Spartan Communications
Spartan Communications, Inc. was a company that was based in Spartanburg, South Carolina that owned WSPA-TV as Spartan'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.
Former Spartan-owned stations
Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.City of license / Market | Station | Channel TV | Years owned | Current ownership status |
Panama City, Florida | WMBB | 13 | 1990–2000 | ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Augusta, Georgia | WJBF | 6 | 1992–2000 | ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Columbus, Georgia | WRBL | 3 | 1995–2000 | CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Mason City - Rochester | KIMT | 3 | 1984–2000 | CBS affiliate owned by Allen Media Broadcasting |
Hutchinson - Wichita, Kansas | KWCH-TV | 12 | 1994–2000 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Ensign - Dodge City, Kansas | KBSD-TV ' | 6 | 1994–2000 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Goodland, Kansas | KBSL-TV ' | 10 | 1994–2000 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Hays, Kansas | KBSH-TV ' | 7 | 1994–2000 | CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Spartanburg, South Carolina | WSPA-TV ** | 7 | 1956–2000 | CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
Toccoa, Georgia | WNEG-TV | 32 | 1995–2000 | MeTV affiliate, WGTA, owned by Marquee Broadcasting |
Florence - Myrtle Beach | WBTW | 13 | 1984–2000 | CBS''' affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |