Gray Renews All ABC Affiliation Agreements
Gray Television (NYSE: GTN) has renewed its agreements with The Walt Disney Company to extend ABC network affiliations for Gray's stations across 25 markets until December 31, 2024. President Pat LaPlatney expressed satisfaction with the long-term relationship, highlighting the commitment of ABC affiliates to serve their communities. Disney's EVP John Rouse praised the collaboration, emphasizing the importance of local programming alongside ABC's network offerings.
- Long-term renewal of ABC network affiliations enhances stability for Gray Television.
- Continued collaboration with Disney supports local community programming.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) announced today that it has entered into agreements with The Walt Disney Company that extend and renew the network affiliations for all of Gray’s ABC affiliated television stations across 25 markets through December 31, 2024.
“We are pleased to announce the further extension of our decades-long relationship with Disney for ABC station affiliations,” said Gray’s President and Co-CEO, Pat LaPlatney. “These agreements recognize our ABC affiliates’ commitment to public service and will help them continue to serve their communities.”
“We are excited to continue our strong and well-established collaboration with Gray Television,” said John Rouse, EVP, Affiliate Relations, The Walt Disney Company. “These stations are leaders in their communities, and we are proud to have ABC’s unrivaled network programming paired with Gray’s local programming and community commitment.”
The ABC affiliated television stations covered by the new agreements are as follows:
| Station | DMA Name |
| WWSB | Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota) |
| WBAY-TV | Green Bay-Appleton |
| WTVG | Toledo |
| KSPR-LD | Springfield, MO |
| KCRG-TV | Cedar Rapids |
| KOLO-TV | Reno |
| KTRE & KLTV | Tyler-Longview |
| WPTA | Ft. Wayne |
| KSFY & KPRY | Sioux Falls |
| WGGB-TV | Springfield-Holyoke, MA |
| WEEK-TV | Peoria |
| WTVM | Columbus, GA-Opelika, AL |
| KNOE | Monroe - El Dorado |
| KSWO | Wichita Falls & Lawton |
| WALB-D2 | Albany, GA |
| WLOX | Biloxi-Gulfport |
| WCJB-TV | Gainesville |
| WDAM-D2 | Hattiesburg-Laurel |
| KOTA-TV, KHSD-TV and KSGW-TV | Rapid City |
| WHSV-TV | Harrisonburg |
| KAIT | Jonesboro |
| WBKO | Bowling Green |
| KGNS-TV | Laredo |
| KJCT-LD | Grand Junction-Montrose |
| WTOK-TV | Meridian |
About Gray:
Gray Television, Inc. is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Gray is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets in the United States. Its television stations serve 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. This portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station. It also owns video program companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, as well as the studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. For more information, please visit www.gray.tv.
Gray Contact:
Kevin P. Latek, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Development Officer, 404-266-8333
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