Spartan Communications, Inc.
Founded1940 (as Spartanburg Advertising Company)
1947 (as Spartan Radiocasting)
FounderWalter J. Brown
Defunct2000
FateAcquired by Media General
SuccessorMedia General
Nexstar Media Group
Headquarters,
ServicesTelevision stations

Spartan Communications, Inc. was a company that was based in Spartanburg, South Carolina that owned WSPA-TV as Spartan's flagship station from 1956 to 2000 when Spartan merged with Media General of Richmond, VA. In 1984, Spartan bought WBTW and KIMT-TV from the Shotts family.

Former stations

Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.

City of license / Market Station Channel Years owned Current status
Panama City, FL WMBB 13 1990–2000 ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Augusta, GA WJBF 6 1992–2000 ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Columbus, GA WRBL 3 1995–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Mason City, IARochester, MN KIMT 3 1984–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Allen Media Broadcasting
HutchinsonWichita, KS KWCH-TV 12 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
EnsignDodge City, KS KBSD-TV[upper-alpha 1] 6 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Goodland, KS KBSL-TV[upper-alpha 1] 10 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Hays, KS KBSH-TV[upper-alpha 1] 7 1994–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
GreenvilleSpartanburg, SC WSPA-TV ** 7 1956–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Toccoa, GA WNEG-TV 32 1995–2000 MeTV affiliate WGTA, owned by Marquee Broadcasting
FlorenceMyrtle Beach, SC WBTW 13 1984–2000 CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
  1. 1 2 3 Satellite of KWCH-TV.

See also

  • WSPA-TV (former flagship station)
  • Media General, the first successor to Spartan Communications.
  • Nexstar Media Group, the second successor and current owner of most of the former Spartan stations.
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