Morris Multimedia
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Media conglomerate |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Headquarters | Savannah, Georgia, US |
| Website | MorrisMultimedia.com |
Morris Multimedia, Inc. is a media company based in Savannah, Georgia, founded in 1970 by Charles H. Morris. Morris Multimedia is the parent company of Morris Newspaper Corporation and Morris Network. The company's offices are in the Oliver Sturges House at 27 Abercorn Street in Savannah.[1]
Newspapers
[edit]The Morris Newspaper Corporation division owns and operates over 65 publications including dailies, shoppers, and specialty magazines in nine states and the Caribbean.
Daily
[edit]- Great Bend Tribune - Great Bend, Kansas
- Manteca Bulletin - Manteca, California
- The Gainesville Times - Gainesville, Georgia
- The Ceres Courier - Turlock, California
Weekly
[edit]Television
[edit]Morris Multimedia has its own broadcasting division, Morris Network, who owns and operates several television stations. In 2003, Morris Multimedia announced that they would sell KARK in Little Rock, Arkansas and WDHN in Dothan, Alabama to Nexstar Broadcasting Group for an undisclosed price.[2] Later that year, it purchased WCBI in Columbus from Imes Communications for an undisclosed price.[3] Between 2006 and 2008, Morris Multimedia purchased two television stations from Media General. These were WDEF-TV in Chattanooga and WTVQ-DT in Lexington. The former was part of the acquisition that Media General also saw that they would purchase the smaller NBC O&Os, while the latter was to reduce debt flow Media General had invested in.[4][5] Also in 2006, it purchased WWAY from Raycom Media for $18.5 million as part of divestures regarding of Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation.[6]
Current stations
[edit]| City of license / Market | Station | Channel | Owned since | Network affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon, GA | WMGT-TV | 41 | 1978 | NBC |
| Lexington, KY | WTVQ-DT | 36 | 2008 | |
| Biloxi–Gulfport, MS | WXXV-TV | 25 | 1997 | |
| Columbus–Tupelo–West Point, MS | WCBI-TV | 4 | 2004 |
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| WLOV-TV | 27 | 2024[a] | CW+ | |
| Wilmington, NC | WWAY | 3 | 2006 |
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| WWAY-LD | 4 | 2022 | QVC | |
| Chattanooga, TN | WDEF-TV | 12 | 2006 | CBS |
Former stations
[edit]| City of license / Market | Station | Channel | Years owned | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan–Ozark, AL | WDHN | 18 | 1986–2003 | ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
| Little Rock–Pine Bluff, AR | KARK-TV | 4 | 1988–2003 | NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group |
| Valdosta–Albany, GA | WVGA | 44 | 1986–1992 | CBS affiliate WSWG, owned by Marquee Broadcasting |
Morris Technology
[edit]Morris also owns Morris Technology, a company specializing in infrastructural services for the media industry.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Owned by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company; Morris Multimedia operates the station under a shared services agreement.
References
[edit]- ^ Contact –MorrisMultimedia.com
- ^ "Nexstar In Line?". Talk Business & Politics. July 21, 2003. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Elkins, Ashley. "Ga. company buys WCBI in Columbus". Daily Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "MEDIA GENERAL COMPLETES CHATTANOOGA SALE". TV News Check. October 13, 2006. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Media General spins begin | Radio & Television Business Report". RBR. March 9, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Raycom sells WWAY station". Wilmington Star-News. December 30, 2005.
External links
[edit]- www.morrismultimedia.com—Official web site
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