Paramount Stations Group, Inc. (sometimes abbreviated as PSG) was a company that controlled a group of American broadcast television stations. The company existed from 1991 until 2001.
The original incarnation of Viacom purchased Paramount in 1993, with the deal closing in March 1994; Viacom's existing group of CBS- and NBC-affiliated stations continued to be run separately from the Paramount stations until December 1995, when they were folded into PSG.[5] Viacom also included its part-time LMA with WVIT, that of WTXX.[6] Shortly afterward, Viacom entered into a joint venture with Chris-Craft Industries, which owned several television stations as part of its United Television subsidiary, to launch the United Paramount Network (UPN). Four of PSG's original six stations, along with several acquisitions such as WSBK-TV in Boston,[7] and WTXX in Waterbury, which Viacom operated through a LMA with WVIT,[6] became charter affiliates of the network when UPN launched in January 1995.
PSG sold off three of its original six stations as well; WLFL, KRRT, and WTXF were sold to other companies, with the latter becoming a Fox-owned station. To make up for the loss of its Philadelphia-owned station, PSG acquired Philadelphia independent station WGBS-TV and its call letters were changed to WPSG-TV, and the UPN affiliation was moved there. The company eventually divested itself of the CBS and NBC stations it held and purchased more UPN affiliates as the 1990s continued.
Airing since 1992 in Sweden and other European countries, 4 of the group's independent stations began in late December 1993 testing Video Games Challenge, interactive via the phone game show produced by Invisible Cities of Los Angeles and Big Band Productions of Sweden.[8] In February 2000, Paramount Stations Group and ACME Communications reached an agreement.[9]
In 2000, PSG acquired Chris-Craft's stake in UPN, shortly thereafter, Chris-Craft exited broadcasting and sold most of its stations to News Corporation's Fox Television Stations unit.
PSG was folded the next year after Viacom completed its merger with CBS. The remaining PSG stations were merged with the CBS owned-and-operated stations to form the Viacom Television Stations Group. Today, that group is called CBS News and Stations.
^ abcdThese stations were owned by Viacom prior to its purchase of Paramount Communications (the parent company of Paramount Pictures and the Paramount Stations Group, and was formerly known as Gulf+Western) in 1994; they were not part of PSG prior to December 1995.
^WTXX was owned by Counterpoint Communications, but Viacom operated the station through a part-time local marketing agreement.
^ abWTVX and WLWC were owned by Straightline Communications but operated by Viacom through local marketing agreements from 1997 to 2001. Viacom acquired the stations outright in 2001, more than one year after it completed its acquisition of CBS.
^KSCC was the only station founded by Viacom. However, Viacom never held control of the station as it was LMA'd to Clear Channel Communications before it signed on for the first time.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Paramount Stations Group news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Paramount Stations Group Inc sometimes abbreviated as PSG was a company that controlled a group of American broadcast television stations The company existed from 1991 until 2001 Paramount Stations Group Inc Company typeDivisionIndustryTelevisionPredecessorTVX Broadcast GroupFounded1991 33 years ago 1991 Defunct2001 23 years ago 2001 FateFolded into the Viacom Television Stations Group in 2001 later renamed CBS Television Stations in 2006 SuccessorCBS News and StationsHeadquartersHollywood California USParentParamount Pictures Paramount Communications 1991 1995 Viacom 1995 2001 Contents 1 History 2 Stations 2 1 Notes 3 ReferencesHistory editParamount Communications the then parent company of Paramount Pictures formed the Paramount Stations Group in 1991 after buying out the remaining stake in TVX Broadcast Group that it did not already own 1 2 At the time of the transition in 1991 the group consisted of six outlets Fox affiliates KRRT now KMYS in the San Antonio area WLFL TV in Raleigh and WTXF TV in Philadelphia and independent stations KTXA in Fort Worth KTXH in Houston and WDCA in Washington D C Shortly thereafter the group began its expansion with its purchase of then Fox affiliate WKBD TV in Detroit from Cox Enterprises in 1993 3 4 The original incarnation of Viacom purchased Paramount in 1993 with the deal closing in March 1994 Viacom s existing group of CBS and NBC affiliated stations continued to be run separately from the Paramount stations until December 1995 when they were folded into PSG 5 Viacom also included its part time LMA with WVIT that of WTXX 6 Shortly afterward Viacom entered into a joint venture with Chris Craft Industries which owned several television stations as part of its United Television subsidiary to launch the United Paramount Network UPN Four of PSG s original six stations along with several acquisitions such as WSBK TV in Boston 7 and WTXX in Waterbury which Viacom operated through a LMA with WVIT 6 became charter affiliates of the network when UPN launched in January 1995 PSG sold off three of its original six stations as well WLFL KRRT and WTXF were sold to other companies with the latter becoming a Fox owned station To make up for the loss of its Philadelphia owned station PSG acquired Philadelphia independent station WGBS TV and its call letters were changed to WPSG TV and the UPN affiliation was moved there The company eventually divested itself of the CBS and NBC stations it held and purchased more UPN affiliates as the 1990s continued Airing since 1992 in Sweden and other European countries 4 of the group s independent stations began in late December 1993 testing Video Games Challenge interactive via the phone game show produced by Invisible Cities of Los Angeles and Big Band Productions of Sweden 8 In February 2000 Paramount Stations Group and ACME Communications reached an agreement 9 In 2000 PSG acquired Chris Craft s stake in UPN shortly thereafter Chris Craft exited broadcasting and sold most of its stations to News Corporation s Fox Television Stations unit PSG was folded the next year after Viacom completed its merger with CBS The remaining PSG stations were merged with the CBS owned and operated stations to form the Viacom Television Stations Group Today that group is called CBS News and Stations Stations editStations are arranged alphabetically by state and by community of license City of license Market Station Channel Years owned Current statusSacramento Stockton Modesto CA KMAX TV 31 1998 2001 Independent owned by Paramount GlobalNew Britain Hartford New Haven CT WVIT 30 1995 1997 a NBC owned and operated O amp O WTXX 20 1995 1997 b The CW affiliate WCCT owned by Tegna Inc Washington D C WDCA 20 1991 2001 MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Fox Television StationsFort Pierce West Palm Beach FL WTVX 34 1997 2001 c The CW affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast GroupMiami Fort Lauderdale FL WBFS TV 33 1995 2001 Independent owned by Paramount GlobalSt Petersburg Tampa FL WTOG 44 1996 2001 Independent owned by Paramount GlobalAtlanta GA WUPA 69 1995 2001 Independent owned by Paramount GlobalMarion Indianapolis IN WNDY TV 23 1999 2001 MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Circle City BroadcastingHutchinson Wichita KS KSCC 36 2001 d MyNetworkTV affiliate KMTW owned by Mercury Broadcasting Co e Slidell New Orleans LA WUPL 54 1997 2001 MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Tegna Inc Boston MA WSBK TV 38 1995 2001 Independent owned by Paramount GlobalNew Bedford MA Providence RI WLWC 28 1997 2001 c Court TV affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast HoldingsDetroit MI WKBD TV 50 1993 2001 Independent owned by Paramount GlobalSt Louis MO KMOV 4 1995 1997 a CBS affiliate owned by Gray TelevisionAlbany Schenectady Troy NY WNYT 13 1995 1996 a NBC affiliate owned by Hubbard BroadcastingRochester NY WHEC TV 10 1995 1996 a NBC affiliate owned by Hubbard BroadcastingRaleigh Durham Fayetteville NC WLFL TV 22 1991 1994 The CW affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast GroupChillicothe Columbus OH WWHO 53 1997 2001 The CW affiliate owned by Manhan Media Inc f Oklahoma City OK KAUT TV 43 1998 2001 The CW affiliate owned by Nexstar Media GroupJeannette Pittsburgh PA WNPA TV 19 1998 2001 Independent WPKD owned by Paramount GlobalPhiladelphia PA WTXF TV 29 1991 1995 Fox owned and operated O amp O WPSG 57 1995 2001 Independent owned by Paramount GlobalFort Worth Dallas TX KTXA 21 1991 2001 Independent owned by Paramount GlobalHouston TX KTXH 20 1991 2001 MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Fox Television StationsKerrville San Antonio TX KRRT 35 1991 1995 Dabl affiliate KMYS owned by Deerfield Media f Portsmouth Norfolk Newport News VA WGNT 27 1997 2001 The CW affiliate owned by the E W Scripps CompanyTacoma Seattle WA KSTW 11 1997 2001 Independent owned by Paramount GlobalKIRO TV 7 1997 CBS affiliate owned by Cox Media GroupThis list does not include KTLA in Los Angeles WTTG in Washington D C WBKB TV now WBBM TV in Chicago KCTY in Kansas City WABD TV now WNYW in New York City and WDTV now KDKA TV in Pittsburgh These stations were owned at least in part by Paramount Pictures decades before the formation of the Paramount Stations Group Notes edit a b c d These stations were owned by Viacom prior to its purchase of Paramount Communications the parent company of Paramount Pictures and the Paramount Stations Group and was formerly known as Gulf Western in 1994 they were not part of PSG prior to December 1995 WTXX was owned by Counterpoint Communications but Viacom operated the station through a part time local marketing agreement a b WTVX and WLWC were owned by Straightline Communications but operated by Viacom through local marketing agreements from 1997 to 2001 Viacom acquired the stations outright in 2001 more than one year after it completed its acquisition of CBS KSCC was the only station founded by Viacom However Viacom never held control of the station as it was LMA d to Clear Channel Communications before it signed on for the first time Operated under LMA by Sinclair Broadcast Group a b Operated through SSA by Sinclair Broadcast Group References edit Paramount acquires TVX group PDF Broadcasting March 4 1991 p 57 Retrieved January 12 2019 Paramount acquires TVX group PDF Broadcasting March 4 1991 p 61 Retrieved January 12 2019 Foisie Geoffrey June 21 1993 Paramount buys WKBD TV PDF Broadcasting and Cable p 12 Retrieved January 19 2019 THE MEDIA BUSINESS Detroit Station To Paramount The New York Times June 17 1993 Retrieved February 3 2013 Flint Joe December 18 1995 Viacom Group Merged Under Par s Cassara Variety Retrieved March 5 2023 a b Lender Jon June 11 1993 WVIT Leases Time on WTXX as WTIC Protests Hartford Courant Archived from the original on August 9 2020 Retrieved October 27 2021 Changing hands PDF Broadcasting and Cable January 2 1995 p 46 Retrieved January 19 2019 Freeman Mike January 3 1994 Games afoot at Paramount Broadcasting amp Cable Archived from the original on May 3 2016 Retrieved February 17 2016 Sharing the wealth February 23 2000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paramount Stations Group amp oldid 1205592732, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
