Pappas Telecasting Companies

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Pappas Telecasting Companies is a diversely organized broadcasting company headquartered in Visalia, California. Founded in 1971, it is one of the largest privately held broadcasting companies in the country, with its stations reaching over 15% of all U.S. households and over 32% of Hispanic households. Apart from owning and/or operating many television stations, the company also has two radio stations in its possession, KTRB-AM 860 and KMPH-AM 840 -- changed from KPMP in June of 2006 to reflect its nearby sister/flagship television station, Fox affiliate KMPH-TV, both in Modesto, California.

Current DMA Market Station Affiliation Notes
2. Avalon - Los Angeles KAZA-TV 54 Azteca America
5. Concord - Fort Bragg -
San Francisco - Oakland -
San Jose		 KTNC-TV 42 /
KUNO-TV 8		 Azteca America (until June 30, 2007) [1] The station also serves the #20 Sacramento -
Stockton - Modesto market.
10. Baytown - Houston KAZH-TV 57 Azteca America (until June 30, 2007) [2]
38. Vero Beach -
West Palm Beach -
Fort Pierce		 WMMF-LP 57 Independent New television station. Also, the station is seeking
a construction permit to move to channel 19.
47. Lexington - Greensboro -
Winston-Salem - High Point		 WCWG 20 The CW Was WTWB-TV until August 11, 2006.
52. Austin KXLK-CA 40 HSN
55. Sanger - Fresno - Visalia KMPH-TV 26 Fox Founded as the company's flagship station.
KFRE-TV 59 The CW
69. Fond du Lac - Green Bay -
Appleton		 WWAZ-TV 68 FamilyNet
73. Ames - Des Moines KCWI-TV 23 The CW To continue analog broadcasts until 2009. Was KPWB-TV
until September 18, 2006, which was previously held by
CBS-owned CW network affiliate KMAX-TV Sacramento,
California from 1994 to 1998.
KDMI 56 MNTV /
The CW /
America One		 A Digital-Only station. Currently carries MyNetworkTV
as a primary and The CW (as a secondary) while
KCWI continues analog-only broadcasts until 2009.
The station took to the air on August 28, 2006. The
station also carries America One programming
outside the MNTV & CW schedules.
75. Omaha - Council Bluffs KXVO 15 The CW Pappas operates the station under a Local Marketing
Agreement with Mitts Telecasting Company.
KPTM-TV 42 /
KKAZ-CA 24		 Fox /
MNTV		 Carries MNTV on a digital subchannel.
KAZO-LP 57 Azteca America (until June 30, 2007) [3] Repeated on KCAZ-LP 57 Columbus , KWAZ-LP 56
Lincoln, and KHJP-LP 29 Valentine -- all located in
the state of Nebraska.
99. El Paso - Las Cruces -
Ciudad Juárez		 KDBC-TV 4 CBS /
MNTV		 Carries MNTV on a digital subchannel.
104. Superior - Grand Island -
Lincoln - Hastings -
Kearney		 KSNB-TV 4 /
KTVG 17		 Fox At one point the stations also had WSWS-CA as its North
Platte repeater before 2005. Originally, KSNB was an NTV
satellite before joining Fox in the late 1990s. Operated
under separate Local Marketing Agreements -- KTVG
owned by Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc. and KSNB
owned by Colins Broadcasting Company -- which also
owns repeater stations, K17CI 17 Beatrice and K18CD
Lincoln, while Pappas owns K42FV 42 McCook and
KOAZ-LP 48 O'Neill -- all located in the state of Nebraska.
KHGI-TV 13 ABC Known on-air as Nebraska Television or NTV. At one
point also had KSNB as another satellite station before
the late 1990s. Parts of the market is also served by
satellite station KWNB-TV 6.
KCWL-TV 511 The CW Launched in June of 2006. Controlled by Pappas
through a Local Marketing Agreement. Owned and
licensed by the Omaha World-Herald Newsapaper.
Originally KOWH at launch, became KCWL-TV on
August 2, 2006. Currently part of The CW Plus Network.
110. Reno - Sparks KREN-TV 27 The CW
KAZR-CA 46 Azteca America (until June 30, 2007) [4]
125. Walla Walla - Yakima -
Pasco - Richland -
Kennewick		 KCWK 9 /
KAZW-LP 27		 The CW KCWK 9 is currently analog only, with analog translator
on KAZW-LP 27 in Yakima. Was formerly affiliated with
Azteca America.
126. Bakersfield KBBV-CA 19 Spanish Independent
128. Opelika - Auburn -
Columbus		 WLGA 66 The CW Originally held the WSWS call letters before
they went to NTV in Nebraska.
129. Corpus Christi KXCC-CA 45 N/A Affiliation unknown at this time.
143. Dakota Dunes -
Sioux City		 KMEG 14 CBS A fresh station for Pappas, signed a Local Marketing
Agreement with Waitt Broadcasting, Inc. in May of 2005
to operate the station.
KPTH-TV 44 Fox /
MNTV		 Carries MNTV on a digital subchannel.
170. Yuma - El Centro KSWT 13 CBS /
The CW		 Carries The CW on a digital subchannel.
209. Hayes Center -
North Platte		 KWNB-TV 6 /
WSWS-CA 13		 ABC Low-power translator of the Nebraska Television
Network. WSWS was a Fox affiliate and was a
KTVG/KSNB repeater before sometime in 2005.
KWNB also serves parts of the Lincoln market.

Current DMA Market Station Years Owned Currently
20. Sacramento - Stockton - Modesto KRBK / KPWB 31 1994-1998 The CW network affiliate KMAX-TV,
owned and operated by CBS Corporation.
36. Greenville - Spartanburg - Asheville - Anderson WHNS 21 1984-1988 Fox network affiliate, owned and operated by
Meredith Corporation.
WASV-TV 62 1995-2000 The CW network affiliate WYCW, owned and
operated by Media General.


v • d • e
Pappas Telecasting Companies
Corporate Leadership Henry J. Pappas (Chairman & CEO) · Dennis J. Davis · LeBon G. Abercrombie · Howard H. Shrier · Peter C. Pappas · Richard L. Elmendorf · Debbie L. Sweeney · Gerald Linehan · Steven E. Alfieris · Dale Scherbring · Michael Angelos · Rosemary Danon · Desiree Hill · Gary E. Cripe · Rueben Cuadros · Apostolos Sigouras
Radio Stations KMPH · KTRB
Television Stations Owned by Pappas Telecasting
Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. · Employees: Unknown at this time. · Stock Symbol: None, privately held. · Website: www.pappastv.com
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