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Morris Multimedia

For the media company headquartered inAugusta, Georgia,seeMorris Communications.

Morris Multimedia, Inc.is a media company based inSavannah, Georgia,founded in 1970 by Charles H. Morris. Morris Multimedia is the parent company of Morris Newspaper Corporation and Morris Network. The company's offices are in theOliver Sturges Houseat 27 Abercorn Street in Savannah.[1]

Morris Multimedia, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryMedia conglomerate
Founded1970
HeadquartersSavannah, Georgia,US
WebsiteMorrisMultimedia

Newspapers

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TheMorris Newspaper Corporationdivision owns and operates over 65 publications including dailies, shoppers, and specialty magazines in nine states and the Caribbean.

Daily

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Weekly

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Television

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Morris Multimedia has its own broadcasting division,Morris Network,who owns and operates several television stations. In 2003, Morris Multimedia announced that they would sellKARKinLittle Rock, ArkansasandWDHNinDothan, AlabamatoNexstar Broadcasting Groupfor an undisclosed price.[2]Later that year, it purchasedWCBIinColumbusfrom Imes Communications for an undisclosed price.[3]Between 2006 and 2008, Morris Multimedia purchased two television stations fromMedia General.These wereWDEF-TVinChattanoogaandWTVQ-DTinLe xing ton.The former was part of the acquisition that Media General also saw that they would purchase the smallerNBCO&Os, while the latter was to reduce debt flow Media General had invested in.[4][5]Also in 2006, it purchasedWWAYfromRaycom Mediafor $18.5 million as part of divestures regarding of Raycom's acquisition ofLiberty Corporation.[6]

Current stations

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City of license/Market Station Channel Owned since Network affiliation
Macon, GA WMGT-TV 41 1978 NBC
Le xing ton, KY WTVQ-DT 36 2008
Biloxi–Gulfport, MS WXXV-TV 25 1997
Columbus–Tupelo–West Point, MS WCBI-TV 4 2004
  • CBS
  • Fox (DT2)
  • MyTV (DT3)
WLOV-TV 27 2024[a] CW+
Wilmington, NC WWAY 3 2006
  • ABC
  • CBS (DT2)
  • CW+ (DT3)
WWAY-LD 4 2022 QVC
Chattanooga, TN WDEF-TV 12 2006 CBS

Former stations

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City of license/Market Station Channel Years owned Current status
Dothan–Ozark, AL WDHN 18 1986–2003 ABCaffiliate owned byNexstar Media Group
Little Rock–Pine Bluff, AR KARK-TV 4 1988–2003 NBCaffiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Valdosta–Albany, GA WVGA 44 1986–1992 CBSaffiliateWSWG,owned byMarquee Broadcasting

Morris Technology

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Morris also ownsMorris Technology,a company specializing in infrastructural services for the media industry.

Notes

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  1. ^Owned by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company; Morris Multimedia operates the station under ashared services agreement.

References

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  1. ^Contact–MorrisMultimedia
  2. ^"Nexstar In Line?".Talk Business & Politics.July 21, 2003.RetrievedDecember 8,2021.
  3. ^Elkins, Ashley."Ga. company buys WCBI in Columbus".Daily Journal.RetrievedDecember 27,2021.
  4. ^"MEDIA GENERAL COMPLETES CHATTANOOGA SALE".TV News Check.October 13, 2006.RetrievedDecember 8,2021.
  5. ^"Media General spins begin | Radio & Television Business Report".RBR.March 9, 2008.RetrievedDecember 8,2021.
  6. ^"Raycom sells WWAY station".Wilmington Star-News.December 30, 2005.
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