Granite Broadcasting Corporation
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Granite Broadcasting Corporation is an African American-owned broadcasting holding company which owns or operates (via local marketing agreements) 14 television stations in the United States, largely centered in the midwest with a cluster in New York state. The company was founded in 1988 and was the first African American-owned chain to be considered a "major" group to exist in the United States (though not the first minority-owned chain, a distinction held by the Aleut-owned Cook Inlet Broadcasting).
The company is based in New York City, lead by W. Don Cornwell.
Granite declared Chapter 11 (reorganization) bankruptcy on December 11, 2006.[1] It emerged from bankruptcy in June of 2007, under the control of Silver Point Capital (which took the company private).
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[edit] Stations Owned by Granite Broadcasting
| DMA# | Market | Station | Channel (DT) | Current Affiliation | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | KBWB | 20 (19) | Ind. | 1998 | [1] |
| 11 | Detroit, MI | WMYD | 20 (21) | MyNetworkTV | 1997 | [1] |
| 50 | Buffalo, NY | WKBW | 7 (38) | ABC | 1995 | |
| WNGS | 67 | Retro Television Network | NA | Owned by Equity Media Holdings and operated by WKBW through a LMA | ||
| 55 | Fresno, CA | KSEE | 24 (38) | NBC | 1993 | |
| 80 | Syracuse, NY | WTVH | 5 (47) | CBS | 1993 | |
| 107 | Fort Wayne, IN | WISE | 33 (19) | NBC | 2004 | Combined operations with WPTA MyNetworkTV on 33.2 NBC Weather Plus on 33.3 |
| WPTA | 21 (24) | ABC | NA | owned by Malara Broadcasting The CW on 21.2 |
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| 117 | Peoria, IL | WEEK | 25 (57) | NBC | 1989 | Controls WAOE |
| WAOE | 59 (39) | MyNetworkTV | NA | Owned by Four Seasons Broadcasting | ||
| 138 | Superior, WI Duluth, MN |
KBJR | 6 (9) | NBC | 1989 | Combined operations with KDLH
My 9 (MyNetworkTV) on 6.2 |
| Duluth, MN | KDLH | 3 (33) | CBS | NA | owned by Malara Broadcasting Northland's CW (The CW) on 3.2 |
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| Chisholm, MN | KRII | 11 | NBC | 2000 | Satellite station of KBJR | |
| 156 | Binghamton, NY | WBNG | 12 (7) | CBS | 2006 | |
| WBXI | 12.2 | The CW | 2006 |
- a A proposed 2006 sale of KBWB and WMYD to DS Audible, LLC was cancelled after DS Audible failed to close the sale.[2]
[edit] Former Stations
| Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation(s) | Owned by Granite | Current Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | KNTV | 11 | ABC; WB; NBC | 1989-2002 | NBC O&O | Was ABC for Monterey-Salinas until 2000, WB until end of 2001, now is NBC for San Francisco |
| Fort Wayne, IN | WPTA | 21 | ABC | 1989-2004 | Malara Broadcasting | Transferred to Malara upon Granite's purchase of WISE |
| Kalamazoo, MI | WWMT | 3 | CBS | 1995-98 | Freedom Communications | |
| Lansing, MI | WLAJ | 53 | ABC | 1996-98 | Freedom Communications | |
| Austin, TX | KEYE-TV | 42 | Fox; CBS | 1992-99 | Four Points Media Group | Was KBVO and Fox until 1995 |
[edit] References
- ^ Granite Broadcasting Corporation (2006-12-11). "Granite Broadcasting Voluntarily Files Petition for Reorganization". Press release. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
- ^ Granite Broadcasting Corporation (2006-07-18). "Granite Broadcasting Corporation Announces Termination of Sale Agreements for Detroit and San Francisco Television Stations". Press release. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
