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Media General

Media General, Inc. was an American media company based in Richmond, Virginia. The company's origins can be traced back to 1887 when Richmond attorney Joseph Bryan acquired The Richmond Daily Times, which later became The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Joseph Bryan's son, John Stewart Bryan succeeded his father as owner and publisher of the Times-Dispatch…

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Founded
1940; 86 years ago (1940)
Industry
Broadcast and Digital
Headquarters
Richmond, Virginia New York, New York Austin, Texas
Defunct
January 17, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-01-17)
Fate
Merged with Nexstar Broadcasting Group
Key people
Warren Buffett (Financier) Mario Gabelli (Financier) J. Stewart Bryan III (chairman) Vincent L. Sadusky (president and CEO) Deborah A. McDermott (Chief Operating Officer) James…

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related to Divestment of properties in the late 2000s · 31
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related to Aborted merger with Meredith; acquisition by Nexstar · 27
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related to 2010s: Expansions, mergers with Young Broadcasting and LIN Media · 24
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related to Additional acquisitions · 22
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related to Newspapers · 16
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related to history · 11
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related to Other assets · 4
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related to Former stations · 2
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Defunct · 1
Media General → January 17, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-01-17)
Fate · 1
Media General → Merged with Nexstar Broadcasting Group

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Media GeneralDefunctJanuary 17, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-01-17)1.00infobox
Media GeneralFateMerged with Nexstar Broadcasting Group1.00infobox
Media GeneralFounded1940; 86 years ago (1940)1.00infobox
Media GeneralHeadquartersRichmond, Virginia New York, New York Austin, Texas1.00infobox
Media GeneralIndustryBroadcast and Digital1.00infobox
Media GeneralKey peopleWarren Buffett (Financier) Mario Gabelli (Financier) J. Stewart Bryan III (chairman) Vincent L. Sadusky (president and CEO) Deborah A. McDermott (Chief Operating Officer) James…1.00infobox
Media GeneralNumber of employees5,400 (2015)1.00infobox
Media GeneralPredecessorPark Communications Spartan Communications Young Broadcasting LIN Media1.00infobox
Media GeneralProductsTelevision Internet Newspaper1.00infobox
Media GeneralRevenue$1.305 B USD (2015)1.00infobox
Media GeneralSuccessorBH Media (newspaper assets only) Nexstar Media Group (television assets only)1.00infobox
Media GeneralTraded asNYSE: MEG1.00infobox
Media GeneralTypePublic1.00infobox
Media GeneralWebsitewww.mediageneral.com1.00infobox

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