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{{Infobox_Company |
company_name = Belo Corporation |
company_logo =[[Image:Belo logo.png]] |
company_type =Public: ({{nyse|BLC}}) |
foundation = [[Dallas]], [[Texas]] ([[1926]]) |
location = [[Dallas]], [[Texas]] |
key_people = [[Dunia Shive]], chairman and CEO|
industry = [[Television]], [[Interactive media]] |
revenue = {{profit}} 1.52 Billion (USD)|
num_employees = 6,600 |
homepage = [http://www.belo.com/ www.belo.com]
}}
'''Belo Corp.''' (pronounced {{IPA|/ˈbɛ.lo(ʊ)/}}) {{nyse|BLC}} is a [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]-based media company that owns 20 [[television]] stations and two regional [[cable television]] news channels. The company was previously known as '''A.H. Belo''' after one of the early owners of the company, [[Alfred Horatio Belo]], now the name of the [[A.H. Belo|newspaper company]] spun off from Belo early in 2008. The company is the oldest continually-operated corporation in the state of [[Texas]].
==History==
The company traces its roots back to [[1842]] with the introduction of ''The Daily News'' in [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]], Texas. Its flagship, ''The Dallas Morning News'', has been publishing since [[1885]]. The name A.H. Belo Corporation was applied to the company in [[1926]]. The name was shortened to Belo Corp. in [[2002]].
On [[October 1]], [[2007]], Belo announced the separation of its newspaper and television businesses by spinning off its newspaper business to shareholders as the [[A. H. Belo Corporation]], officially completed in February 2008. The television business retains the Belo Corporation name (without the "A. H." initials).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.belo.com/pressRelease.x2?release=20071001-1279.html|date=2007-10-01|title=
Belo to Create Separate Television and Newspaper Businesses|publisher=Belo Corp.}}</ref>, with the television business being the legal successor to the prior company.[http://www.belo.com/pressRelease.x2?release=20080208-1532.html]
==Television stations==
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|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''Current [[List of television stations in North America by media market#United States|DMA]]#'''
| '''Market'''
| '''Station, Channel Number'''
| '''Acquired'''
| '''Current Affiliation'''
| '''Notes'''
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 5.
| [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]
| '''[[WFAA-TV]] 8'''
| [[1950]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| Acquired as the company's flagship station.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align; left;"
|
| [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]
|'''[[KFWD]]'''<sup>1</sup> '''52'''
|
| [[Independent station|Independent]]
| Owned and operated by HIC Broadcasting, managed by Belo.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 10.
| [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]
| '''[[KHOU-TV]] 11'''
| [[1984]]
| [[CBS]]
| Founded by [[Jimmy Stewart]] and investors; acquired from ''Corinthian Broadcasting''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 12.
| [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]
| '''[[KTVK]]'''† '''3'''
| [[1999]]
| [[Independent station|Independent]]
| Acquired from ''MAC America Communications''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
|
| [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]
| '''[[KASW]]'''† '''61'''
| [[2000]]
| [[The CW]]
| Part of a duopoly with [[KTVK]].
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 14.
| [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]
| '''[[KING-TV]]'''† '''5'''
| [[1997]]
| [[NBC]]
| Acquired from KING Broadcasting Group from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
|
| [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]
| '''[[KONG-TV]]'''† '''16'''
| [[2000]]
| [[Independent station|Independent]]
| Part of a duopoly with [[KING-TV]].
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 21.
| [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]
| '''[[KMOV]] 4'''
| [[1997]]
| [[CBS]]
| Acquired from ''[[Viacom (1971-2005)|Viacom]]'' in three-way trade which sent [[KIRO-TV]] to [[Cox Enterprises]].
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 23.
| [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]
| '''[[KGW]] 8'''
| [[1997]]
| [[NBC]]
| Acquired from part of the KING Broadcasting Group from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 25.
| [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]]
| '''[[WCNC-TV]] 36'''
| [[1997]]
| [[NBC]]
| Acquired from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 37.
| [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]]
| '''[[KENS-TV]] 5'''
| [[1997]]
| [[CBS]]
| A swap with cable channel [[Food Network]] with ''[[The E.W. Scripps Company]]''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
|
| [[San Antonio, Texas| San Antonio]]
| '''[[KCWX]]'''<sup>2</sup> '''2'''
|
| [[The CW]]
| Owned and operated by Corridor Television, LLP, managed by Belo
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 42.
| [[Hampton Roads, Virginia|Hampton Roads]]
| '''[[WVEC-TV]] 13'''
| [[1984]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| Acquired from ''Corinthian Broadcasting''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 48.
| [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]]
| '''[[WHAS-TV]] 11'''
| [[1997]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| Acquired from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 51.
| [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]
| '''[[KVUE]] 24'''
| [[1999]]
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| A swap with [[KXTV]] with ''[[Gannett]]''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 53.
| [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]]
| '''[[WWL-TV]]'''† '''4'''
| [[1994]]
| [[CBS]]
| Founded by [[Loyola University of New Orleans]]; acquired from ''Rampart Broadcasting'', a local employee/investor group.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
|
| [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]]
| '''[[WUPL]]'''† '''54'''
| [[2007]]
| [[MyNetworkTV]]
| Acquired from ''[[CBS Corporation]]''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 68.
| [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]]
| '''[[KMSB]]'''† '''11'''
| [[1997]]
| [[Fox]]
| Acquired from ''The Providence Journal Company''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
|
| [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]]
| '''[[KTTU-TV]]'''† '''18'''
| [[2002]]
| [[MyNetworkTV]]
| Acquired from ''[[Clear Channel Communications]]''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 77.
| [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]]
| '''[[KREM-TV]]'''† '''2'''
| [[1997]]
| [[CBS]]
| Acquired from part of the KING Broadcasting Group from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
|
| [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]]
| '''[[KSKN]]'''† '''22'''
| [[2001]]
| [[The CW]]
| Duopoly with [[KREM-TV]].
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 113.
| [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]]
| '''[[KTVB]] 7'''
| [[1997]]
| [[NBC]]
| Acquired from part of the KING Broadcasting Group from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''.
|}
† = part of a duopoly <br />
<sup>1</sup> = Owned by HIC Broadcasting and Managed by Belo. <br />
<sup>2</sup> = Owned by Corridor Television, LLP and Managed by Belo.
===Former Belo-Owned Television Stations===
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|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''Current [[List of television stations in North America by media market#United States|DMA]]#'''
| '''Market'''
| '''Station, Channel Number'''
| '''Years Owned'''
| '''Currently'''
| '''Notes'''
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 14.
| [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]
| '''[[KIRO-TV]] 7'''
| 1995-1997
| [[CBS]] network affiliate owned by [[Cox Enterprises]]
| Divested after acquiring KING-TV from the Providence Journal Company merger.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 20.
| [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]
| '''[[KXTV]] 10'''
| 1984-1999
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] network affiliate owned by [[Gannett Company]]
| Swapped for Austin's KVUE.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 26.
| [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]]
| '''[[WISH-TV]] 8'''
| 1984
| [[CBS]] network affiliate owned by [[LIN TV|LIN Television]]
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 44.
| [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]]
| '''[[KASA-TV]] 2'''
| 1997-1999
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network affiliate owned by [[LIN TV|LIN Television]]
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 60.
| [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]
| '''[[KOTV]] 6'''
| 1984-2000
| [[CBS]] network affiliate owned by [[Griffin Communications]]
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 73.
| [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]
| '''[[KHNL]] 13'''
| 1997-1999
| [[NBC]] network affiliate owned by [[Raycom Media]]
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 86.
| [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]]
| '''[[WTVC]] 9'''
| 1980-1984
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] network affiliate owned by [[Freedom Communications]]
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 107.
| [[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]]
| '''[[WANE-TV]] 15'''
| 1984
| [[CBS]] network affiliate owned by [[LIN TV|LIN Television]]
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| 141.
| [[Beaumont|Beaumont, Texas]]
| '''[[KFDM]] 6'''
| 1969-1984
| [[CBS]] network affiliate owned by [[Freedom Communications]]
| Divested to comply with FCC adjacent market regulations from neighboring KHOU-TV.
|}
==Cable networks==
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|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''Availability'''
| '''Station, Channel Number'''
| '''Acquired/Introduced'''
| '''Notes'''
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]]
| '''[[NWCN]] (NorthWest Cable News), Channel Numbers Vary'''
| [[1997]]
| Acquired from part of the KING Broadcasting Group from merger with ''The Providence Journal Company''.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]], [[Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]], [[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]]/[[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]], [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]], [[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls]], [[Rio Grande Valley]]
| '''[[TXCN]] (Texas Cable News), Channel Numbers Vary'''
| [[1999]]
| Composed of news teams from: [[WFAA-TV]], [[Dallas]]; [[KHOU-TV]], [[Houston]]; [[KENS-TV]], [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]]; [[KVUE]], [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]]
| '''[[24/7 (news channel)|24/7]] [[KTVB]] sub-channel: 7.2 / 26.2, 28, [[KZAK-LP]]: 49
| [[2003]]
| From [[KTVB]].
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| [[Hampton Roads]], [[Knotts Island, North Carolina|Knotts Island]]
| '''[[Local News on Cable|LNC]] (LNC5), 5'''
| [[1997]]
| Available only on Cox Cable.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| [[New Orleans Metropolitan Area]], [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]], [[Acadiana]] Region
| '''[[NewsWatch 15]] 15'''
| [[1988]]
| Composed of the [[WWL-TV]] news team, jointly owned by Belo Corporation and Cox Communications.
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]]
| '''[[¡Más Arizona!]]'''
|
| Spanish language cable channel
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]]
| '''[[Arizona NewsChannel]]'''
|
| 24 hour news channel for Arizona
|}
===Online presence===
In addition, Belo operates websites for each of its properties. The sites were formerly part of a separate company, known as ''Belo Interactive.'' In late 2004, the company began the process of reintegrating the sites in to sister media properties. One of its most infamous investments was in the failed [[CueCat]] and its parent company, Digital Convergence. Belo integrated its media properties to be able to use the device, but it never took off.
Belo is also one of the major investors in [[Classified Ventures, LLC]].
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.belo.com/ Belo.com]
* [http://www.belointeractive.com/ BeloInteractive.com]
{{Belo Corporation}}
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