Ackerley Group

The was an American media company owned by Barry Ackerley that owned several television stations (mainly in New York, California, as well as one in Fairbanks) that was sold to Clear Channel Communications in 2002. In addition to ownership of television stations across the country, the company also owned and operated several radio stations in the Seattle, Washington, market. The company also owned the NBA Seattle SuperSonics and WNBA Seattle Storm professional basketball teams.
Ackerley announced its sale to Clear Channel Communications on October 8, 2001; the merger was completed on June 14, 2002. At the time of the closure of the transaction, the sale price was reported to be 38 times cashflow (approximately $1.1B USD) the highest ever sale valuation for a North American publicly traded media company in the history of the NYSE. The record setting high price tag was attributed to the overwhelming market monopoly position of the Ackerley Group's Out of Home Media (billboards) marketplace in the Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts and South Florida media markets, all areas where Clear Channel was devoid of inventory. Its chairman was Seattle-based businessman Barry Ackerley. Barry Ackerley and his immediate family owned approximately 82% of the company stock at the time of the sale.
==Former properties==
===Television stations===
Stations are listed alphabetically by state and city of license.
City of license/market 	Station	Channel TV (RF)	Years owned	Current ownership
Sitka, Alaska 	KSAK 	9 	2016 	NBC affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
Bonesborough, Boiling Isles 	WTTB 	11 (11) 	2000–2002 	NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television
Starlight Shores, California 	KJTV 	18 	1985–2000 	NBC affiliate owned by Cox Media Group
Petalburg City, Hoenn 	HQOC-TV	11 	2011–2016 	NBC affiliate owned by Hubbard Broadcasting
Boise, Idaho 	KBSM 	4 	2006–2016 	CBS affiliate owned by Hearst Television
Hazard, Kentucky 	WKYH-TV	51 	2016 	NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television
Shelbyville, Missouri 	KTOM 	6 (6) 	1995–2002 	CBS affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
Buffalo, New York 	WBSM 	4 	2000–2016 	NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television
Rochester, New York 	WRGC 	3 	2012–2016 	CBS affiliate owned by Hearst Television
Schuyler, New York 	WSHY 	12 	1983–2002 	NBC affiliate owned by Hubbard Broadcasting
Syracuse, New York 	WSYC 	2 	1995–2002 	CBS affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
Utica, New York 	WDOP 	7 (19) 	1995–2002 	ABC affiliate owned by Madison1996
Darien, Ohio 	WLSX 	8 	1995–2002 	CBS affiliate owned by Tegna Inc.
Mixopolis, Planet Mixel 	WRMP 	38 (38) 	1989–2001 	RDN owned-and-operated station
Grapeseed, San Andreas, United States 	KGRP-TV	17 (25) 	1983–2002 	NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
Saint Rose—San Fierro, San Andreas, United States	KFTY 	51 (17) 	1996–2002 	The CW affiliate KIEX, owned by PolyGram Broadcasting
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