KLEW-TV first signed on December 7, 1955 as a satellite ofKIMA-TV, and it was originally owned by the Cascade Broadcasting Company.
1968–1972[]
LOGO MISSING
Filmways agreed to purchase Cascade Broadcasting for $3 million in 1968, and the sale was approved the following year, only for them to sell channel 29 and its satellite stations to NWG Broadcasting for $1 million in 1972.
1972–1986[]
SVG NEEDED
Retlaw Enterprises acquired the NWG stations for $17 million in 1986; the stations were operated as part of the Retlaw Broadcasting division.
1Owned by Tennessee Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an outsourcing agreement. 2Nominally owned byCunningham Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under anLMA. However, trusts belonging to members of Sinclair's founding Smith family control almost all of Cunningham's stock. 3Operated byNexstar Media Group under anLMA. 4Owned by Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. and operated by Sinclair under aLMA. 5Owned by Manhan Media and managed by Sinclair. 6Owned byHoward Stirk Holdings, operated by Sinclair under anLMA. 7Owned by Mercury Broadcasting Company and operated by Sinclair. 8Owned byDeerfield Media and operated by Sinclair under anLMA. 9Owned by Roberts Media, but operated by Sinclair. 10Owned by Mitts Telecasting and operated by Sinclair. 11Owned by GOCOM Media and operated by Sinclair. 12Owned by Waitt Broadcasting, but operated by Sinclair under anSSA. 13Owned byGranite Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Sinclair through aJSA andSSA. 14Owned byNew Age Media and operated by Sinclair under anMSA. 15Owned by MPS Media, but operated by New Age Media under anLMA. 16Owned by Main Street Sports Group 17Co-owned with Yankee Global Enterprises,The Blackstone Group,Amazon, RedBird Capital andMubadala Investment Company. 18Co-owned withChicago Cubs. 19Owned by Sinclair and operated byJukin Media. 20Owned by Palm Television, L.P. and operated by Cunningham Broadcasting under anLMA. 21Operated byMarquee Broadcasting under anSSA.
