABC | |
| 170. | Hardin - Billings | KHMT 4 (22) | Fox | |
| 197. | San Angelo | KSAN-TV 3 (16) | NBC |
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