Tribune-owned stations Tribune Broadcasting

1 tribune-owned stations

1.1 television stations
1.2 radio stations
1.3 former tribune-owned stations

1.3.1 television stations
1.3.2 radio stations

tribune-owned stations

as of april 2015, tribune broadcasting owns 39 television stations located in 33 markets (including 8 duopolies). 31 of stations affiliated each of current post-1986 broadcast networks: 14 affiliated fox (not counting satellite station of kdvr), 12 cw , 3 mynetworktv. in addition, company owns 5 cbs affiliates (not counting satellite of wttv), 2 abc affiliates, 2 nbc affiliates , 1 independent station. provides operational services 3 stations (one abc affiliate, 1 cbs affiliate , 1 cw affiliate – latter 2 operated part of duopoly) in respective markets of norfolk-hampton roads-newport news, virginia , scranton-wilkes-barre, pennsylvania through shared services agreements dreamcatcher broadcasting.

wgn radio company s sole remaining radio station, , serves flagship station regional distribution service known tribune radio network. primary features farm reports longtime wgn agriculture broadcasters orion samuelson , max armstrong. tribune radio network formerly handled distribution of chicago cubs radio network affiliates until 2014 season, when cubs radio broadcasts in chicago moved wbbm radio in 2015; result, affiliate distribution of chicago cubs radio network partner stations handled cbs radio. wgn maintains second online-only service known wgn.fm (alternately known g ).

television stations

stations listed alphabetically state , city of license.

note:

(**) – indicates station built , signed-on tribune.
(¤¤) – indicates station owned renaissance broadcasting prior acquisition tribune in 1997. kdvr , wcct (as wtxx) divested renaissance years prior, acquired tribune in future acquisitions.
(++) – indicates station owned local tv llc prior acquisition tribune in 2013.
(‡‡) – indicates station owned dreamcatcher broadcasting, llc, tribune operates these stations through shared services agreements.


radio stations

notes:

owned iheartmedia, inc., , operated tribune.

former tribune-owned stations

stations arranged state , city of license.

television stations

radio stations

notes:

wgwg-lp owned venture technologies group, , operated tribune under local marketing agreement. tribune supposed hold lma until 2015, fcc s deadline converting low-power television stations digital broadcasting, due low raitings, weigel broadcasting announced on december 30, 2014 take on station s lma tribune & change formats. lma tribune ended on february 23, 2015 when weigel took on station & changed format oldies. callsign changed wrme-lp. although licensed television station on channel 6, operated radio station.




^ tribune radio network website
^ accord puts channel 6 weather, news on clear channel radio stations
^ feder, robert (december 30, 2014). weigel broadcasting become radio active on 87.7 fm . robertfeder.com. retrieved december 30, 2014. 
^ channick, robert. wgn-am simulcast on 87.7 fm 1 more month . chicago tribune. retrieved january 31, 2015. 
^ channick, robert (february 9, 2015). metv launching radio station @ 87.7 fm . chicago tribune. retrieved february 9, 2015. 
^ channick, robert (february 17, 2014). wgn launching fm sports talk station game . chicago tribune. retrieved february 17, 2014.