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.

Former Spartan-owned stations

Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.
City of license / MarketStationChannel
TV
Years ownedCurrent ownership status
Panama City, FloridaWMBB13 1990–2000ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Augusta, GeorgiaWJBF6 1992–2000ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Columbus, GeorgiaWRBL3 1995–2000CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Mason City - RochesterKIMT3 1984–2000CBS affiliate owned by Allen Media Broadcasting
Hutchinson - Wichita, KansasKWCH-TV12 1994–2000CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Ensign - Dodge City, KansasKBSD-TV
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6 1994–2000CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Goodland, KansasKBSL-TV
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10 1994–2000CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Hays, KansasKBSH-TV
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7 1994–2000CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Spartanburg, South CarolinaWSPA-TV **7 1956–2000CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Toccoa, GeorgiaWNEG-TV32 1995–2000MeTV affiliate, WGTA, owned by Marquee Broadcasting
Florence - Myrtle BeachWBTW13 1984–2000CBS''' affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group

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