Vaughan Media, LLC is a company that owns the broadcast licenses of several stations operated by Nexstar Media Group.
History The company was founded in 2011 when it made its first acquisition, WBDT, from ACME Communications. LIN Media, the owner of WDTN, could not legally own both WDTN and WBDT. It sold off certain assets, including WBDT's broadcast license, to Vaughan Media. The sale was consummated on May 20, 2011, at which point LIN took control of the station via a shared services agreement with WDTN.
In 2012, the company acquired television stations owned by PBC Broadcasting which were operated by New Vision Television.Vaughan Media LLC, FCC Form 603. Explanation of Transaction, May 2012
In August 2014, it was announced that Sinclair Broadcast Group would take over the shared services agreement to operate WTGS as well as rights to acquire the station. Sinclair exercised the option and acquired the station upon close of the sale of LIN Media to Media General.
The remaining Vaughan stations continued under operation by Media General after the LIN sale. On January 17, 2017, Nexstar Media Group closed its acquisition of Media General and took over operation of the Vaughan stations.
Stations
Current City of license / Market Station ChannelTV (RF) Owned since Network affiliation Topeka, Kansas KTKA-TV 49 (16) 2012 ABCThe CW Plus (DT3) Dayton - Springfield, Ohio WBDT 26 (31) 2011 The CW Youngstown, Ohio WYTV 33 (31) 2012 ABCMyNetworkTV (DT2) Austin, Texas KNVA 54 (23) 2012 The CW
Former Vaughan stations City of License / Market Station ChannelTV (RF) Years owned Current status Hardeeville, South Carolina - Savannah, Georgia WTGS 28 (28) 2012–2014 Fox affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
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