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LIN Media

LIN Media was an American holding company founded in 1994 that operated 43 television stations. All except one were affiliates of the six major U.S. television networks. One of the remaining stations was a low-powered weather station in Indiana.

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Founded
1994; 32 years ago (1994)
Industry
Broadcast television · Television production
Owner
HM Capital Partners (70%)
Headquarters
Providence, Rhode Island Austin, Texas
Area served
United States (Nationwide)
Defunct
December 19, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-12-19)

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LIN Media

Nodes123
Edges122
Triples56
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.01626
Components1

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LIN Media

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related to 2012: New Vision acquisition, NBC sale · 28
LIN Media → Also, Georgia, July, Kansas, KNSD, KTKA-TV, KXAS-TV, LIN, LIN TV, LLC, NBC, NBCUniversal, New Vision Television, New Vision-owned, October, Ohio, On February, On May, PBC Broadcasting, PBC-owned
Predecessor · 3
LIN Media → LIN Broadcasting, LIN TV Corporation, New Vision Television
related to External links · 3
LIN Media → Business, LIN Media LLC, SEC
Industry · 2
LIN Media → Broadcast television, Television production
Subsidiaries · 2
LIN Media → LIN Digital, Station Venture Holdings (20.38%)
Successor · 2
LIN Media → Media General, Nexstar Media Group
related to Former stations · 2
LIN Media → Stations, Two
Area served · 1
LIN Media → United States (Nationwide)
Defunct · 1
LIN Media → December 19, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-12-19)
Fate · 1
LIN Media → Merged with Media General

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lin stations tv media television new company station broadcasting owned announced nbc would sadusky sale acquired general two broadcast 1994

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
LIN MediaArea servedUnited States (Nationwide)1.00infobox
LIN MediaDefunctDecember 19, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-12-19)1.00infobox
LIN MediaFateMerged with Media General1.00infobox
LIN MediaFounded1994; 32 years ago (1994)1.00infobox
LIN MediaHeadquartersProvidence, Rhode Island Austin, Texas1.00infobox
LIN MediaIndustryBroadcast television1.00infobox
LIN MediaIndustryTelevision production1.00infobox
LIN MediaKey peopleVincent L. Sadusky (CEO)1.00infobox
LIN MediaNet income$274.5 million USD1.00infobox
LIN MediaNumber of employees2,414 (full-time)1.00infobox
LIN MediaOperating income$247.44 million USD1.00infobox
LIN MediaOwnerHM Capital Partners (70%)1.00infobox
LIN MediaPredecessorLIN Broadcasting1.00infobox
LIN MediaPredecessorLIN TV Corporation1.00infobox
LIN MediaPredecessorNew Vision Television1.00infobox
LIN MediaProductsBroadcast television1.00infobox
LIN MediaRevenue$443.5 million USD1.00infobox
LIN MediaSubsidiariesLIN Digital1.00infobox
LIN MediaSubsidiariesStation Venture Holdings (20.38%)1.00infobox
LIN MediaSuccessorMedia General1.00infobox
LIN MediaSuccessorNexstar Media Group1.00infobox
LIN MediaTraded asNYSE: LIN1.00infobox
LIN MediaTypePublic1.00infobox

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