Max Media


Max Media is a company that owns radio and television stations throughout the United States. It is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

History

Max Media was founded in 2001. Prior to this, some of the company's management had run the TVX Broadcast Group from 1979 until its sale in 1991 to Paramount Communications, and had also run Max Media Properties from then until its sale in 1998 to the Sinclair Broadcast Group.
On September 30, 2013, the Cowles Publishing Company acquired Max Media's Montana television station cluster for $18 million.
On October 31, 2013, Sinclair acquired the non-license assets of WPFO, Waterville, Maine, for $13.6 million; the deal made it a sister station to WGME-TV, Portland, Maine, which already produced a newscast for the station. On November 20, 2013, it was announced that Cunningham Broadcasting was to acquire the license assets for $3.4 million. The sale of the license assets was approved on June 23, 2017.
On January 9, 2014, Max Media sold its six Arkansas-based radio stations to Bobby Caldwell's East Arkansas Broadcasters for $3 million.
Effective November 5, 2015, Max Media sold its four Pennsylvania-based radio stations to Kristin Cantrell's Southern Belle, LLC for $3.8 million.
On April 5, 2017, Max Media announced that it was selling NBC affiliate WNKY in Bowling Green, Kentucky to Marquee Broadcasting for $5.6 million. The sale was completed on June 30, 2017.

Max Media-owned stations

Radio stations

MarketStationOwned sinceCurrent format
Cape Girardeau, MissouriKGIR 12202004Sports radio
Cape Girardeau, MissouriKZIM 9602004News/talk
Cape Girardeau, MissouriKCGQ-FM 99.32004Active rock
Cape Girardeau, MissouriKEZS-FM 102.92004Country music
Cape Girardeau, MissouriKGKS 93.92004Hot adult contemporary
Denver, ColoradoKFCO 107.12009Classic hip hop
Denver, ColoradoKJHM 101.52009Rhythmic oldies
Marion - Carbondale, IllinoisWCIL 11202004News/talk
Marion - Carbondale, IllinoisWJPF 13402004News/talk
Marion - Carbondale, IllinoisWCIL-FM 101.52004Contemporary hit radio
Marion - Carbondale, IllinoisWOOZ-FM 99.92004Country
Marion - Carbondale, IllinoisWUEZ 95.12004Adult contemporary
Marion - Carbondale, IllinoisWXLT 103.52004Sports radio
Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport NewsWGH 13102005Urban contemporary gospel
Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport NewsWGH-FM 97.32005Country music
Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport NewsWVBW 92.92005Adult hits
Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport NewsWVHT 100.52005Contemporary hit radio
Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport NewsWVSP-FM 94.12005Sports radio
Poplar Bluff, MissouriKWOC 9302004News/talk
Poplar Bluff, MissouriKJEZ 95.52004Active rock
Poplar Bluff, MissouriKKLR-FM 94.52004Country music
Sikeston, MissouriKMAL 14702004Sports radio
Sikeston, MissouriKSIM 14002004News/talk
Sikeston, MissouriKLSC 92.92004Top 40

Former Max Media-owned stations

Television stations

Note:
City of license/MarketStationYears ownedCurrent ownership
Morrilton, ArkansasKVOM 8002003–2014Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters
Morrilton, ArkansasKVOM-FM 101.72003–2014Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters
Russellville - Dardanelle, ArkansasKCAB 9802003–2014Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters
Russellville - Dardanelle, ArkansasKCJC 102.32003–2014Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters
Russellville - Dardanelle, ArkansasKVLD 99.32003–2014Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters
Russellville - Dardanelle, ArkansasKWKK 100.92003–2014Owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters
Ahoskie, North CarolinaWQDK 99.32003–2015Owned by Icon Broadcasting, Inc.
Elizabeth City, North CarolinaWGAI 5602003–2014Owned by Gregory Communications License, Inc.
Elizabeth City, North CarolinaWCMS-FM 94.52003–2018Owned by JAM Media Solutions
Elizabeth City, North CarolinaWCXL 104.12003–2018Owned by JAM Media Solutions
Selinsgrove, PennsylvaniaWVSL 12402003–2013defunct, went silent in 2013
Selinsgrove, PennsylvaniaWFYY 106.52003–2015Owned by Southern Belle, LLC
Selinsgrove, PennsylvaniaWVSL-FM 92.32003–2015Owned by Southern Belle, LLC
Selinsgrove, PennsylvaniaWWBE 98.32003–2015Owned by Southern Belle, LLC
Selinsgrove, PennsylvaniaWYGL-FM 100.52003–2015Owned by Southern Belle, LLC