Emmis Communications
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Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. The company owns radio stations and magazines in the United States
United States
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, Hungary
Hungary
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, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
and Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
.
History
In 1980 Emmis Broadcasting founder Jeffrey SmulyanJeff Smulyan
Jeffrey Smulyan born April 6, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana is the founder and CEO of Emmis Communications.He earned undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Southern California....
purchased his first radio station, WSVL-FM Shelbyville, IN. In July 1981, Smulyan moved that radio station's tower and transmitter closer to Indianapolis, changed from country music to adult contemporary and renamed it WENS
WENS
WENS is a radio station broadcasting a Christian talk radio format. Licensed to Wadesville, Indiana, USA, the station is currently owned by the Indiana Community Radio Corporation.-Trivia:...
. The station's quick success led him to purchase other radio stations throughout the country.
Around 1984 the company bought Magic 106 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Then L.A. Lakers player "Magic" Johnson was an early spokesperson for the station. In early 1986, Emmis changed Magic 106 to Power 106 KPWR
KPWR
KPWR is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on an analog signal and in HD Radio...
. Also in 1986 the company's expansion grew as they purchased WAPP-FM (renamed WQHT) and WHN
WHN
WHN was a radio station in New York City located at 1050 kHz. Its best known format was country music, which the station played from 1972 to 1987...
(now WEPN
WEPN
WEPN is a 24-hour sports talk formatted radio station in New York City featuring national and local sports talk programs and live broadcasts of sports matches. It is the New York affiliate for ESPN Radio...
) in New York as well as WAVA-FM in Washington D.C. from the Doubleday Broadcasting Company.
Emmis took full advantage of the money-minded 1980's as it acquired five NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
radio stations in 1988 but sold two to avoid a duopoly
Duopoly
A true duopoly is a specific type of oligopoly where only two producers exist in one market. In reality, this definition is generally used where only two firms have dominant control over a market...
.
Emmis purchased the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
in 1989 but sold them in 1992.
In 1994 the company purchased WIBC and WKLR
WKLR
WKLR is a Classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fort Lee, Virginia, serving the Richmond/Petersburg area. WKLR is owned and operated by Cox Radio, Inc.-External links:*...
in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
from the Horizon Broadcast Corporation and WRKS in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
from the Summit Communications Group
Summit Communications Group
The Summit Communications Group is an Atlanta-based communications company which once owned 16 radio stations around the United States. The company now concentrates on technology and internet services....
. WKLR was changed from an oldies format to a classic hits format with the call letters of WNAP
WNAP
WNAP is a class D AM radio station on 1110 kHz serving the Norristown, Pennsylvania area. WNAP broadcasts gospel music from its tower near Arch Road in East Norriton.-External links:*...
in September 1994.
Emmis became a public company in 1994. The expansion continued as the company purchased numerous television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radio stations in the late 1990s.
Emmis Broadcasting changed its name to Emmis Communications and moved into its Monument Circle Indianapolis Headquarters in 1998.
In 2003 Emmis appointed its first black VP/General Manager, Barry Mayo
Barry Mayo
Barry Mayo is a United States radio executive. In 1981 he helped launch WRKS-FM in New York as the first station to play rap music on a regular basis. The station's success led him to be promoted as the first black general manager of RKO General....
. He oversaw 98.7 Kiss FM, Hot 97 and WQCD
WQCD
WEMP , known on-air as FM News 101.9, is an all-news radio station located in New York City. WEMP is owned by Merlin Media LLC, and has studios located in New York's West Village neighborhood. WEMP's transmitter is located at the Empire State Building...
(CD 101.9), all in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. After 3 years in which the station moved behind Power 105.1 as the second-tier rap station in New York, Mayo announced his departure from this post in January 2006.
In 2005, Emmis changed the format of their first radio station from its long-term adult contemporary format to country. The call letters were changed from WENS to WLHK
WLHK
WLHK -- "97-1 Hank FM" -- is an FM radio station owned by Emmis Communications in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 97.1 mHz, FM channel 246. The studios are located on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. The transmitters, according to the FCC, are...
. Emmis was also named one of FORTUNE magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For.
In 2006 Emmis flipped KZLA/Los Angeles to Adult Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
Rhythmic adult contemporary is a format used on stations in the United States and Canada. It usually gears toward an older audience, ages 25 to 54. Stations using this format play disco from the 1970s and early 1980s, dance/pop music, adult-friendly hip hop/old school tracks, R&B, dance/freestyle...
as "KMVN, Movin' 93.9." The move gives Emmis a companion station to complement KPWR. However, on April 15, 2009, KMVN switched to Spanish-language programming, KXOS, under a seven-year Local Marketing Agreement with Grupo Radio Centro of Mexico City.
On June 9, 2009, Emmis announced it has formed a strategic alliance with StreamTheWorld, the radio industry's streaming technology and services company, to put all Emmis radio stations on a new streaming platform.
On January 12, 2011, the share price of Emmis stock surged 42% as insiders speculated that the company could be close to selling off several of its radio stations. In their January, 2011 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company reported that it had the necessary cash to survive through February, 2011. "Absent asset sales, which the company is actively pursuing," Emmis attorneys stated in the regulatory filing, "the company believes it is unlikely it will be able to maintain compliance with the financial covenants after Sept. 1, 2011."
Controversies
Most of the controversies involving Emmis Communications have involved its stations in the New York City marketMedia of New York City
The media of New York City are internationally influential, and include some of the most important newspapers, largest publishing houses, most prolific television studios, and biggest record companies in the world...
. Among them:
- WQHT-FMWQHT-FMWQHT is a high-profile American radio station in New York City under the corporate ownership of Emmis Communications. The station broadcasts on 97.1 MHz FM...
provoked a controversy in January 2005, a month after the Asian tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeThe 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
, by playing the Tsunami song entitled USA for IndonesiaUSA for Indonesia"USA for Indonesia" is a parody sung to the 1985 tune "We Are the World," which was performed by USA for Africa. A parody of charity supergroup songs, it mocks the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake disaster and its victims. "USA for Indonesia" was aired on WQHT-FM , a New York City radio station,...
, a parody sung to the 19851985 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
tune "We Are the WorldWe Are the World"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World...
." Listeners, politicians and civil rights groups protested in front of the station. Three persons associated with the production were suspended for two weeks, and two were terminated. - Also involvng WQHT, there have been controversies involving slapping, indecency, and violence around the station's broadcast location. In 20042004 in radioThe year 2004 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*30 October - In the UK a 163-metre-high radio mast at Peterborough collapses in a fire.-Debuts:...
, as a result of continued indecency complaints, Emmis signed a consent decree with the FCCFederal Communications CommissionThe Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
and paid a $300,000 fine.. - In 2009 Austin,Texas affiliate KLBJ's "Todd and Don Show' the host Don Pryor used the term "Wetbacks" to describe Mexican-Americans. KLBJ "AM Morning Show" has also been the focus of bigoted, and Religious overtoned commentary by Non-Austin resident Samuel Cox who is a retired Austin Police Department officer who in the past has said unkind words about African-Americans.
Emmis Interactive, Inc.
Emmis Communications Corp. has a distinguished history of success based on developing innovative ways to touch consumers. From inventing “more music, less talk” radio in the 1970s, to launching the first Hip-Hop station in the country, Emmis Communications has always stretched the boundaries of traditional media while embracing the potential of new media.In the early 1990s, Emmis Communications recognized the Internet as the ideal way for radio stations to extend brand and audience reach. Over the years to follow, Emmis Communications developed a highly flexible platform for interactive websites that provided an independent, growth-oriented revenue source. This platform, named Basestation, brought immediate positive response from consumers as well as advertisers and it was quickly apparent that this new business proposition works. On April 28, 2008 Emmis Interactive was born.
Now an independent company, Emmis Interactive offers its proprietary Basestation platform as well as consulting services to radio stations, magazines and affinity brands worldwide. With Basestation, brands no longer need to wonder how to realize the potential of a profitable online enterprise. Emmis Interactive’s business strategy team offers the tools, training and industry insight needed to build and cultivate an online profit center. They help in all stages of development from management guidance, to educating sales teams on the interactive space, to the technology to extend brands online.
Emmis Interactive provides the foundation for website design, but it is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. If thought of in terms of building a house, Basestation is the foundation that allows site function, the superstructure is your homepage and each windowpane opens to a room with a specialized function such as user generated content, community tools, gaming, videos and contests. Emmis Interactive custom builds each brand’s house, but the client fills each room with your own individual content and style.
Emmis Interactive enjoys developing innovative ways to engage consumers and sharing these fresh opportunities with clients around the world. Whether demonstrating how to market demographics/psychographics utilizing their visitor intelligence tools or how to integrate talent into an online promotion, they empower each client to create their own unique profitable future.
Current clients include:
Astral Media
Astral Media
Astral Media Inc. is a Canadian media corporation. It is Canada's largest radio broadcaster with 83 radio stations in eight provinces, and is a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, including The Movie Network, Super Écran, Family, Teletoon, Canal D, Canal Vie, VRAK.TV,...
,
Renda Broadcasting
Renda Broadcasting
Renda Broadcasting is a privately held Pittsburgh-based radio broadcasting company founded by chief executive, Tony Renda.Renda Broadcasting operates stations in Pennsylvania, Florida and Oklahoma.-Stations:Pittsburgh*WSHH 99.7 – Adult contemporary...
,
Greater Media
Greater Media
Greater Media, Inc., known as Greater Media, is an American media company that specializes in radio stations. The markets where they own radio stations include Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Charlotte, and the state of New Jersey...
,
Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment conglomerate.Corus is a leading Canadian specialty television and radio producer, with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's...
,
Emmis Radio, and
Lincoln Financial Media
Lincoln Financial Media
Lincoln Financial Media is a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation that owns radio stations in the United States.-History:In April 2006, Lincoln Financial acquired Jefferson-Pilot's television and radio operations, which were renamed Lincoln Financial Media. The group owns 14 radio stations in...
Radio
The company owns Rádio ExpresRádio Expres
Rádio Expres is a Slovak radio that broadcasts from Bratislava, Slovak Republic. It was launched in 2000. It is the most listened radio in Slovakia....
in Slovakia, Radio FM Plus, Radio Fresh and Star FM in Bulgaria and Sláger Rádió in Hungary, however Emmis Communications' Hungarian national radio station, Sláger, was taken off the air on 18/11/2009 because of the expiration of their broadcasting license. The license were given to another radio station, but Emmis went to court and they won the trial on 14/7/2010. Further details to be announced.
It also owns the following:
AustinGreater AustinAustin–Round Rock–San Marcos is a five-county metropolitan area in the US state of Texas, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. The metropolitan area straddles on the eastern edge of the and is situated in Central Texas....
- KBPAKBPAKBPA is an Austin, Texas based radio station. The station's slogan is "We play anything." Its format is similar to other Bob FM stations across the country. Its transmitter is located near Buda, Texas....
-FM - KGSRKGSRKLZT is a radio station broadcasting an Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Bastrop, Texas, USA, the station serves the Austin area. The station is currently owned by Emmis Communications. The station is also broadcast on HD radio. It builds itself as La Z 107.1, -History:The station went on the...
-FM - KLZT
- KLBJ-AM
- KLBJ-FMKLBJ-FMKLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B...
- KROX-FMKROX-FMKROX-FM, aka 101X, is an alternative rock terrestrial radio station in Austin, Texas, United States.-History:101X signed on as "Austin's New Rock Alternative" on June 8, 1995....
Chicago
- WWWN (currently under LMALocal marketing agreementIn U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
to Merlin Media, pending sale) - WLUP-FM (currently under LMALocal marketing agreementIn U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
to Merlin Media, pending sale)
Indianapolis
- WFNI-AMWFNIWFNI, known as 1070 The Fan, is a radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana owned by Emmis Communications. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1070 kHz. The studios are located at 40 Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis...
- WIBC
- WLHK-FM
- WYXB-FMWYXBWYXB branded as "B105" is an FM radio station owned by Emmis Communications in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 105.7 MHz, FM channel 289. The studios are located on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis...
New YorkNew York metropolitan areaThe New York metropolitan area, also known as Greater New York, or the Tri-State area, is the region that composes of New York City and the surrounding region...
- WQHT-FMWQHT-FMWQHT is a high-profile American radio station in New York City under the corporate ownership of Emmis Communications. The station broadcasts on 97.1 MHz FM...
- WRKS-FMWRKS-FMWRKS , known by its on-air branding 98.7 Kiss FM, is an Urban Adult Contemporary radio station in New York City, owned by Emmis Communications...
- WEMP (currently under LMALocal marketing agreementIn U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
to Merlin Media, pending sale
WorldBand Media HD Radio Deal
Emmis has announced on September 9, 2008 that it has teamed up with digital radio network WorldBand MediaWorldBand Media
WorldBand Media Inc. is a North American media company specializing in the production and distribution of ethnic based media content. It currently owns and operates HumDesi Radio, a national South Asian radio network broadcasting in The United States and on a number of digital platforms across...
and will be using the "HD-3
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
" subchannels to produce programming for the South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
n communities in Chicago (on WLUP), Los Angeles (on KPWR), and New York (on WQHT). It will include a combination of both local and international content and should be available by mid-October 2008.
Television
Emmis announced in May 2005 announced its intent to sell some or all of the sixteen television stations they owned at the time. In August 2005 sale of nine television stations were announced, as well as four more in October, an additional station in May 2006, another station in February 2007, and its final station in May 2008. Emmis no longer owns any television stations.Former Emmis Owned and Operated Stations
- Now owned by Gray TelevisionGray TelevisionGray Television, Inc. is a communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with administrative offices in Albany, Georgia.Established in 1946 by James H...
:- Charleston/Huntington - WSAZ
- Now owned by Hearst Television:
- Manchester - WMURWMUR-TVWMUR-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for the state of New Hampshire that is licensed to Manchester. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 9 from a transmitter on the south peak of Mount Uncanoonuc in Goffstown. Owned by Hearst Television, the station has studios...
(swapped in 2001 for Hearst-Argyle's KKLTKPKX98.7 The Peak is a commercial Adult Hits music radio station in Phoenix, Arizona, broadcasting on 98.7 FM.-Early Years:98.7 FM signed on in July 1960 as KTAR-FM, co-owned with KTAR and KTAR-TV . In the mid-1970's, the station became KBBC broadcasting Easy Listening music programming...
, KMVP and KTAR-AMKTAR (AM)KTAR is the callsign for a radio station in Phoenix, Arizona. It airs programming from ESPN Radio, in addition to KTAR-acquired broadcast rights for local teams...
PhoenixPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, all three of which were subsequently sold to Bonneville InternationalBonneville InternationalBonneville International Corporation is a broadcasting company wholly owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through its for-profit arm, Deseret Management Corporation...
) - Orlando - WKCFWKCFWKCF is the CW-affiliated television station for Central Florida licensed to Clermont. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 17 from a transmitter in unincorporated Bithlo. The station can also be seen on Bright House Networks channel 8 and Comcast channel 13...
- Manchester - WMUR
- Now owned by Raycom MediaRaycom Media- History :Although Raycom Media dates its birth to 1996, the core of the company was formed in 1992 when Atlanta native Bert Ellis formed Ellis Communications. He eventually controlled 13 television stations and two radio stations....
:- Honolulu - KGMBKGMBKGMB is the CBS-affiliated television station for the state of Hawaii that is licensed to Honolulu. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 23 from a transmitter in Palehua....
(Now on PSIPProgram and System Information ProtocolThe Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
channel 5; was on channel 9 when Emmis owned it. PSIP channel 9 is now used by the former occupant of channel 5, KFVEKFVEKFVE is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for the state of Hawaii that is licensed to Honolulu. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 22 from a transmitter in Palehua...
, which is now owned by MCG Capital Corporation but remains managed by Raycom.)
- Honolulu - KGMB
- Now owned by Journal Broadcast Group:
- Fort Myers/Cape Coral - WFTXWFTXWFTX-TV is the Fox-affiliated television station for Southwest Florida licensed to Cape Coral. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 35 from a transmitter in Punta Gorda east of I-75/SR 93 near the Charlotte and Lee County line. The station can also be seen on Comcast...
- Omaha - KMTVKMTVKMTV-TV is the CBS television station in Omaha, Nebraska. Owned by the Journal Broadcast Group, it broadcasts a digital television signal on UHF channel 45, which remaps to former analog channel 3 via PSIP.-History:...
- Tucson - KGUNKGUNKGUN-TV, channel 9, is the ABC-affiliated television station serving Tucson, Arizona, owned by Journal Broadcast Group, Inc.. It broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 9 from Mount Bigelow, located northeast of Tucson...
- Fort Myers/Cape Coral - WFTX
- Now owned by LIN TelevisionLIN TVLIN TV Corporation is an American holding company that operates 31 television stations.-History:LIN TV's roots trace back to the founding of its former parent, LIN Broadcasting Corporation, in 1961. LIN Broadcasting was engaged in radio, television, direct marketing, information and learning, music...
:- Albuquerque - KRQEKRQEKRQE, digital channel 13, is the CBS-affiliated television station serving the Albuquerque, New Mexico television market; the station is owned by LIN TV Corporation and is sister station to Fox affiliate KASA-TV...
- Green Bay - WLUK
- Mobile - WALAWalaWala can refer to:Places* Wala , a small island in Vanuatu, and a popular destination for cruise ships*Wala , a volcano in Papua New GuineaPeople*Wala of Corbie , an advisor to the Frankish kings including Charlemagne...
and WFNA (WFNA was known as WBPG when Emmis owned it) - Terre Haute - WTHI-TVWTHI-TVWTHI-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station in Terre Haute, Indiana. Owned by LIN TV Corporation, it operates on VHF digital channel 10. Its transmitter is located in Farmersburg, Indiana...
- Albuquerque - KRQE
- Now owned by Louisiana Media Company:
- New Orleans - WVUEWVUEWVUE-DT, broadcasting on virtual channel 8, is a TV station in New Orleans, Louisiana, affiliated with the Fox Broadcasting Company. WVUE is owned by Louisiana Media Company, with studios in the Gert Town section of New Orleans and transmitter in Chalmette, Louisiana.- Digital television :WVUE-DT...
- New Orleans - WVUE
- Now owned by New Vision TelevisionNew Vision TelevisionNew Vision Television is a broadcast company based in Los Angeles, California. The company owns or manages 18 television stations in medium sized markets.-New Vision I:...
:- Honolulu - KHON-TVKHON-TVKHON-TV is a Fox-affiliated television station in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station broadcasts on virtual channel 2.In addition to its Honolulu broadcast facilities, KHON has relays on all the major Hawaiian Islands to rebroadcast programs outside of metropolitan Honolulu: KHAW-TV in Hilo; KAII-TV in...
- Indianapolis - WNOU
- Portland - KOINKOINKOIN is the CBS affiliate television station serving the Portland metropolitan area. Its transmitter is located in Portland, Oregon, United States; it broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 40...
- Topeka - KSNTKSNTKSNT is the NBC-affiliated television station for Topeka, Kansas. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 27 from a transmitter at its studios on Northwest 27th Street near the Kiro section of Topeka...
- Wichita - KSNWKSNWKSNW, digital channel 45 , is a NBC affiliate television station based in Wichita, Kansas. It is owned by the New Vision Television group. KSNW is also the flagship station of the Kansas State Network , a chain of NBC affiliates serving the western three-fourths of the state. KSNW's transmitter is...
- Honolulu - KHON-TV
- Now owned by Radio One Inc
- Now owned by Tribune BroadcastingTribune BroadcastingThe Tribune Broadcasting Company is a group of radio and television stations located throughout the United States which are owned and operated by the Tribune Company, a media conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois and named for the flagship Chicago Tribune newspaper.- History :Tribune Broadcasting...
(both stations sold pre-2005):- Grand Rapids - WXMIWXMIWXMI channel 17 is a Fox-affiliated television station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, owned by the Tribune Company. WXMI's studio and office facility is located in Grand Rapids and its transmitter is based southwest of Middleville, Michigan...
(swapped in 1997 for Tribune's WQCD-FM New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
) - Seattle - KTZZ (also swapped for WQCD, was reacquired for part of 1999 after Tribune purchased KCPQKCPQKCPQ, channel 13, is the Fox television affiliate licensed to Tacoma, Washington serving the Seattle/Tacoma television market, owned by the Tribune Company...
but prior to the FCC allowing television duopolies)
- Grand Rapids - WXMI
Magazines
- AtlantaAtlanta (magazine)Atlanta is an award-winning monthly general-interest magazine based in Atlanta, Georgia and owned by Emmis Publishing, a division of Emmis Communications...
- Cincinnati MagazineCincinnati MagazineCincinnati Magazine is a monthly lifestyle magazine concerning life in and about Cincinnati, Ohio.It was created by the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce in 1967. It was then purchased by CM Media in 1981....
- Country Sampler
- Indianapolis MonthlyIndianapolis MonthlyIndianapolis Monthly is a magazine published in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy, Indianapolis Monthly brings readers information on every facet of Indianapolis life, including arts and entertainment, fashion, real estate, business, dining, education, travel, politics,...
- Los AngelesLos Angeles (magazine)Los Angeles magazine is a monthly regional magazine of national stature. Published by Emmis Communications and produced monthly since the spring of 1961, LA Magazine is a combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design, the definitive resource...
- Orange Coast Magazine
- Texas MonthlyTexas MonthlyTexas Monthly is a monthly American magazine headquartered in Austin, Texas. Texas Monthly is published by Emmis Publishing, L.P. and was founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy, Texas Monthly chronicles life in contemporary Texas, writing on politics, the environment, industry, and education...
Board of directors
- Jeffrey Smulyan - Chairman of the Board, President and CEO
- Susan Bayh - Visiting Professor, Butler UniversityButler UniversityButler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health...
- Gary Kaseff - Executive Vice President and General Counsel
- Richard Leventhal - President & Majority Owner of LMCS, LLC.
- Peter Lund - Media Consultant and former President & CEO of CBS Television.
- Greg Nathanson - former Television Division President
- Lawrence Sorrel - Tailwind Capital Partners
- Patrick Walsh - Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer