Schurz Communications
Schurz Communications is a South Bend, Indiana-based radio, television, cable tv and newspaper media group.
In September 2015, Schurz announced it was selling its TV and radio stations to Gray Television.[1] Gray then resold Schurz's radio stations to three different buyers upon completion of its purchase of the Schurz broadcasting unit.[2]
Current properties
Newspapers
- South Bend Tribune - South Bend, IN (flagship)
- Times Mail - Bedford, IN
- Southside Times - Beech Grove, IN
- The Herald-Times - Bloomington, IN
- Reporter Times - Martinsville, IN
- Mooresville-Decatur Times - Mooresville, IN
- Noblesville Daily Times - Noblesville, IN
- The Herald-Mail - Hagerstown, MD
- Charlevoix Courier - Charlevoix, MI
- Gaylord Herald Times - Gaylord, MI
- Petoskey News-Review - Petoskey, MI
- Daily American - Somerset, PA
- The American News - Aberdeen, SD
- The Public Opinion - Watertown, SD[3]
Other websites
- Climbwire.com, Bloomington, IN
- MiSeasons.com, Northern Michigan
- ourtownonline.biz, Somerset, PA
Television
| City of license / market | Station | Channel TV (RF) |
Owned since | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, Missouri | KSPR | 33 (19) | 2016 1 | ABC |
- 1 Owned by Schurz, it is operated by Gray Television under a shared services agreement. From 2007 to 2016, KSPR was owned by Perkin Media, LLC. Schurz operated KSPR under a joint sales agreement.
Cable systems
- Antietam Cable - Hagerstown, Maryland
- Advanced Cable Communications - Coral Springs, Florida
- Orbitel Communications - Maricopa, Arizona
- Long Lines - Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
Schurz Communications' old logo
Former Properties
Television
- (**) – Indicates that it was built and signed on by Schurz.
| City of license / market | Station | Channel TV (RF) |
Years Owned | Current Ownership Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, Alaska | KTUU-TV | 2 (10) | 2008-2016 | NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
| Augusta, Georgia | WAGT | 26 (30) | 1980-2016 1 | NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
| South Bend, Indiana | WSBT-TV ** | 22 (22) | 1952-2016 | CBS affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group |
| Hutchinson - Wichita, KS | KWCH-DT | 12 (19) | 2006-2016 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
| KSCW-DT | 33 (12) | 2007-2016 | The CW affiliate owned by Gray Television | |
| KDCU-DT | 31 (31) | 2 | Univision affiliate owned by Entravision Communications (Operated through a JSA by Gray Television) | |
| Ensign, Kansas | KBSD-DT (satellite of KWCH-DT) |
6 (6) | 2006-2016 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
| Goodland, Kansas | KBSL-DT (satellite of KWCH-DT) |
10 (10) | 2006-2016 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
| Hays, Kansas | KBSH-DT (satellite of KWCH-DT) |
7 (7) | 2006-2016 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
| Springfield, Missouri | KYTV | 3 (44) | 1987-2016 | NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
| K15CZ-D | 15 (15) | 2002-2016 | The CW affiliate, KYCW-LD, owned by Gray Television | |
| Rapid City, South Dakota | KOTA-TV | 3 (2) | 2014-2016 | MeTV affiliate, KHME, owned by Legacy Broadcasting (Intellectual unit and ABC programming transferred to a Gray Television-owned license and renamed KOTA-TV.) |
| Lead, South Dakota | KHSD-TV (satellite of KOTA-TV) |
11 (10) | 2014-2016 | MeTV affiliate, KQME, owned by Legacy Broadcasting (Intellectual unit and ABC programming transferred to a Gray Television-owned license and renamed KHSD-TV.) |
| Scottsbluff, Nebraska | KDUH-TV (satellite of KOTA-TV) |
4 (7) | 2014-2016 | NBC (formerly ABC) affiliate, KNEP - Sidney, Nebraska, owned by Gray Television (satellite of KNOP-TV) |
| Sheridan, Wyoming | KSGW-TV (satellite of KOTA-TV) |
12 (13) | 2014-2016 | ABC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
| Roanoke - Lynchburg, VA | WDBJ | 7 (18) | 1969-2016 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Notes:
- 1 Owned by Schurz, WAGT was operated by Media General under a shared services agreement, with WJBF.
- 2 Owned by Entravision Communications, Schurz operated KDCU under a shared services agreement, with KWCH and KSCW.
Radio
| AM Stations | FM Stations |
| City of license / Market | Station | Years Owned | Current Ownership Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, Indiana | WASK 1450 | 1991-2016 | A Sports radio station owned by Neuhoff Communications |
| WASK-FM 98.7 | 1995-2016 | A Classic Hits station owned by Neuhoff Communications | |
| WKHY 93.5 | 2005-2016 | An Album-oriented Rock station owned by Neuhoff Communications | |
| WKOA 105.3 | 1991-2016 | A Country music station owned by Neuhoff Communications | |
| WXXB 102.9 | 2005-2016 | A Hot AC station owned by Neuhoff Communications | |
| South Bend, Indiana | WSBT 960 | 1922-2016 | A news/talk station owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting |
| WNSN 101.5 | 1962-2016 | An Adult contemporary station owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting | |
| WZOC 94.3 | 2012-2016 1 | A Classic hits station owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting | |
| Benton Harbor, Michigan | WHFB-FM 99.9 | 2012-2016 1 | A Country music station owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting |
| Rapid City, South Dakota | KKLS 920 | 2006-2014 | A Classic hits station owned by HomeSlice Media Group |
| KKMK 93.9 | 2006-2016 | A Hot AC station owned by HomeSlice Media Group | |
| KOUT 98.7 | 2006-2016 | A Country music station owned by HomeSlice Media Group | |
| KFXS 100.3 | 2006-2016 | A Classic Rock station owned by HomeSlice Media Group | |
| Sturgis, South Dakota | KBHB 810 | 2006-2014 | A Farm news/info station owned by HomeSlice Media Group |
| KRCS 93.1 | 2006-2016 | A Top 40 (CHR) station owned by HomeSlice Media Group | |
Notes:
- 1 Owned by Douglas Road Radio, Schurz held a minority interest in this company.
Newspapers
- Imperial Valley Press - El Centro, CA
- Fishers Weekly - Fishers, IN
- The Advocate-Messenger - Danville, KY
- The Interior Journal - Stanford, KY
- The Jessamine Journal - Nicholasville, KY
- The Winchester Sun - Winchester, KY
See also
References
- ↑ "Gray TV to Buy Schurz Communications". AdWeek. September 14, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Gray Television Divesting Radio Stations From Schurz Acquisition". Broadcasting & Cable. November 2, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Watertown newspaper subject to purchase by Schurz Communications - Schurz Communications Inc.". 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
External links
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