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Raycom Media

Raycom Media, Inc. was an American television broadcasting company based in Montgomery, Alabama. Raycom owned and/or provided services for 65 television stations and two radio stations across 44 markets in 20 states. Through its Community Newspaper Holdings subsidiary, Raycom also owned multiple newspapers in small and medium-sized markets throughout the…

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Founded
1996; 30 years ago (1996)
Founders
Stephen Burr · Ken Hawkins · William Zortman
Industry
Broadcast television Television production
Headquarters
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Area served
United States (Nationwide)
Defunct
January 2, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-02)

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Raycom Media

Nodes61
Edges60
Triples47
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032787
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Raycom Media

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related to history · 25
Raycom Media → Aflac's, Alabama, August, Bert Ellis's Raycom Sports, Boston, Detroit, Ellis Communications, Federal Enterprises Inc, Florida, In, John Hayes, Ken Hawkins, Malrite Communications, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Raycom, Raycom's, Retirement Systems, RSA, Stephen Burr
Subsidiaries · 6
Raycom Media → Broadview Media, Community Newspaper Holdings, Pure Cars, Raycom Sports, RTM Productions, Tupelo Raycom
Founders · 3
Raycom Media → Ken Hawkins, Stephen Burr, William Zortman
related to Former stations · 2
Raycom Media → Stations, Two
Area served · 1
Raycom Media → United States (Nationwide)
Defunct · 1
Raycom Media → January 2, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-02)
Fate · 1
Raycom Media → Assets merged into Gray Television
Founded · 1
Raycom Media → 1996; 30 years ago (1996)
Headquarters · 1
Raycom Media → Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Industry · 1
Raycom Media → Broadcast television Television production

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Raycom MediaArea servedUnited States (Nationwide)1.00infobox
Raycom MediaDefunctJanuary 2, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-02)1.00infobox
Raycom MediaFateAssets merged into Gray Television1.00infobox
Raycom MediaFounded1996; 30 years ago (1996)1.00infobox
Raycom MediaFoundersStephen Burr1.00infobox
Raycom MediaFoundersKen Hawkins1.00infobox
Raycom MediaFoundersWilliam Zortman1.00infobox
Raycom MediaHeadquartersMontgomery, Alabama, U.S.1.00infobox
Raycom MediaIndustryBroadcast television Television production1.00infobox
Raycom MediaKey peoplePat LaPlatney (president & CEO)1.00infobox
Raycom MediaNumber of employees8,3001.00infobox
Raycom MediaRevenue$2.4 billion1.00infobox
Raycom MediaSubsidiariesBroadview Media1.00infobox
Raycom MediaSubsidiariesCommunity Newspaper Holdings1.00infobox
Raycom MediaSubsidiariesPure Cars1.00infobox
Raycom MediaSubsidiariesRaycom Sports1.00infobox
Raycom MediaSubsidiariesRTM Productions1.00infobox
Raycom MediaSubsidiariesTupelo Raycom1.00infobox
Raycom MediaSuccessorGray Media1.00infobox
Raycom MediaTypePrivate1.00infobox

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