Smith Media - Formerly-owned Stations

Formerly-owned Stations

  • With the exception of KATN, KEYT, KJUD, KYUR & WFFF, the current incarnation of Smith Media never owned these stations. Smith Media, LLC is successor to Smith Television, Inc. who owned the following.
Market Station Channel Affiliation Years Owned Sold To Current Ownership Notes
Anchorage, Alaska KIMO 13 ABC
The CW		 1995-2010 Vision Alaska, LLC Vision Alaska, LLC Became KYUR in 2011
Fairbanks, Alaska KATN-TV 2 ABC
The CW		 2001-2010 Vision Alaska, LLC Vision Alaska, LLC
Juneau, Alaska KJUD-TV 8 ABC
The CW		 2001-2010 Vision Alaska, LLC Vision Alaska, LLC
Salinas-Monterrey-Santa Cruz, California KSBW-TV 8 NBC 1995-1998 Hearst Television Hearst Television Divested along with WPTZ and WNNE (which were acquired from Sinclair Broadcast Group)
San Luis Obispo, California KSBY 6 NBC 1995-1996 SJL Broadcasting Cordillera Communications Acquired along with KSBW but divested almost immediately due to Smith Television's ownership of KEYT
Santa Barbara, California KEYT-TV 3 ABC 1987-2012 News-Press & Gazette Company News-Press & Gazette Company
Reno, Nevada KOLO-TV 8 ABC Gray Television Gray Television
Binghamton, New York WBGH-CA 20 NBC 1995-2000 The Ackerley Group Nexstar Broadcasting Group Controlled by sister station WIVT
Buffalo, New York WGRZ-TV 2 NBC 1986-1988 Tak Communications Gannett Part of an ownership group including SJL Broadcasting, TA Associates and Sandy DiPasquale
Elmira, New York WETM-TV 18 NBC 1986-2004 Clear Channel Communications Nexstar Broadcasting Group Operated by The Ackerley Group, and later Clear Channel Communications, via a local marketing agreement during the last four years of Smith Television ownership (2000-2004)
Rochester, New York WROC-TV 8 CBS 1996-1999 Nexstar Broadcasting Group Nexstar Broadcasting Group
Watertown, New York WWTI-TV 50 ABC N/A The Ackerley Group Nexstar Broadcasting Group
W28BF 28 Fox 2001-2002 United Communications Corporation United Communications Corporation Owned jointly with UCC; was W28BF from 2001-2002, then WNYF-LP until 2003; now known as WNYF-CA
Steubenville, Ohio WTOV-TV 9 NBC 1996-2000 Cox Media Group Sinclair Broadcast Group
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania WHTM-TV 27 ABC 1986-1994 Price Communications Allbritton Communications
Johnstown, Pennsylvania WJAC-TV 6 NBC 1996-2000 Cox Media Group Sinclair Broadcast Group
Burlington, Vermont WFFF-TV 44 ABC 1997-2013 Nexstar Broadcasting Group Nexstar Broadcasting Group
WVNY 22 ABC N/A Mission Broadcasting Mission Broadcasting Owned by Lambert Broadcasting, Smith operated WVNY through an LMA.

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