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.

Spartan Communications, Inc.
FateAcquired by Media General
SuccessorMedia General
Nexstar Media Group
Founded1940 (as Spartanburg Advertising Company)
1947 (as Spartan Radiocasting)
FounderWalter J. Brown
Defunct2000
Headquarters,
ServicesTelevision stations
SubsidiariesWSPA-TV (flagship)
WBTW
WJBF
WRBL

Former Spartan-owned stations

Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.

City of license / Market Station Channel
TV (RF)
Years owned Current ownership status
Panama City, Florida WMBB 13 (13) 1990–2000 ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Augusta, Georgia WJBF 6 (42) 1992–2000 ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Columbus, Georgia WRBL 3 (15) 1995–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Mason City - Rochester KIMT 3 (42) 1984–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Allen Media Broadcasting
Hutchinson - Wichita, Kansas KWCH-TV 12 (19) 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Ensign - Dodge City, Kansas KBSD-TV
(Satellite of KWCH-TV)
6 (6) 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Goodland, Kansas KBSL-TV
(Satellite of KWCH-TV)
10 (10) 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Hays, Kansas KBSH-TV
(Satellite of KWCH-TV)
7 (7) 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Spartanburg, South Carolina WSPA-TV ** 7 (7) 1956–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Toccoa, Georgia WNEG-TV 32 (24) 1995–2000 MeTV affiliate, WGTA, owned by Marquee Broadcasting
Florence - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina WBTW 13 (13) 1984–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group

See also

  • WSPA-TV (former flagship station)
  • Media General, the first successor to Spartan Communications.
  • Nexstar Media Group, the second successor and current owner of most of the former Spartan stations.
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