Spartan Communications, Inc. was a company based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, that owned WSPA-TV as the city's flagship station from 1956 to 2000 when Spartan merged with Media General of Richmond, VA. In 1984, Spartan bought WBTW and KIMT-TV from the Shotts family.

History

In March 2000, WSPA-TV and eleven other stations were sold to Media General for US$605 million.[1]

Former stations

Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.

City of license / Market Station Channel Years owned Current status
Panama City, FL WMBB 13 1990–2000 ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Augusta, GA WJBF 6 1992–2000 ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Columbus, GA WRBL 3 1995–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Mason City, IA–Rochester, MN KIMT 3 1984–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Allen Media Broadcasting
Hutchinson–Wichita, KS KWCH-TV 12 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Ensign–Dodge City, KS KBSD-TV[A] 6 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Goodland, KS KBSL-TV[A] 10 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Hays, KS KBSH-TV[A] 7 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Greenville–Spartanburg, SC WSPA-TV ** 7 1956–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Toccoa, GA WNEG-TV 32 1995–2000 MeTV affiliate WGTA, owned by Marquee Broadcasting
Florence–Myrtle Beach, SC WBTW 13 1984–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
  1. ^ a b c Satellite of KWCH-TV.

References

  1. ^ Bennett, Jeff (March 28, 2000). "WSPA-TV sold on day it brings HDTV to Upstate". The Greenville News. p. 6B. Retrieved February 5, 2024.