Morgan Murphy Media


The Evening Telegram Company, d/b/a Morgan Murphy Media, is an American television and radio company based out of Madison, Wisconsin. The company is named for publisher Morgan Murphy, who expanded the business after he took over from his grandfather, who founded the Superior Evening Telegram.

History

The company was originally known as Morgan Murphy Stations until 2007, when its operating name was slightly changed to Morgan Murphy Media.
On May 10, 2017, the company announced that it would acquire Saga Communications' television clusters in Joplin, Missouri, including KOAM-TV, and Victoria, Texas, including KAVU-TV. Saga will additionally acquire the assets of Fox affiliates in each market owned by Surtsey Media and operated by Saga under local marketing agreements, including KFJX in Joplin, Missouri and KVCT in Victoria, Texas. Those stations' license assets were acquired by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. The sale was completed September 1.
In September 2018, it was announced that the company would invest in Good Karma Brands to back its acquisition of the Milwaukee radio stations WKTI and WTMJ.

Television stations

Stations are arranged in alphabetical order by state and city of license.
City of license / MarketStationChannel
TV 		Owned sinceNetwork affiliation
Joplin, Missouri - Pittsburg, KansasKOAM-TV7 2017CBS
Joplin, Missouri - Pittsburg, KansasKFJX14 2Fox
Victoria, TexasKMOL-LD17 2017NBC
Victoria, TexasKVCT19 2Fox
Victoria, TexasKUNU-LD21 2017Univision
Victoria, TexasKAVU-TV25 2017ABC
Victoria, TexasKXTS-LD41 2017CBS
Victoria, TexasKVTX-LP45 2017Telemundo
Spokane, WashingtonKXLY-TV4 1961ABC
Spokane, WashingtonKXMN-LD4 2007ABC
Yakima, WashingtonKAPP135 1970ABC
Kennewick, WashingtonKVEW1
'		42 1970ABC
La Crosse - Eau Claire, WisconsinWKBT-DT8 2000CBS
Madison, WisconsinWISC-TV13 1956CBS

Note:'''
  1. Indicates a station built and signed on by Morgan Murphy Media.
  2. Owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. Morgan Murphy Media operates these stations under a shared services agreement.

    Other properties

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