Morgan Murphy Media
The Evening Telegram Company, d/b/a Morgan Murphy Media, is an American television and radio company based out of Madison, Wisconsin. The company is named for publisher Morgan Murphy, who expanded the business after he took over from his grandfather, who founded the Superior Evening Telegram.
History
The company was originally known as Morgan Murphy Stations until 2007, when its operating name was slightly changed to Morgan Murphy Media.On May 10, 2017, the company announced that it would acquire Saga Communications' television clusters in Joplin, Missouri, including KOAM-TV, and Victoria, Texas, including KAVU-TV. Saga will additionally acquire the assets of Fox affiliates in each market owned by Surtsey Media and operated by Saga under local marketing agreements, including KFJX in Joplin, Missouri and KVCT in Victoria, Texas. Those stations' license assets were acquired by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. The sale was completed September 1.
In September 2018, it was announced that the company would invest in Good Karma Brands to back its acquisition of the Milwaukee radio stations WKTI and WTMJ.
Television stations
Stations are arranged in alphabetical order by state and city of license.City of license / Market | Station | Channel TV | Owned since | Network affiliation |
Joplin, Missouri - Pittsburg, Kansas | KOAM-TV | 7 | 2017 | CBS |
Joplin, Missouri - Pittsburg, Kansas | KFJX | 14 | 2 | Fox |
Victoria, Texas | KMOL-LD | 17 | 2017 | NBC |
Victoria, Texas | KVCT | 19 | 2 | Fox |
Victoria, Texas | KUNU-LD | 21 | 2017 | Univision |
Victoria, Texas | KAVU-TV | 25 | 2017 | ABC |
Victoria, Texas | KXTS-LD | 41 | 2017 | CBS |
Victoria, Texas | KVTX-LP | 45 | 2017 | Telemundo |
Spokane, Washington | KXLY-TV | 4 | 1961 | ABC |
Spokane, Washington | KXMN-LD | 4 | 2007 | ABC |
Yakima, Washington | KAPP1 | 35 | 1970 | ABC |
Kennewick, Washington | KVEW1 ' | 42 | 1970 | ABC |
La Crosse - Eau Claire, Wisconsin | WKBT-DT | 8 | 2000 | CBS |
Madison, Wisconsin | WISC-TV1 | 3 | 1956 | CBS |
Note:'''
- Indicates a station built and signed on by Morgan Murphy Media.
- Owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. Morgan Murphy Media operates these stations under a shared services agreement.
Other properties
Idaho
Radio
- 1080 KVNI - adult contemporary
Wisconsin
Radio
- Platteville, Wisconsin
- *1590 WPVL-AM - Sports
- *106.1 KIYX - Classic Hits
- *107.1 WPVL-FM - Top 40
- Lancaster, Wisconsin
- *1280 WGLR-AM - Silent
- *97.7 WGLR-FM - Country
- Milwaukee
- *540 WAUK - National ESPN Radio sports talk/play-by-play
- *620 WTMJ - News/talk & sports play-by-play
- *94.5 WKTI - Local sports and some play-by-play
Print
- Madison Magazine
Washington
Radio
- Queen B Broadcasting :
- *700 KXLX - Sports
- *920 KXLY - News/Talk
- *92.9 KZZU - Adult Top 40
- *94.5 KHTQ - Active Rock
- *96.9 KEZE - Rhythmic Top 40
- *99.9 KXLY-FM - Country