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Michigan Radio and TV Ownership Guide

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Total: Does not include out-of-Michigan stations. See below for (*) notes.
TV: Full-power television
Radio: Full-power FM and AM Radio
LPTV: Low-power/Class A television
FMtns: FM translators
Other: AM TIS, LPFM, & LMAs
Border: Out-of-state, near Michigan

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Multiple station owners:
Owner	Total	TV	Radio	LPTV	FMtns	Other	Border
AM Media Services	2		2
Apple Broadcasting	2		2
Armada Media	4		4				3
Baraga Broadcasting	4		2		2
Barrington Broadcasting	7	5		2
Barry Broadcasting	2		2
Bethesda Christian B'casting	5				5		2
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp	2		2
Birach Broadcasting	6		6
Cadillac Telecasting	5	2		3			0
Calvary Chapel	2				2		1
Carroll Enterprises	4		4
CBS	8	2	6
Central MI Communications	2		2
Central Michigan University	15	4	8	2	1
Christian Broadcasting System	2		2
Citadel Broadcasting	25		25
Clear Channel	18		18				7
Coltrace Communications	2		2
Come Together Ministries	2		1		1
Cornerstone University	5		5
Crawford Broadcasting	3		3
CSN International	5				5		1
Cumulus Broadcasting	15		15				7
Darby Advertising	4		4
Delta College	2	1	1
Disney/ABC	2	1	1				1
Edgewater Broadcasting	2				2
Educational Media Foundation	16		4		12		1
Edwards Group	6		6
Equity Broadcasting	3	1		2
Evans, Lyle R.	3		3
Family Life Broadcasting	7*		5		2
Family Stations	4		1		3		1
Federated Media	2		2				6
Forum Communications	2		2
Freedom Communications	2	2
Friends Communications	3		3
Friends of Christian Radio	4				4
Furniture City Broadcasting	3		3
Gannon Broadcasting Systems	3		3
Good News Media	3		3
Gospel Opportunities	13		3		10
Grand Valley St University	6	2	4
Greater Media	3		3
Great Lakes Comm Bcasting	16*		6		10
Great Lakes Radio	5		5
Heartland Communications	5		5				2
Henderson, Roy E.	5		5
Heritage Broadcasting	2	2
Hess, Elmer Jr.	2				2
Highland Park Broadcasting	2		1	1
Horizon Christian Fellowship	18		1		17
Impact Radio	3		2		1		2
Interlochen Arts Center	6		6
Ion Media Networks	3	2		1
Jackson Radio Works	3		3
Jacom	2		2
J & J Broadcasting	2		2
Journal Broadcast Group	2	1		1
Keweenaw Bay Indian Comm	2		2
KMB Broadcasting	2		2
Korkee, Inc.	2		2
Krol Communications	2		2
Lake Michigan Broadcasting	5		5
Lakes Radio	5		5
Langford Broadcasting	2		2
Lanser Broadcasting	2		2
Larlen Communications	2*		2
Liggett Communications	5		5
LIN TV	11	2		9			1
Lud's Alpine	2				2
MacDonald Broadcasting	8		8
MacDonald-Garber B'casting	8		7	1
Mentor Partners	6		3		3
Meredith Corp.	2	1	1
Michigan State University	4	1	3
Mid-Michigan Radio Group	4		4
Midwest Communications	10		9		1		1
Mid-West Family Bdcast Grp	7		7
Midwestern Broadcasting Co.	10		10
Minnesota Public Radio	2		1		1
NextMedia Group	5		5
Northern Christian Radio	7		5		2
Northern Michigan University	8	1	2		5
Northern Radio of Michigan	7		6		1
Northern Star Broadcasting	20		20
Packer Radio	3		3
Pensacola Christian College	5				5
Powley, John R.	4			4
P&P Cable Holdings	13			13
Radioactive LLC	5		5
Radio Assist Ministry	8				8
Radio One	3		3
Regent Communications	11		11
Results Broadcasting	3		3				1
Ross Bible Church	2		2
SAID News Foundation	2		2
Salem Communications	2		2
Sanilac Broadcasting	3		3
Smile FM	19		18
Sovereign City Radio	2		2
Sovereign Communications	4		4
Spring Arbor University	11		4		7
Steel Broadcasting	2		2
Stone Communications	2		2
Stout, David M.	1				1
Swick Broadcasting	2		2				3
Taconite Broadcasting	2		2
Taylor University	2		1		1		1
TCT Ministries	5	2		3			1
Thumb Broadcasting	2		2
ThndrBay/LkSupr Comm Bcst	3	3
Tribune Co.	3	1		2
Trinity Broadcasting	8			8			2
Tucker Broadcasting	2	2
University of Michigan	5	1	4
VCY America	2		2
WCSR Inc.	2		2
WGHN Inc.	2		2
WHFB Broadcast Associates	2		2
Western Michigan University	2		2
WRVM Inc.	4				4		2
1090 Investments	2		2
3 Angels Broadcasting	3			3
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Single station owners:
Owner	Total	TV	Radio	LPTV	FMtns	Other	Border
Adell Broadcasting	1	1
Adrian College	1		1
Alma College	1		1
American Family Association	1		1
Andrews University	1		1
Ann Arbor First Ventures	1		1
Avondale Schools	1		1
Bay City Schools	1		1
Bay View Broadcasting	1		1
Bedford Public Schools	1					1
Beilfuss Broadcasting	1		1
Best Media	1				1
Bible Baptist Church	1		1
Big G, Little o	1		1				1
Bloomfield Hills Schools	1		1
Bowman, Craig	1					1
Breckenridge Community Svcs	1					1
By Grace Through Faith	1		1
Calvary Bible Church of Lapeer	1		1
Children Saving Children Svcs	1					1
Christian Evangelical Bcstg Asn	1		1
Christian Faith Broadcast	1	1					1
City of Benton Harbor	1					1
Communicom of MI	1		1
Community Radio Inc	1		1
Country King Inc	1		1
Detroit Educational TV	1	1
Detroit Public Schools	1		1
Eastern Michigan University	1		1
First Pentecostal Church	1					1
Flats Economic Develop Corp	1					1
Fox Television	1	1
Gannett	1	1
Good News TV	1			1
Goodrich Radio	1		1
Grace Baptist Church	1		1
Gd Rapids Comm Media Center	1		1
Granite Broadcasting	1	1
Gray Television	1	1					2
Grt Lakes Adventist Academy	1					1
Great Lakes Loons	1		1
Grenax Broadcasting	1		1
Harbor Arts	1					1
Harp L. & H., Hill W. & E.	1		1
Henry Ford Comm College	1		1
Holy Family Oratory	1		1
Holy Family School	1		1
Hope College	1		1
International F. & A.M. Masons	1		1
Kalamazoo Schools	1		1
Kelley Enterprises	1			1
Kettering University	1					1
KQDS Acquisition Corp	1			1
Kowalski, Wayne	1				1
Lake Superior State University	1		1
Lansing Community College	1		1
Lenawee Broadcasting Co.	1		1
LeSEA Broadcasting	1		1				2
Liberty Media	1	1
Life Search Radio	1					1
Living Faith Fellowship	1		1
Livingston Radio Company	1		1
Maranatha Bible Conference	1					1
Marshall Christian Radio	1					1
Michiana Christian Brdcasters	1		1
Michigan Tech University	1		1
Monroe Public Schools	1		1
Montcalm Public Radio	1					1
Moody Bible Institute	1		1
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Academy	1					1
Muskegon Community Radio	1		1
Muskegon Trng Educ Center	1					1
Noordyk Broadcasting	1		1
Northwestern College	1				1
N'western Michigan College	1		1
Novi Schools	1		1
Oakland University	1		1
Oceana Broadcasters	1					1
Olivet College	1		1
Ontonagon Area Schools	1		1
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	1		1
Pittsford Eductnl Bcstg Fdn	1		1
Plonta Broadcasting	0						1
Plymouth-Canton Schools	1		1
Port Huron Area Schools	1		1
Port Huron Family Radio	1		1
Post-Newsweek	1	1
Powell Meredith Communcations	1		1
Powley, John R.	1				1
Praestantia Broadcasting	1		1
Prayer Tower Ministry	1					1
Refuge Media Group	1				1
Sandy Shores Arts Society	1		1
St. Clair County CC	1		1
E.W. Scripps	1	1
Sinclair Broadcast Group	1	1
SMG Media Group	1		1
Smith, David L.	1		1
SNRN Broadcasting	1		1
Soul's Harbor Church	1					1
Southfield Schools	1		1
Spartan TV	1	1
Starboard Media	1		1
Swartz Creek Radio	1					1
Veritas Communications	1		1
Vintage Radio Enterprises	1		1
Warner, Peggy	1		1
Warren Consolidated Schools	1		1
Wayne State University	1		1
West Bloomfield Schools	1		1
W Branch Adventist Church	1					1
W C Mich Media Ministries	1		1
W Mich Comm Help Network	1					1
White Pine Comm Bcasting	1				1		1
Williams, Marion R.	1		1
Withers, W. Russell Jr	1		1
Tim Woodson Ministries	1*		1
WJNZ Radio, LLC	1		1
WLPC TV	1			1
WYGR Broadcasting	1		1
Young Broadcasting	1	1
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Out of state:
Owner	Total	TV	Radio	LPTV	FMtns	Other	Border
Artistic Media Partners	0						5
Blackburn Radio	0						14
Bowling Green State U	0						1
CanWest Global	0						6
CBC	0						29
CHIM Radio Network	0						2
CHUM Group	0						10
Cornerstone Church	0						3
Corus Entertainment	0						4
CTV	0						2
Dominion Broadcasting	0						1
Door County Broadcasting	0						1
Elkhart Community Schools	0						1
Elliot, John	0						1
Family Worship Center Church	0						1
Gerard Media	0						1
Goshen College	0						1
Hicks Broadcasting	0						1
Howe Military School	0						1
IB Communications	0						1
Interfaith Christian Union	0						1
Johnson, Al Broadcasting	0						1
Keweenaw Bay Broadcasting	0						1
LaPorte County Broadcasting	0						1
Marinette Radio Assn	0						1
Maumee Valley Bcstng Assn	0						1
Michiana Public Broadcasting	0						1
Michiana Telecasting Corp	0						1
Michigan City FM Broadcasters	0						1
MCTV	0						1
NewRadio Group	0						1
Nicolet Broadcasting	0						1
NW Ohio Broadcasting Corp	0						1
Partnership Radio	0						1
Plymouth Broadcasting	0						1
Progressive Bdcasting System	0						2
Pub Broadcasting NE Indiana	0						1
Pub Broadcasting NW Ohio	0						3
Raycom Media	0						1
Rockfleet Broadcasting	0	0		0			1
Rogers Media	0						5
Schurz Communications	0						3
Selenka Communications	0						1
Shockley Communications	0						1
Side by Side	0						2
South Bend Schools	0						1
Standard Radio	0						4
Talking Stick Communications	0						1
TCB Holdings	0						1
Times Communications	0						1
Toledo Schools	0						1
Tri-State University	0						1
TV Ontario	0						4
University of Notre Dame	0						1
University of Toledo	0						1
University of Windsor	0						1
Urban Radio Broadcasting	0						2
Venite Adoremus	0						1
Ventana Television	0						1
Venture Technologies Grp	0						1
Welch Communications	0						1
Weigel Broadcasting	0						3
WI Edu Communications Board	0						3
WSJV Television	0						1
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Notes:

6/2008: Announced that Great Lakes Commmunity Broadcasting is donating WAAQ FM 88.3 Onsted, WJKQ FM 88.5 Jackson, WJCQ FM 89.7 Jackson, WQLO FM 89.7 Lake Odessa, and W209BR 89.7 Columbia Township to Society for Accurate Information and Distribution Foundation for no financial consideration pending FCC approvals and closing.

11/2007: Announced that Cumulus has applied to put WTWR FM 98.3 Luna Pier along with WXKR FM 94.5 Port Clinton, OH (both stations serve the Toledo, OH area) into a trust controlled by Stratus Radio, LLC which will in turn sell the stations to third parties in order to comply with ownership limits.

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