American Spirit Media
American Spirit Media, LLC is a broadcasting company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded by Thomas B. Henson in 2003, it owns television stations in several cities in the Southeastern United States.[1]
On November 27, 2013, American Spirit Media announced it would acquire KFVE and its satellites KGMV and KGMD-TV from MCG Capital Corporation.[2] The stations are currently owned by MCG and operated by Raycom Media. A lawsuit was filed by Media Council Hawaii in 2014 to halt the transfer to American Spirit Media; consequently, as of January 31, 2016, the deal has yet to be consummated.[3]
Operations
The company owns eight stations, which all are operated by Raycom Media through shared services and/or joint sales agreements.
| City of license / Market | Station | Channel TV (RF) |
Owned Since | Network Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, GA | WXTX | 54 (49) | 2003 | Fox Movies! (DT2) Escape (DT3) |
| Ottumwa, IA | KYOU-TV | 15 (15) | 2003 | Fox Grit (DT2) Escape (DT3) |
| Lake Charles, LA | KVHP | 29 (30) | 2016 | Fox The CW DT2 EscapeDT3 (Future) |
| Jackson, MS | WDBD | 40 (40) | 2012 | Fox Cozi TV (DT2) Grit (DT3) |
| Wilmington, NC | WSFX-TV | 26 (30) | 2003 | Fox This TV (DT2) Grit (DT3) |
| Toledo, OH | WUPW | 36 (46) | 2012 | Fox Bounce TV (DT2) Escape (DT3) |
| Wichita Falls, TX | KAUZ-TV | 6 (22) | 2015 | CBS The CW (DT2) |
| Richmond, VA | WUPV | 65 (47) | 2007 | The CW Bounce TV (DT2) Grit (DT3) |
References
- ↑ "Company Overview of American Spirit Media, LLC". BusinessWeek. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.civilbeat.com/2014/02/media-council-hawaii-wants-fcc-to-halt-kfve-transfer/
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