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Journal Communications, Inc. NYSE: JRN is a a publicly traded media company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It publishes the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a daily newspaper, and it also owns television stations, radio stations and weekly newspapers, among other businesses.

Contents 1 History 2 Journal Sentinel 2.1 Traditional publishing 2.2 Online content 3 Journal Broadcast Group 3.1 Television stations 3.2 Radio stations 4 Journal Community Publishing Group 4.1 Weekly newspapers 5 Other holdings 6 External links

The Milwaukee Journal was started in 1882, in competition with four other English-language, four German- and two Polish-language dailies. It launched WTMJ-AM (620) in 1927, and WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) in 1947. The Journal Company, until then primarily owned by local interests, introduced an employee stock trust plan in 1937, and as a result most Journal stock was eventually held by its employees (under certain restrictions). A small bloc of Journal stock was given to Harvard to fund the Nieman Fellowship program for promising journalists, and another bloc was still held by the original owning families until the IPO.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, begun in 1837 as a weekly published by Solomon Juneau, passed through the hands of several owners before being sold to the Hearst Corporation in 1924. Hearst operated the Sentinel until 1962, when, following a long and costly strike, it abruptly announced the closing of the paper. Although Hearst claimed that the paper had lost money for years, The Journal Company, concerned about the loss of an important voice (and facing questions about its own dominance of the Milwaukee media market), agreed to buy the Sentinel name, subscription lists, and any "good will" associated with the name. In 1995 the Journal and Sentinel were consolidated. The new Journal Sentinel then became a seven-day morning paper.

In 1964 Journal Communications bought a part interest in Perry Printing[1], a commercial printer specializing in printing magazines, catalogs and free-standing inserts for publications; in 1974 it purchased the remaining shares of the company; and in 1995 sold the operation (which by then had about 1000 employees and sales of $123 million) to the Milhous Group of California[2].

In 1968 the Midwestern Relay cable transmission division of the Journal Company was developed out of broadcast-related expertise; in 1991, Midwestern Relay acquired Norlight, a fiber-optic private carrier, and adopted the Norlight name. On February 26, 2007 Journal Communications sold the regional telecommunications provider to privately-held Q-Comm Corp of Delaware. Upon closing the transaction, Q-Comm terminated Jim Ditter, who had been president of Norlight since 1995, and chief financial officer Mike Garvey.

What is now known as the Journal Community Publishing Group began in Waupaca, Wisconsin in 1972 as a publishing and printing company called Add Inc. A majority interest was purchased by Journal Communications in 1981, and the remainder in 1986. In June 2007, Journal Communications sold off its JCP interests in Louisiana, Ohio, Connecticut and Vermont. The sales brought in a combined $30 million.

The company sold 11 community newspapers, five shoppers and two printing plants in Connecticut and Vermont to Hersam Acorn Publishing. In Ohio, Journal sold eight shoppers, numerous specialty print products and the Advantage Press commercial printing business to Gannett. It also soldits Louisiana-based publishing business to a Target Media Partners affiliate.

In 1999 Journal Communications acquired the Great Empire radio group (13 radio stations in 4 states).

The corporation had its initial public offering of Class A shares in 2003.

(Headquarters: Milwaukee)

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (daily newspaper)
• MKE (weekly alternative) [3]

Journal Interactive [4]

• JSOnline
• OnWisconsin.com
• MKEOnline.com
• MyCommunityNOW.com Network (individual news sites for each Milwaukee suburb)

(Headquarters: Milwaukee)

• WTMJ/Channel 4 (NBC), Milwaukee, Wisconsin [5] (flagship)
• KGUN/Channel 9 (ABC), Tucson, Arizona [6]
• KIVI/Channel 6 (ABC), Boise, Idaho [7]
  • KSAW-LP/Channel 51 (ABC) Twin Falls Idaho -- Satellite of KIVI Boise
• KMIR/Channel 36 (Cable 6) (NBC), Palm Springs, California [8]
• KMTV/Channel 3 (CBS), Omaha, Nebraska [9]
• KTNV/Channel 13 (ABC), Las Vegas, Nevada [10]
• WFTX/Channel 36 (Cable 4) (Fox), Cape Coral, Florida [11]
• WGBA/Channel 26 (NBC), Green Bay, Wisconsin [12]
• WACY/Channel 32 (My Network TV), Green Bay, Wisconsin (License retained by Ace TV, Inc.) [13]
• WSYM/Channel 47 (Fox), Lansing, Michigan [14]

Boise, Idaho KCID/1490 AM KGEM/1140 AM KJOT/105.1 FM [15] KQXR/100.3 FM [16] KRVB/94.9 FM [17] KTHI/107.1 FM [18]	Knoxville, Tennessee WKHT/104.5 FM [19] WMYU/93.1 FM [20] WQBB/1040 AM [21] WWST/102.1 FM [22]	Milwaukee, Wisconsin WKTI/94.5 FM [23] WTMJ/620 AM [24]	Omaha, Nebraska KBBX/97.7 FM - sold to Connoisseur Media KEZO/92.1 FM [25] KKCD/105.9 FM [26] KOMJ/1490 AM - sold to Conchise Broadcasting LLC KQCH/94/1 FM [27] KSRZ/104.5 FM [28] KXSP/590 AM [29]
Springfield, Missouri KSGF/1260 AM, 104.1 FM [30] KSPW/96.5 FM [31] KTTS/94.7 FM [32] KZRQ/106.7 FM [33]	Tucson, Arizona KFFN/1490 AM KGMG/106.3 FM [34] KMXZ/94.9 FM [35] KQTH/104.1 FM [36]	Tulsa, Oklahoma KFAQ/1170 AM [37] KVOO/98.5 FM [38] KXBL/99.5 FM [39]	Wichita, Kansas KFDI-FM/101.3 FM [40] KFDI-AM/1070 AM [41] KFXJ/104.5 FM [42] KICT/95.1 FM [43] KFTI-FM/92.3 FM [44] KYQQ/106.5 FM

In addition to weekly newspapers, the Journal Community Publishing Group publishes advertising and specialty publications in Florida, Massachusetts, New York and Wisconsin. (Headquarters: Waupaca, and New Berlin, Wisconsin)

Florida Clay Today, Orange Park Pelican Press, Sarasota Ponte Vedra Recorder, Ponte Vedra Beach St. John's Recorder, Fruit Cove

Wisconsin The Bay Viewer, Milwaukee Brookfield News, Brookfield Cudahy-St. Francis Reminder-Enterprise, Cudahy Elm Grove Elm Leaves, Elm Grove Franklin Hub, Franklin Germantown Banner-Press, Germantown Greendale Village Life, Greendale Greenfield Observer, Greenfield Hales Corners Village Hub, Hales Corners Kettle Moraine Index, Dousman Lake Country Reporter, Hartland Merrill Foto News, Merrill Menomonee Falls News, Menomonee Falls Mequon-Thiensville Courant, Mequon Mukwonago Chief, Mukwonago Muskego Sun, Muskego New Berlin Citizen, New Berlin New London Press Star, New London North Shore Herald, Fox Point The North Star Journal, Rhinelander Oak Creek Pictorial, Oak Creek Oconomowoc Focus, Oconomowoc Seymour Times Press, Seymour South Milwaukee Voice Graphic, South Milwaukee Sussex Sun, Sussex Wauwatosa News-Times, Wauwatosa West Allis Star, West Allis

• IPC Print Services (Headquarters: St. Joseph, Michigan) [45]
• PrimeNet, a direct marketing company (Headquarters: Saint Paul, Minnesota) [46]

• Journal Communications
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Journal Broadcast Group
• Journal Community Publishing Group

v • d • e Major Companies Based in Milwaukee
Allen-Bradley • Harley-Davidson • Johnson Controls • Journal Communications • Kohl's • Koss • Manpower Inc. • Marcus Corporation • Marshall & Ilsley Corporation • Midwest Airlines • Miller Brewing Company • Northwestern Mutual Financial Network • Rockwell Automation

v • d • e Journal Broadcast Group
Corporate Staff: Doug Kiel (COB and President & CEO) · Carl Gardner · Jim Prather · Steve Wexler · Ron Kurtis · Anne Schepp · Andy Laird · Basil A. Thomas · David B. Amy · Lucy A. Rutishauser · Barry M. Faber · Jim Thomas Radio Stations: KCID · KEZO · KFAQ · KFDI · KFFN · KFTI · KFTI-FM · KFXJ · KGEM · KGMG · KICT · KJOT · KKCD · KMXZ · KQCH · KQXR · KRVB · KSPW · KSRZ · KTHI · KTTS · KVOO · KXSP · KYQQ · KZPT · KZRQ · WKHT · WKTI · WTMJ · WWST ABC Network Affiliates: KGUN · KIVI · KTNV CBS Network Affiliate: KMTV Fox Network Affiliates: WFTX · WSYM NBC Network Affiliates: KMIR · WGBA · WTMJ MyNetworkTV Affiliates: KPSE-LP1 · WACY2 1: Acquisition of this station from Mirage Media is awaiting FCC approval. 2: Station owned by Ace TV, operated via a local marketing agreement.
Annual Revenue: none USD (2004) · Employees: Unknown at this time. · Stock Symbol: NYSE: JRN · Website: www.journalbroadcastgroup.com