Northwest Broadcasting

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Northwest Broadcasting, Inc.
TypePrivate
Founded1995; 27 years ago (1995)
DefunctDecember 17, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-12-17)
FateAcquired by Cox Media Group
Headquarters
Okemos, Michigan, U.S.
Key people
Brian Brady
(President & CEO)

Northwest Broadcasting, Inc. was a television broadcasting company based in Okemos, Michigan, United States, a suburb of Lansing. The broadcasting group owned or operated twelve television stations in six markets, through subsidiaries such as Broadcasting Communications, Mountain Communications, Stainless Broadcasting, and Bristlecone Broadcasting.[1]

Northwest Broadcasting was founded in 1995 by Brian Brady to acquire the television stations of Salmon River Communications, including KAYU-TV in Spokane, Washington, K68EB in Yakima, Washington, KBWU-LP in the Tri-Cities (Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, Washington), and KMVU in Medford, Oregon.[2] In 1997, Northwest purchased Stainless, Inc. for $17 million; while Stainless was primarily a manufacturer of broadcasting towers, the purchase also added WICZ-TV in Binghamton, New York and KTVZ in Bend, Oregon to Northwest's station group.[3][4] Stainless had owned broadcast stations since purchasing WICZ (then known as WINR-TV) in 1971.[5] Though Northwest would sell the Stainless tower company to SpectraSite Holdings in 1999[6] and KTVZ to News-Press & Gazette Company in 2002,[7] it still owns WICZ-TV under the Stainless Broadcasting Company name.

Brian Brady expanded his broadcast holdings in 2002, when he teamed up with Alta Communications to acquire the K-Six Television stations under the name Eagle Creek Broadcasting;[8] Alta had also invested in Northwest Broadcasting in 1996.[9] Alta divested its interest in Northwest Broadcasting in 2007[10] and in Eagle Creek Broadcasting in 2013.[11] During the 2010s, Brady acquired additional stations through companies such as Blackhawk Broadcasting,[12] Bristlecone Broadcasting,[13] and Cedar Creek Broadcasting.[14] These companies have occasionally made joint filings with Northwest Broadcasting in Federal Communications Commission proceedings under the name "The TV Station Group."[15]

In February 2019, Reuters reported that Apollo Global Management had agreed to acquire the entirety of Brian Brady's television portfolio, which it intends to merge with Cox Television (which Apollo is acquiring at the same time) and stations spun off from Nexstar Media Group's purchase of Tribune Broadcasting, once the purchases are approved by the FCC.[16] In March 2019 filings with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Apollo confirmed that its newly-formed broadcasting group, Terrier Media, would acquire Northwest Broadcasting, with Brian Brady holding an unspecified minority interest in Terrier.[17] In June 2019, it was announced that Terrier Media would instead operate as Cox Media Group, as Apollo had reached a deal to also acquire Cox's radio and advertising businesses.[18] The transaction was completed on December 17.[19]

Stations formerly owned by Northwest[]

Stations are arranged in alphabetical order by state and city of license.

City of license / Market Station Channel
TV (RF) 		Years owned Current ownership status
Yuma, Arizona - El Centro, California KYMA-DT 11 (11) 2014–2019 1 defunct, license surrendered in 2020.
(Intellectual unit and NBC programming moved to a subchannel of
Cox Media Group-owned license and renamed KYMA-DT.)
KSWT 13 (13) 2014–2019 1 CBS affiliate, KYMA-DT, owned by Cox Media Group
(Operated through a SSA by News-Press & Gazette Company)
Eureka, California KIEM-TV 3 (3) 2017–2019 NBC affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
KVIQ 17 (17) 2016–2017 defunct, Went dark in 2018,[20][21] license cancelled in 2020.[22]
(Callsign changed to KJRW prior to the shutdown; intellectual unit and CBS programming
transferred to a Northwest Broadcasting-owned license and renamed KVIQ-LD.[23])
KVIQ-LD 14 (14) 2016–2019 CBS affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
Pocatello - Idaho Falls, Idaho KPVI-DT 6 (23) 2016–2019 NBC affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
Twin Falls, Idaho KXTF 35 (34) 2016–2017 Tri-State Christian Television owned-and-operated station (O&O)
Bowling Green, Kentucky WKNT/WNKY 40 (16) 1997–2003 2 NBC affiliate owned by Marquee Broadcasting
Alexandria, Louisiana KLAX-TV 31 (31) 2018–2019 ABC affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
KWCE-LP 27 2018–2019 defunct, license surrendered in 2021
Greenville - Greenwood, Mississippi WABG-TV 6 (32) 2016–2019 ABC affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
WFXW 15 (15) 2016–2019 3 Tri-State Christian Television owned-and-operated station (O&O)
WNBD-LD 33 (33) 2016–2019 NBC affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
WXVT-LD 17 (17) 2017–2019 CBS affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
Binghamton, New York WICZ-TV 40 (8) 1997–2019 Fox affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
WBPN-LP 10 (40.2) 2000–2019 defunct, license surrendered in 2021
Syracuse, New York WSYT 68 (19) 2013–2019 Fox affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
WNYS-TV 43 (44) 2013–2019 4 defunct, license surrendered in 2020.
(Intellectual unit and MyNetworkTV programming moved to a subchannel of WSYT.)
Bend, Oregon KTVZ 21 (21) 1997–2002 NBC affiliate owned by News-Press & Gazette Company
Medford, Oregon KMVU-DT 26 (26) 1995–2019 Fox affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
KMCW-LD 14 2013–2019 Sonlife affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
KFBI-LD 48 (48) 2013–2019 MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
Corpus Christi, Texas KZTV 10 (10) 2002–2010 5 CBS affiliate owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting
(Operated through a SSA by the E. W. Scripps Company)
Laredo, Texas KVTV 13 (13) 2002–2015 5 defunct, went dark in 2015
(Intellectual unit and CBS programming transferred to a
Gray Television-owned license and renamed KYLX-LD.)
KNEX-LP 14 (14) 2012–2015 5 CBS affiliate, KYLX-LD channel 13, owned by Gray Television
Spokane, Washington KAYU-TV 28 (28) 1995–2019 Fox affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
Tri-Cities - Yakima, Washington KFFX-TV 11 (11) 1999–2019 6 Fox affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
KCYU-LD
(Semi-satellite of KFFX-TV) 		41 (41) 1995–2019 Fox affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
Walla Walla, Washington KBKI 9 2001–2003 defunct, went dark in 2008
(Station was known as KCWK when it ceased operations.)

Notes:

  • 1 KYMA-DT and KSWT were owned by Blackhawk Broadcasting, which was commonly owned with Northwest Broadcasting. Throughout Northwest's ownership, both stations were operated by News-Press & Gazette Company (owner of KECY-TV) under a shared services agreement.
  • 2 WKNT was operated by Northwest Broadcasting under a local marketing agreement with Southeastern Communications from 1997 until Northwest bought the station outright in 2000.
  • 3 WFXW is an unused channel owned by John Wagner; Northwest Broadcasting operates the station under a local marketing agreement.
  • 4 WNYS-TV was operated by Northwest Broadcasting operates the station under a local marketing agreement with RKM Media & Syracuse Broadcasting, from 2013 until Northwest bought the station outright in 2018.
  • 5 KZTV, KVTV, and KNEX-LP were owned by Eagle Creek Broadcasting, which was commonly owned with Northwest Broadcasting.
  • 6 KFFX-TV was operated by Northwest Broadcasting under a local marketing agreement with Communication Properties from its 1999 sign-on until Northwest bought the station outright in 2003.

References[]

  1. ^ "Organizational Chart for Northwest Broadcasting, Inc" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 25, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Michigan investor buys KAYU TV". The Spokesman-Review. August 2, 1995. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Kanaley, Reid (May 18, 1997). "Digital TV: It's A High-Tower Act". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 4, 2015. …Stainless, which owns UHF stations in Binghamton, N.Y., and Bend, Ore., is being sold to a Detroit-based partnership, Northwest Broadcasting, said Stainless counsel James J. Heffernan of Plymouth Meeting. He said the deal is worth $17 million.
  4. ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. May 19, 1997. p. 38. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 8, 1971. p. 37. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "SpectraSite Holdings, Inc. Form 8-K" (TXT). Securities and Exchange Commission. January 21, 2000. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  7. ^ BIA Financial Networks (March 24, 2002). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  8. ^ BIA Financial Networks (February 3, 2002). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. January 29, 1996. pp. 32–3. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Transactions: 08-29-07". Television Business Report. August 29, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Station Trading Roundup: 5 Deals, $23 Million". TVNewsCheck. November 5, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "Brady doubles down in Yuma". Television Business Report. July 24, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  13. ^ Herbert, Geoff (November 19, 2013). "Ownership changes at Syracuse TV stations approved by FCC". The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "Cedar Creek Buying WRBU, WZRB For $6M". TVNewsCheck. February 3, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  15. ^ "Informal Objection and Request to Hold Applications in Abeyance" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. June 12, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  16. ^ "EXCLUSIVE-Apollo nears $3 billion deal to buy Cox TV stations -sources" from CNBC (February 10, 2019)
  17. ^ Jessell, Harry A. (March 6, 2019). "Cox TV Valued At $3.1 Billion In Apollo Acquisition". TV News Check. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  18. ^ Jacobson, Adam (June 26, 2019). "It's Official: Cox Radio, Gamut, CoxReps Going To Apollo". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  19. ^ "Cox Enterprises Announces Close of Cox Media Group Sale to Affiliates of Apollo Global Management", prnewswire.com, 17 December 2019, Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  20. ^ Suspension of Operations and Silent Authority of a DTV Station Application. Licensing and Management System, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 23 September 2018
  21. ^ Station Search Details - KJRW CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  22. ^ Kreisman, Barbara A. "Re: Request for Reinstatement and Extension of License Under Section 312(g)" (PDF). Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  23. ^ Redwood Television Closes On KIEM Buy, TVNewsCheck.com, 4 December 2017, Retrieved 16 September 2018
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