Independent Network News: Midday Edition print ad from 1982
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This one features the call letters for WPGH-TV when the station was also known as "WPGH Fox 53" while the network's primary brand was called "Fox 53".
In July 1986, Lorimar-Telepictures buys WPGH-TV from the Meredith Corporation, additionally, the station was became a charter affiliate of Fox upon the network's launch on April 12, 1987. In August 1988, Renaissance Broadcasting, a company formed by Michael Finkelstein, agreed to purchase WPGH from Lorimar for $30 million; the station meanwhile had rebranded to "Fox 53" to follow the Fox network branding mandates, with the sale was closed in January 1989. In January 1991, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced it would purchase the station from Renaissance for $55 million, since Sinclair already owned WPTT-TV, which it had to put up for sale but it never happened, The FCC approved the WPGH-TV and WPTT-TV sales in June 1991.
1Owned by Tennessee Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an outsourcing agreement. 2Nominally owned by Cunningham Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an LMA. However, trusts belonging to members of Sinclair's founding Smith family control almost all of Cunningham's stock. 3Operated by Nexstar Media Group under an LMA. 5Owned by Manhan Media and managed by Sinclair. 6Owned by Howard Stirk Holdings, operated by Sinclair under an LMA. 7Owned by Mercury Broadcasting Company and operated by Sinclair. 8Owned by Deerfield Media and operated by Sinclair under an LMA. 9Owned by Roberts Media, but operated by Sinclair. 10Owned by Mitts Telecasting and operated by Sinclair. 11Owned by Granite Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Sinclair through a JSA and SSA. 12Owned by New Age Media and operated by Sinclair under an MSA. 13Owned by MPS Media, but operated by New Age Media under an LMA. 14Owned by Main Street Sports Group 15Co-owned with Yankee Global Enterprises, The Blackstone Group, Amazon, RedBird Capital and Mubadala Investment Company. 16Co-owned with Chicago Cubs. 17Owned by Palm Television, L.P. and operated by Cunningham Broadcasting under an LMA. 18Operated by Marquee Broadcasting under an SSA. 19Owned by Standard Media, but operated by Sinclair under an SSA.
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