Television
Lee formerly operated a broadcasting division, which it sold in 2000 in order to focus on newspaper publishing. Most of the TV stations were sold to Emmis Communications, and have all been sold, as of 2007, to other companies.
| DMA Rank | Market | Station | Years Owned | Currently |
| 22. | Portland | KOIN 6 | 1977–2000 | CBS network affiliate owned by LIN Media |
| 44. | Albuquerque - Santa Fe | KRQE 13 | 1991–2000 | CBS network affiliate owned by LIN Media |
| 63. | Huntington - Charleston | WSAZ-TV 3 | 1971–2000 | NBC network affiliate owned by Gray Television |
| 66. | Tucson | KGUN 9 | 1986–2000 | ABC network affiliate owned by Journal Broadcast Group |
| 69. | Wichita - Hutchinson Plus | KSNW 3/ KSNC 2/ KSNG 11/ KSNK 8 |
1995–2000 | NBC network affiliates owned by LIN Media |
| 72. | Honolulu | KGMB 9 (now 5) |
1977–2000 | CBS network affiliate owned by Raycom Media |
| 76. | Omaha - Council Bluffs | KMTV 3 | 1986–2000 | CBS network affiliate owned by Journal Broadcast Group |
| 98. | El Paso - Las Cruces - Ciudad Juárez | KMAZ 48 | 1993–1998 | Telemundo network affiliate KTDO owned by ZGS Communications |
| 138. | Topeka | KSNT 27 | 1995–2000 | NBC network affiliate owned by LIN Media |
| 154. | Rochester - Mason City - Austin | KGLO-TV 3** | 1954–1977 | CBS network affiliate KIMT owned by LIN Media |
| 171. | Quincy - Hannibal - Keokuk - Macomb | KHQA-TV 7** | 1953–1986 | CBS network affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting |
| 199. | Mankato | KEYC-TV 12** | 1960–1977 | CBS network affiliate owned by United Communications Corporation |
In addition, Lee also operated KASY-TV in Albuquerque which was owned by Ramar Communications. That station was a UPN affiliate. KASY was sold to WB affiliate KWBQ in 1999 when the LMA was terminated.
** - indicates a station built and signed-on by Lee Enterprises.
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