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Type | Private Limited liability company |
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Industry | Broadcast Television |
Predecessor | 14 stations from Bluestone Television |
Founded | November 2006 |
Founders | Randall D. Bongarten Diamond Castle Holdings |
Defunct | September 1, 2017 |
Fate | Acquired by Sinclair |
Successor | Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Headquarters | Empire State Building, , |
Parent | Diamond Castle Holdings |
Bonten Media Group was a New York City-based owner of television broadcast stations in the United States. It was formed by Randall D. Bongarten and Diamond Castle Holdings in November 2006. Its first acquisition was 14 stations from Bluestone Television, founded by Sandy DiPasquale and Providence Equity Partners (who would later form Newport Television) on May 31, 2007. [1] [2] Bluestone had acquired the same stations from Lamco Communications in 2004. [3] On January 1, 2008, Bonten entered into an agreement with Esteem Broadcasting to provide services to the Fox affiliates (WFXI/WYDO) in the Greenville-New Bern market, in addition to WEMT in the Tri-Cities area of Northeastern Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia, bringing the number of stations which Bonten Media Group owns or provides services up to 16 from 13.
On April 21, 2017, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced its intent to purchase the Bonten stations for $240 million. The deal came immediately following the re-instatement of the "UHF discount", which reduces the calculated "reach" of a station for the purposes of national ownership limits if it broadcasts on a UHF channel. [4] The sale was approved on June 30, [5] and the sale was completed on September 1. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Stations are arranged in alphabetical order by state and city of license.
City of license / Market | Station | Channel | Years owned | Current status |
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Redding–Chico–Paradise, CA | KRCR-TV | 7 | 2007–2017 | ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
KXVU-LP | 17 | 2012–2017 | Antenna TV affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
KCVU | 20 | 2012–2017 [lower-alpha 1] | Fox affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting [lower-alpha 2] | |
KRVU-LD | 21 | 2012–2017 | MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
KZVU-LD [upper-alpha 1] | 22 | 2012–2017 | MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
KUCO-LP | 27 | 2012–2017 | Univision affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
KKTF-LD | 30 | 2012–2017 | UniMás affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
Arcata–Eureka, CA | KAEF-TV [upper-alpha 2] | 23 | 2007–2017 | ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
KBVU [upper-alpha 3] | 28 | 2012–2017 [lower-alpha 1] | Fox affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting [lower-alpha 2] | |
KECA-LD | 29 | 2012–2017 | The CW affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
KEUV-LP | 31 | 2012–2017 | Univision affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
Missoula, MT | KECI-TV | 13 | 2007–2017 | NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Kalispell, MT | KCFW-TV [upper-alpha 4] | 9 | 2007–2017 | NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Butte, MT | KTVM-TV [upper-alpha 4] | 6 | 2007–2017 | NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Bozeman, MT | KDBZ-CD [upper-alpha 5] | 42 | 2007–2017 | NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Greenville–New Bern–Morehead City, NC | WFXI | 8 | 2007–2017 [lower-alpha 1] | Defunct, ceased operations in 2017 |
WYDO [upper-alpha 6] | 14 | 2007–2017 [lower-alpha 1] | Fox affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting [lower-alpha 2] | |
WCTI-TV | 12 | 2007–2017 | ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
Abilene, TX | KTXS-TV | 12 | 2007–2017 | ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
KTES-LD | 40 | 2007–2017 | TBD affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
San Angelo, TX | KTXE-LD [upper-alpha 7] | 38 | 2007–2017 | ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Bristol, VA–Johnson City–Kingsport, TN | WCYB-TV | 5 | 2007–2017 | NBC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
WEMT | 39 | 2007–2017 [lower-alpha 1] | Fox affiliate owned by Cunningham Broadcasting [lower-alpha 2] |
KRCR-TV is a television station licensed to Redding, California, United States, serving as the ABC affiliate for the Chico–Redding market. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside five low-power stations: Chico-licensed Antenna TV affiliate KXVU-LD ; MyNetworkTV affiliates Redding-licensed KRVU-LD and Chico-licensed KZVU-LD ; Chico-licensed Univision affiliate KUCO-LD ; and Chico-licensed UniMás affiliate KKTF-LD. Sinclair also provides certain services to Paradise-licensed Fox affiliate KCVU under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Cunningham Broadcasting; however, Sinclair effectively owns KCVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. The stations share studios on Auditorium Drive east of downtown Redding and maintain a news bureau and sales office at the former Sainte Television Group facilities on Main Street in downtown Chico. KRCR's transmitter is located atop Shasta Bally, west of Redding.
WCTI-TV is a television station licensed to New Bern, North Carolina, United States, serving as the ABC affiliate for Eastern North Carolina. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, which provides certain services to Greenville-licensed Fox affiliate WYDO under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Cunningham Broadcasting. However, Sinclair effectively owns WYDO as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. Both stations share studios on Glenburnie Drive in New Bern, while WCTI-TV's transmitter is located north of Trenton along NC 41.
KWBQ is a television station licensed to Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, serving the Albuquerque area as an affiliate of The CW. The station's transmitter is located atop Sandia Crest. KWBQ is owned by Mission Broadcasting alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate KASY-TV. The two stations share studios with dual CBS/Fox affiliate KRQE on Broadcast Plaza in Albuquerque. Nexstar Media Group, which owns KRQE and holds a majority stake in The CW, provides master control, technical, engineering and accounting services for KWBQ and KASY-TV through a shared services agreement (SSA), though the two stations are otherwise operated separately from KRQE as Mission handles programming, advertising sales and retransmission consent negotiations.
WYDO is a television station licensed to Greenville, North Carolina, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for Eastern North Carolina. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of New Bern–licensed ABC affiliate WCTI-TV, for the provision of certain services. However, Sinclair effectively owns WYDO as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. Both stations share studios on Glenburnie Drive in New Bern, while WYDO's transmitter is located north of Trenton along NC 41. There is no separate website for WYDO; instead, it is integrated with that of sister station WCTI-TV.
WCYB-TV is a television station licensed to Bristol, Virginia, United States, serving the Tri-Cities area as an affiliate of NBC and The CW. It is one of two commercial television stations in the market that are licensed in Virginia. WCYB-TV is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, which also provides certain services to Greeneville, Tennessee–licensed Fox affiliate WEMT under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Cunningham Broadcasting. However, Sinclair effectively owns WEMT as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. Both stations share studios on Lee Street on the Virginia side of Bristol, while WCYB-TV's transmitter is located at Rye Patch Knob on Holston Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest.
KTXS-TV is a television station licensed to Sweetwater, Texas, United States, serving the Abilene area as an affiliate of ABC and The CW Plus. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside low-power TBD owned-and-operated station KTES-LD. Both stations share studios on North Clack Street in Abilene, while KTXS-TV's transmitter is located near Trent, Texas.
WEMT is a television station licensed to Greeneville, Tennessee, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for the Tri-Cities area. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of Bristol, Virginia–licensed dual NBC/CW affiliate WCYB-TV, for the provision of certain services. However, Sinclair effectively owns WEMT as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. Both stations share studios on Lee Street on the Virginia side of Bristol, while WEMT's transmitter is located at Rye Patch Knob on Holston Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest.
Mission Broadcasting, Inc. is a television station group that owns 29 full-power television stations in 26 markets in the United States. The group's chair is Nancie Smith, the widow of David S. Smith, who founded the company in 1996 and died in 2011. All but one of Mission's stations are located in markets where Nexstar Media Group also owns a station, and all of Mission's stations are managed by Nexstar through shared services and local marketing agreements—effectively creating duopolies between the top two stations in a market or in markets with too few stations or unique station owners to legally allow duopolies. The company moved its headquarters from Westlake, Ohio, to Wichita Falls, Texas, in 2018. The company's stations are based in markets as large as New York City and as small as Grand Junction, Colorado.
KCVU is a television station licensed to Paradise, California, United States, serving the Chico–Redding market as an affiliate of the Fox network. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of Redding-licensed ABC affiliate KRCR-TV, for the provision of certain services. However, Sinclair effectively owns KCVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. KCVU is also sister to five low-power stations owned by Sinclair: Chico-licensed Antenna TV affiliate KXVU-LD ; MyNetworkTV affiliates Chico-licensed KRVU-LD and Redding-licensed KZVU-LD ; Chico-licensed Univision affiliate KUCO-LD ; and Chico-licensed UniMás affiliate KKTF-LD. The stations share studios on Auditorium Drive east of downtown Redding and maintain a news bureau and sales office at the former Sainte Television Group facilities on Main Street in downtown Chico. KCVU's transmitter is located along Cohasset Road northeast of Chico.
KBVU is a television station in Eureka, California, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with the Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of Arcata-licensed ABC affiliate KAEF-TV, for the provision of certain services. However, Sinclair effectively owns KBVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. KBVU is also sister to two low-power stations owned by Sinclair: dual CW/MyNetworkTV affiliate KECA-LD and Univision affiliate KEUV-LD. The stations share studios on Sixth Street in downtown Eureka, while KBVU's transmitter is located along Barry Road southeast of Eureka.
KAEF-TV is a television station licensed to Arcata, California, United States, serving as the ABC affiliate for the Eureka area. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside two low-power stations: dual CW/MyNetworkTV affiliate KECA-LD and Univision affiliate KEUV-LD. Sinclair also provides certain services to Eureka-licensed Fox affiliate KBVU under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Cunningham Broadcasting; however, Sinclair effectively owns KBVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. The stations share studios on Sixth Street in downtown Eureka, while KAEF-TV's transmitter is located along Barry Road southeast of the city.
WFXW is a religious television station in Greenville, Mississippi, United States, owned and operated by Tri-State Christian Television (TCT). The station's transmitter is located northeast of Shaw, Mississippi.
NBC Montana is a regional network of three television stations in western Montana, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. It is headquartered in Missoula, and serves as the NBC affiliate for the Missoula and Butte markets.
KFQX, virtual channel 4, is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, and serving Colorado's Western Slope region. The station is owned by Wichita Falls, Texas–based Mission Broadcasting; Nexstar Media Group, which owns CBS affiliate KREX-TV and low-power, Class A MyNetworkTV affiliate KGJT-CD, operates KFQX under a shared services agreement (SSA). The stations share studios on Hillcrest Avenue in downtown Grand Junction, while KFQX's transmitter is located at the Black Ridge Electronics Site at the Colorado National Monument west of the city.
Max Media is a company that owns radio stations throughout the United States. It is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Intermountain West Communications Company was an American telecommunications company, formerly owned by James E. Rogers (1938–2014), that remains as the licensee company for a number of local television stations in the United States, operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group and subsidiary companies Howard Stirk Holdings and Cunningham Broadcasting. The company was known for its liberal leaning.
KRVU-LD is a low-power television station in Redding, California, United States, affiliated with MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside ABC affiliate KRCR-TV and three other low-power stations: Chico-licensed Antenna TV affiliate KXVU-LD ; Chico-licensed Univision affiliate KUCO-LD ; and Chico-licensed UniMás affiliate KKTF-LD. Sinclair also provides certain services to Paradise-licensed Fox affiliate KCVU through a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Cunningham Broadcasting; however, Sinclair effectively owns KCVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. The stations share studios on Auditorium Drive east of downtown Redding and maintain a news bureau and sales office at the former Sainte Television Group facilities on Main Street in downtown Chico. KRVU-LD's transmitter is located near Shasta, California.
KECA-LD is a low-power television station in Eureka, California, United States, affiliated with The CW Plus and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Arcata-licensed ABC affiliate KAEF-TV and low-power Univision affiliate KEUV-LD. Sinclair also provides certain services to Fox affiliate KBVU under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Cunningham Broadcasting; however, Sinclair effectively owns KBVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. The four stations share studios on Sixth Street in downtown Eureka; KECA-LD's transmitter is located along Barry Road southeast of the city.
KUCO-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 27, is a low-powered Univision-affiliated television station licensed to Chico, California, United States. Owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, it is sister to Redding-licensed ABC affiliate KRCR-TV and four other low-power stations: Chico-licensed Antenna TV affiliate KXVU-LD ; MyNetworkTV affiliates Redding-licensed KRVU-LD and Chico-licensed KZVU-LD, and Chico-licensed UniMás affiliate KKTF-LD. Sinclair also operates Paradise-licensed Fox affiliate KCVU through a local marketing agreement (LMA) with owner Cunningham Broadcasting. However, Sinclair effectively owns KCVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith.
KXVU-LD, virtual channel 17, is a low-powered Antenna TV-affiliated television station licensed to Chico, California, United States. Owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, it is a sister station to ABC affiliate KRCR-TV and four other low-power stations: MyNetworkTV affiliates Redding-licensed KRVU-LD and Chico-licensed KZVU-LD ; Chico-licensed Univision affiliate KUCO-LD ; and Chico-licensed UniMás affiliate KKTF-LD. Sinclair also operates Paradise-licensed Fox affiliate KCVU under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with owner Cunningham Broadcasting. However, Sinclair effectively owns KCVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. The stations share studios on Auditorium Drive east of downtown Redding and maintain a news bureau and sales office at the former Sainte Television Group facilities on Main Street in downtown Chico. KXVU-LD's transmitter is located along Cohasset Road northeast of Chico.