Marquee Broadcasting

Marquee Broadcasting, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryBroadcast Television
Television Production
Founded2013
FoundersBrian and Patricia Lane
Headquarters
Salisbury, Maryland
,
U.S.
Area served
United States (Nationwide)
ProductsBroadcast television
OwnersBrian and Patricia Lane
Websitemarqueemedia.tv

Marquee Broadcasting, Inc. is a small broadcasting company that owns several television stations in the United States.

History

Marquee began in 2013 when its owners, Brian and Patricia Lane, announced its intent to acquire WMDT and its repeater, WEVD-LP for $9 million.[1]

The company's next acquisition came in 2015 when it closed its acquisition of WUGA-TV from the University of Georgia for $2.5 million. Following the acquisition, the station's primary affiliation changed to Heroes & Icons and changed its callsign to WGTA.[2]

In May 2016, Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced its sale of KREG-TV to Marquee Broadcasting.[3]

On April 5, 2017, Max Media announced that it entered an agreement to sell NBC affiliate WNKY in Bowling Green, Kentucky to Marquee.[4][5]

On June 18, 2018, Marquee agreed to purchase WSST-TV in Cordele, Georgia from Sunbelt-South Communications, Ltd. The sale is expected to be approved by the FCC and close by the end of Fall 2018.[6] On August 16, 2018, Gray Television announced that it would sell WSWG, the CBS affiliate for Albany, Georgia, to Marquee; Marquee intends to combine WSST and WSWG's operations.[7]

On April 20, 2022, it was announced that Southeastern Ohio Broadcasting Corporation will sell their TV station WHIZ-TV, along with radio stations WHIZ, WHIZ-FM, and WZVL to Marquee Broadcasting for an undisclosed amount.[8] The sale was completed on July 15.[9]

On February 1, 2024, it was announced that Marquee and Gray Television had reached agreements to swap television stations in Wyoming/Nebraska and Utah. As part of the swap Marquee will end up with KCWY-DT in Casper, Wyoming, KGWN-TV in Cheyenne, Wyoming, KSTF in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and KNEP in Sidney, Nebraska. At the same time Gray will get Marquee’s FCC permit authorizing construction of new and currently unbuilt TV station KCBU in Salt Lake City.[10][11]

Current stations

Television

City of license / market Station
Owned since Network affiliation
Albany, GA WSST-TV 55 (34) 2018 MyNetworkTV
WSWG 44 (31) 2019 CBS
Toccoa, GA WGTA 32 (24) 2015 MeTV
Caldwell–Boise, ID KNIN-TV 9 (10) 2023 Fox
Bowling Green, KY WNKY 40 (24) 2017
  • NBC
  • CBS (DT2)
  • MeTV (DT3)
WNKY-LD 35 (35) 2023
WDNZ-LD 11 (11) 2023
Salisbury, MD WMDT 47 (29) 2013
WGDV-LD 32 (32) 2016 WeatherNation TV
Zanesville, OH WHIZ-TV 18 (30) 2022
  • NBC
  • Fox (DT2)
Nashville, TN WNSH-LD 9 (9) 2021 The Country Network
Casper, WY KCWY-DT 13 (12) 2024
  • NBC
  • The CW (DT2)
Cheyenne, WY-Scottsbluff, NE KGWN-TV 5 (30) 2024
  • CBS
  • NBC (DT2)
  • The CW (DT3)
KNEP 4 (7) 2024
  • NBC
KSTF[a] 10 (29) 2024
  • CBS
  • NBC (DT2)
  • The CW (DT3)

Radio

AM station FM station
City of license / Market Station Owned since Current format
Zanesville, OH WHIZ 1240 2022 Full-service radio
WHIZ-FM 92.7 2022 Contemporary hit radio
WZVL 103.7 2022 Country music

Former stations

City of license / Market Station Channel Years owned Current status
Glenwood Springs, CO KREG-TV 3 2017–2020 MeTV owned-and-operated (O&O) by Weigel Broadcasting
Dover, DE WEVD-LD 47[b] 2013–2020 WRZH-LD, Red Lion, PA, owned by Sonshine Family Television[c]
Macon, GA WPGA-TV 58 2019–2023 MeTV affiliate owned by Gray Television
WPGA-LD 50 2019–2023 Scripps News affiliate owned by Gray Television

Notes

  1. ^ Satellite of KGWN-TV.
  2. ^ Former satellite of WMDT.
  3. ^ Translator for WHTM-TV; operated by Zebra Media, LLC.

References

  1. ^ "WMDT Sold to First Time Local Buyers for $9 Million". Kevin Eck, TVSpy. August 9, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "U. Of Georgia Sells Noncom TV For $2.5M". TVNewsCheck. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Nexstar Broadcasting Enters Into Definitive Agreements To Divest Five Stations In Four Markets". Nexstar Broadcasting Group. May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Max Media Selling WNKY Bowling Green". TVNewsCheck. April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  5. ^ Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License. CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 7 April 2017
  6. ^ "Marquee Broadcasting acquires WSST". Cordele Dispatch. 18 June 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  7. ^ Miller, Mark K. (August 16, 2018). "Gray Selling WSWG Albany, Ga., To Marquee". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheckMedia. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "WHIZ in Zanesville has sold its tv and radio stations". April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "Gray and Marquee Broadcasting Swap Television Station Assets". February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  11. ^ Lafayette, Jon (February 1, 2024). "Gray Trades With Marquee Broadcasting for Permit To Build Salt Lake Station". Broadcasting+Cable. Retrieved February 2, 2024.