Cox to Hearst?

November 12, 2018 Off By Eric O'Brien

NOTE: Since this post, FTV Live removed the reference to Hearst from their article.

FTV Live is (at least prematurely) reporting that Cox Media Group has found a buyer for its TV stations including WPXI-TV (11). That would apparently be Hearst – owner of WTAE-TV (4). But the official announcement isn’t due until the middle of next month. (I expect the speculating spectators will be talking about this for the next month!)

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3 Comments

  • msg says:
    November 12, 2018 at 5:31 pm

    I’m wondering what will happen to the pension I receive from Cox Enterprises.

  • Carson says:
    November 13, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    Interesting. I suppose under current ownership rules in 2018 Hearst could continue to operate both WPXI and WTAE? I am guessing TAE would bug out of Ardmore Boulevard and combine ops in the much newer building off of I-279?

  • Al says:
    November 18, 2018 at 10:19 am

    What happens to WPXI? The FCC won’t allow 1 owner to have 2 full power network stations in Pittsburgh.

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