- Banks Broadcasting
Banks Broadcasting was a minority-owned broadcasting company which owned two
television stations in the westernUnited States . 50% of the company was owned byLIN TV , a large group broadcaster with clusters in the Northeast and Midwest and scattered stations elsewhere.The President and CEO of Banks Broadcasting was
Lyle Banks , who has formerly served asGeneral Manager ofWMAQ-TV , theNBC affiliate inChicago . Banks Broadcasting was based inWinnetka, Illinois .Banks Broadcasting was the owner of former
WB Network and currentThe CW Television Network affiliateKSCW-TV inWichita, Kansas from its launch in1999 (as KWCV) untilJuly 20 ,2007 when it was officially sold toSchurz Communications , the owner of that market'sCBS affiliateKWCH-TV .On
July 1 ,2008 Banks Broadcasting agreed to sellBoise 's current CW and formerUPN stationKNIN-TV toJournal Broadcast Group , owner ofKIVI , which would create Boise's first television duopoly group. [http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=7/1/2008&id=42524 ]
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