Morgan Murphy Media
The Evening Telegram Company, d/b/a Morgan Murphy Media, is an American television and radio company based out of Madison, Wisconsin. The company is named for publisher Morgan Murphy, who expanded the business after he took over from his grandfather, who founded the Superior Evening Telegram (now owned by Forum Communications).
| Formerly | Morgan Murphy Stations |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Industry | Broadcast media |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Television stations |
History
The company was originally known as Morgan Murphy Stations until 2007, when its operating name was slightly changed to Morgan Murphy Media. [1]
On May 10, 2017, the company announced that it would acquire Saga Communications' television clusters in Joplin, Missouri, including KOAM-TV, and Victoria, Texas, including KAVU-TV. Saga will additionally acquire the assets of Fox affiliates in each market owned by Surtsey Media and operated by Saga under local marketing agreements, including KFJX in Joplin, Missouri and KVCT in Victoria, Texas. Those stations' license assets were acquired by SagamoreHill Broadcasting.[2] The sale was completed September 1.[3][4]
In September 2018, it was announced that the company would invest in Good Karma Brands to back its acquisition of the Milwaukee radio stations WKTI and WTMJ.[5]
On October 13, 2021, the company dropped its channels from Dish Network due to a programming dispute. This dispute is in addition to Dish's dispute with Tegna and is the 2nd time that a satellite TV company was involved with such conflicts (DIRECTV had a conflict with the companies' stations in December 2020). [6] [7]
Television stations
Stations are arranged in alphabetical order by state and city of license.
| City of license / Market | Station | Channel TV (RF) | Owned since | Network affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin, Missouri - Pittsburg, Kansas | KOAM-TV | 7 (7) | 2017 | CBS |
| KFJX | 14 (13) | 2 | Fox | |
| Victoria, Texas | KMOL-LD | 17 (17) | 2017 | NBC |
| KVCT | 19 (11) | 2 | Fox | |
| KUNU-LD | 21 (27) | 2017 | Univision | |
| KAVU-TV | 25 (15) | 2017 | ABC | |
| KQZY-LD | 33 (33) | 2017 | Cozi TV | |
| KXTS-LD | 41 (26) | 2017 | CBS | |
| KVTX-LD | 45 (15) | 2017 | Telemundo | |
| Spokane, Washington | KXLY-TV | 4 (13) | 1961 | ABC |
| KXMN-LD | 4 (9) | 2007 | ABC | |
| Yakima, Washington | KAPP 1 | 35 (14) | 1970 | ABC |
| Kennewick, Washington | KVEW 1 (Semi-satellite of KAPP) | 42 (27) | 1970 | ABC |
| La Crosse - Eau Claire, Wisconsin | WKBT-DT | 8 (8) | 2000 | CBS |
| Madison, Wisconsin | WISC-TV 1 | 3 (11) | 1956 | CBS |
Note:
- Indicates a station built and signed on by Morgan Murphy Media (then known as the Evening Telegram Company).
- Owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. Morgan Murphy Media operates these stations under a shared services agreement (SSA).
Other properties
Idaho
Radio
- 1080 KVNI - adult contemporary (Coeur d'Alene, run by Queen B Broadcasting of Spokane, WA)
Wisconsin
Radio
- Platteville, Wisconsin (serving Dubuque, Iowa)
- Lancaster, Wisconsin
- Milwaukee (as a silent partner with Good Karma Brands)
- 540 WAUK - National ESPN Radio sports talk/play-by-play
- 620 WTMJ - News/talk & sports play-by-play
- 94.5 WKTI - Local sports and some play-by-play
- Madison Magazine
Washington
Radio
References
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ "Morgan Murphy Buying 6 Saga Stations". TVNewsCheck. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Consummation Notice, CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 5 September, 2017.
- ^ Consummation Notice, CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 5 September, 2017.
- ^ "Morgan Murphy Media Invests In Good Karma Brands' WTMJ-WKTI/Milwaukee Purchase". All Access. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "Viewers will continue to receive KAPP-KVEW TV while DISH negotiations continue". 11 October 2021.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the : "Dish Network Update about Tegna blackout (October 12-November 8, 2021)". YouTube.
External links
- Official site