Dorado Media

Dorado Media, LLC is an American telecommunications company that is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Dorado also owns two digital multicast networks (MundoDBC, and The WB Classics) and one major network (The ACME Television Network), and owns or operates radio stations. The company's portfolio consists of television stations across the U.S., most of whom are affiliated with the four "major" U.S. television networks located in small to medium-sized markets.
== History ==
=== 2015: Formation ===
Dorado Media was founded as Dorado Broadcasting on October 27, 2015. The first television station bought by Dorado was KVCC in Vice City, Vice State. Dorado bought KVCC from Media General (before the company was acquired by Nexstar Media Group). Its founding television station property was KPCT (channel 12) in Portland, Oregon, which signed on the air on October 30 of that year. The station remained an independent since its launch. Dorado purchased KPRT (channel 51), a CW affiliate in Portland because this was in the same market as KPCT. These stations never conducted a 'shared-services' agreement between them.
=== Dorado Media ===
==== Earlier history ====
The founder of the company began taking a more active role in the company throughout 2015. In early 2016, Dorado Broadcasting changed its name to Dorado Media as the company had pursued multiple station acquisitions.
==== 2015 ====
ITV dropped its affiliation from Dorado-owned/managed stations in one market. In Arizona, the market saw ITV go from a primary affiliation of one station to joining an existing subchannel of a competing station. The former station transformed into an infomercial station as part of a long-term renewal agreement between ITV and its new digital subchannel owner.
==== 2016 ====
In May, Dorado announced the launch of the ACME Television Network service, in a joint venture between the Warner Brothers Entertainment subsidiary of Time Warner. The network was operating within the Dorado Media company. The network was created in part that it would be based off The WB, and to some extent, The Dorado Broadcasting Company (which Dorado Media launched in January 2016, but later, their services and stations were transitioned to the newly formed Dorado Station Services group). The company announced the formation of Dorado Orignal Programming (which was later changed to 'A Dorado Original' for the Dorado Broadcasting Company). The company also announced plans for a future cable network, but the idea was later dropped.
==== 2017: Acquisition of AZ Broadcasting ====
On April 13, 2017, Dorado announced it that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AZBroadcasting after its former founder had stepped down from his position due to multiple monopolies they had with other companies that were also owned by them. As a result of the deal, Dorado took over the operations of an additional station in Las Vegas that was owned by AZBroadcasting, which launched a duopoly in the market as Dorado already owned a station in that market.
==== 2017: Other Events ====
On June 15, 2017, Tribune Broadcasting announced the launch of Morning Dose, a two-hour social media-focused morning show produced in partnership with Chicago-based digital content branding agency Dose, which will replace EyeOpener on the Tribune stations carrying the latter program on June 29. Hosted by Melissa Rycroft and Brandon London, with news segments anchored by Laila Muhammad (the only announced holdover from EyeOpener), the program will feature a mix of news stories selected by Dose through its social storytelling and scientific trend methodology to "[showcase] the content and advancing the stories that will drive the day’s social conversation.”
Following the announcement of the launch of Morning Dose, Dorado Media developed a concept for a morning news program intended for stations owned by the company that did not maintain existing news departments. The program would incorporate a local/national format (with the intent to syndicate the program to other markets) similar to that of morning news programs on the major broadcast television networks, with three-minute-long national segments conducted in a more free-form style.
On August 21, 2017, Dorado Media purchased the remaining stake in the digital multicast network The WB Classics after QTV Inc. and its predecessors had sold its property to Dorado.
On September 4, 2017, following the relaunch of EyeOpener, Dorado Media debuted Nightcap. the idea for The program was conceived by Dorado executives, who developed a concept for a news program for stations owned by the company that did not maintain existing news departments. The show would also incorporate a local/national format.
On November 20, 2017, sister-company the Dorado Station Services announced that they would turn over DBC and UDC owned-and-operated stations ranked below the top 99 television markets in the United States to Dorado Media. The company would continue to handle programming and promotional services.
== Television stations ==
Most of the television stations run by Dorado are owned by the company outright, however, the company operates many others through either a local marketing agreement or shared services agreements. The company's stations are affiliates of various television networks, like ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. Dorado also owns or manages several affiliates of the WB and UPN networks.
In June 2017, QTV and DBC merged their operations into a new network, UDC. Many independent stations became affiliates of the new network. At the same time, Dorado aligned many of its stations with UDC.
=== Current Dorado stations ===
Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by the city of license.
Notes:
* (**) – indicates a station built and signed-on by Dorado Media.
* (##) – indicates a station that was owned by AZBroadcasting prior to its acquisition by Dorado Media in 2017.
* (§§) – indicates a station that was owned by the Dorado Station Services prior to its acquisition by Dorado Media in 2017.
City of License / Market 	Station 	Channel	Owned since	Current affiliation
Anchorage 	KBLM ## 	2 	2017 	CBS
Anchorage 	KNCO §§ 	6 	2018 	DBC
Anchorage 	KASK §§1 	8 	2018 	UDC
Juneau 	KJAK 	13 	2015 	The CW
Sitka, AK 	KAKB 	19 	2015 	Fox
Arkadelphia 	KKKK ## 	4 	2017 	MyNetworkTV
Benton 	KDNX-TV ** 	69 	2015 	RKO
Little Rock-Pine Bluff 	KARC ## 	2 	2017 	The CW
Birmingham 	WFSD 	23 	2015 	RKO
Eloy-Casa Grande 	KLOY ** 	8 	2016 	UDC
Eloy-Casa Grande 	KDVH ** 	3 	2018 	ACME
Sierra Vista 	KSVS 	2 	2016 	ABC
Sierra Vista 	KCCA 	58 	2016 	The CW
Sierra Vista 	KCHS ## 	44 	2017 	MyNetworkTV
Bakersfield 	KOBB ## 	8 	2017 	NBC
Bakersfield 	KTSE ## 	38 	2017 	The CW
Bakersfield 	KBKD §§ 	3 	2018 	DBC
ACME (on DT2)
Bakersfield 	KBKU §§ 	11 	2018 	UDC
Beachwood 	KBWD 	5 	2016 	NBC
Beachwood 	KEBP 	24 	2017 	MyNetworkTV
Big Surf 	KXAR 	11 	2016 	The CW
Chico-Redding 	KTNN 	2 	2017 	CBS
Chico-Redding 	KTNN-DT2 **	2 	2017 	The CW
Elmore 	KXQG 	3 	2016 	ABC
Palm Springs 	KGST ## 	6 	2017 	CBS
Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto 	KMMS 	2 	2017 	Fox
Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto 	KSCE ** 	7 	2016 	Independent
Yreka 	KSSK 	42 	2016 	ABC
Yreka 	KNCL 	6 	2016 	ABN
Boulder 	KCIH ## 	8 	2017 	CBS
Hartford & New Haven 	WQUE ## 	5 	2017 	RKO
Orange, CT 	WXLP ## 	9 	2017 	NBC
Apalachicola 	WACB 	2 	2015 	NBC
Babson Park 	WORX 	5 	2015 	RKO
Lakeland 	WLFU-TV ** 	22 	2018 	UDC
Lakeland 	WRKL 	15 	2015 	DBC
RKO (on DT2)
Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn	WORO 	45 	2017 	Independent
Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn	WCWO 	68 	2017 	The CW
Panama City 	WPFA §§ 	2 	2017 	DBC
Panama City 	WPCI §§ 	16 	2017 	UDC
Port Saint Joe 	WHJP 	4 	2016 	Independent
Thomasville, GA 	WTMV 	9 	2016 	ABC
Honolulu 	KOVF ## 	21 	2017 	ABC
Honolulu 	KHWD ** 	6 	2017 	DBC
UDC (DT2)
Boise 	KAIF ## 	2 	2017 	ABC
Idaho Falls-Pocatllo 	KLNG 	7 	2016 	NBC
Idaho Falls-Pocatllo 	KIAB 	2 	2016 	Fox
Mendota, IL 	WMND 	8 	2016 	NBC
Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo-IWC&Dub	KGNA ** 	5 	2016 	DBC
ACME (on DT2)
Derby 	KDBK 	2 	2016 	ABC
Derby 	KDRB 	10 	2016 	The CW
Derby 	KSVO ## 	13 	2017 	Fox
Louisville 	WCKH 	9 	2017 	RKO
Baton Rouge 	WDCL 	6 	2017 	Fox
Liberty City 	WLBD ** 	46 	2016 	DBC
Liberty City 	WLCW 	22 	2017 	The CW
Boston 	WBOR ## 	9 	2017 	RKO
Haverhill, MA 	WQTB 	6 	2017 	Fox
Springfield-Holyoke 	WASC ## 	14 	2017 	Fox
Springfield-Holyoke 	WNWU ## 	52 	2017 	The CW
Flint-Saginaw-Bay City 	WGNM ## 	13 	2017 	RKO
Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk	WGRP ** 	32 	2016 	DBC
Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk	WEBM-TV 	7 	2017 	Independent
Kansas City 	KCKM ** 	12 	2016 	DBC
Kansas City 	KSCU ** 	16 	2017 	UDC
Woodbury, MN 	KNFD 	26 	2016 	Fox
Woodbury, MN 	KDFC 	15 	2016 	CBS
Arcadia, MO 	KFRN 	15 	2016 	CBS
Arcadia, MO 	KFMT 	16 	2016 	Fox
Champaign&Sprngfld-Decatur	KWAF 	54 	2017 	Fox
Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn	WCSM ## 	40 	2017 	Fox
Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn	WMSO ## 	47 	2017 	The CW
Oxford, MS 	WFTW 	2 	2017 	Independent
Billings 	KBLI §§ 	4 	2018 	DBC
Billings 	KBTA §§ 	9 	2018 	UDC
Missoula 	KMIS §§ 	14 	2018 	UDC
Missoula 	KMVI 	2 	2017 	The WB
Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem	WAZL ## 	36 	2017 	The CW
Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And	WENC 	47 	2016 	Fox
Wilmington 	WALU ## 	9 	2017 	CBS
Delia, ND 	KFLE 	16 	2016 	The CW
Delia, ND 	KNGT 	9 	2016 	ABN
Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn 	KZOO 	4 	2016 	ABC
Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn 	KBMR 	7 	2016 	Fox
Lincoln & Hastings-Krny 	KJBK ** 	30 	2016 	DBC
UDC (DT2)
ACME (DT3)
Summit, NJ 	WQZW ## 	15 	2017 	Fox
Albuquerque-Santa Fe 	KAIC ## 	3 	2017 	NBC
Las Vegas 	KVEG 	6 	2016 	The CW
Las Vegas 	KUZK 	9 	2017 	ABC
New Vegas, NV 	KVIV ** 	6 	2018 	DBC
ACME (on DT2)
New Vegas, NV 	KTTE 1 	28 	2018 	UDC
Reno 	KRND §§ 	6 	2017 	DBC
Reno 	KRSP §§ 	48 	2017 	UDC
MyNetworkTV (DT2)
Rochester, NY 	WAHM-TV 1 	10 	2016 	DBC
Rochester, NY 	WHUF ** 	16 	2017 	UDC
Syracuse 	WEDG 	8 	2017 	CBS
Oklahoma City 	KWOR 	33 	2015 	RKO
Aurora, OH 	WPQN 	7 	2016 	CBS
Columbus, OH 	WCEB 	11 	2016 	CBS
Columbus, OH 	WFBA 	27 	2016 	The CW
Columbus, OH 	WENA 	4 	2017 	RKO
Astoria-Warrenton 	KOWS 	6 	2016 	ABC
Astoria-Warrenton 	KAOR 	2 	2016 	NBC
Bend, OR 	KCNO ** 	13 	2016 	Independent
Bend, OR 	KBND 	2 	2017 	ABC
Fox (DT2)
Bend, OR 	KBOR §§1 	6 	2018 	DBC
UDC (on DT2)
ACME (on DT3)
Eugene 	KEGN §§ 	9 	2017 	DBC
Eugene 	KMRT **1 	16 	2017 	UDC
Medford-Klamath Falls 	KMOR ## 	9 	2017 	NBC
Medford-Klamath Falls 	KMDF-LP ** 	21 	2017 	The CW
Portland, OR 	KPRT ** 	51 	2015 	The CW
Roseburg-Coos Bay 	KRSB 	5 	2016 	Fox
Roseburg-Coos Bay 	KRSB-DT2 	5 	2016 	The WB
Umatilla-Pendleton 	KPDL 	4 	2016 	Fox
Umatilla-Pendleton 	KPEN 	11 	2016 	NBC
Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York	WYOS ## 	15 	2017 	ABC
Johnstown-Altoona-St Colge	WCAP ## 	17 	2017 	Fox
Reading-Shillington 	WADG 	11 	2016 	ABC
Philadelphia 	WMYI ## 	68 	2017 	MyNetworkTV
Possum Springs 	WFEP 	48 	2015 	MyNetworkTV
Mountain City 	WMCC 	46 	2017 	The CW
Las Venturas 	KYSX ** 	6 	2017 	DBC
UDC (DT2)
Las Venturas 	KMNT 	29 	2016 	MyNetworkTV
Las Venturas 	KLVR 	4 	2017 	RKO
Los Santos 	KLST ** 	38 	2016 	DBC
UDC (DT2)
Los Santos 	KGXQ 	6 	2017 	The CW
ACME (DT2)
Paleto Bay-Grapeseed 	KPLT 	7 	2016 	ABC
Paleto Bay-Grapeseed 	KBCY ** 	15 	2016 	Independent
San Fierro 	KEAR ** 	3 	2017 	DBC
San Fierro 	KFGX ** 	35 	2017 	UDC
Jacksboro, TN 	KCAJ ## 	35 	2017 	CBS
Jacksboro, TN 	WHCF ## 	21 	2017 	Fox
Knoxville 	WZOA 	24 	2016 	UPN
Knoxville 	WKTS ** 	12 	2017 	DBC
Nashville 	WLUV ## 	65 	2017 	MyNetworkTV
Nashville 	WLIG 	55 	2017 	Independent
Tri-Cities, TN-VA 	WSVS ## 	29 	2017 	The CW
Abilene-Sweetwater 	KEXA ## 	28 	2017 	Fox
Amarillo 	KAMA §§ 	44 	2018 	UDC
Amarillo 	KFLF 	6 	2016 	Independent
Flower Mound 	KLXK 	5 	2016 	ABC
Flower Mound 	KGRW 	61 	2016 	The WB
Junction 	KRHP 	33 	2016 	RKO
Sprawl City 	KEAF 	4 	2015 	Fox
Tyson, TX 	KXLQ 	19 	2016 	The CW
Wichita Falls & Lawton 	KWFT §§ 	3 	2018 	UDC
Wichita Falls & Lawton 	KSHX 	8 	2015 	MyNetworkTV
Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws	WVCT 	2 	2017 	The WB
U.S. Virgin Islands 	WEON 	60 	2016 	Fox
Vice City 	KVCC 	2 	2015 	CBS
Vice City 	KCWV 	27 	2015 	The CW
Burlington-Plattsburgh 	WNYV 	65 	2016 	ABC
Burlington-Plattsburgh 	WKAB 	2 	2016 	MyNetworkTV
Hillwood 	KUWU 	4 	2017 	ABC
Hillwood 	KHZO 	22 	2017 	MyNetworkTV
Green Bay-Appleton 	WDGB ** 	3 	2017 	DBC
Casper-Riverton 	KWSA 	3 	2015 	RKO
ACME (DT2)
Casper-Riverton 	KCAE ## 	4 	2017 	NBC
Casper-Riverton 	KCAE-DT2 ##	4 	2017 	ABC
Pinkville Massachusetts WNAL-TV WLCW 2018 CBS CW 
Notes:
* 1 These stations are nominally owned by Central Broadcasting and are operated by Dorado under local marketing agreements. 
== Former Dorado-owned stations ==
City of License / Marlet	Station 	Channel	Former Affiliation	Current Ownership Status
St. Louis, MO 	KSLS 	19 	Independent 	ACME affiliate, owned by ACME Television Stations
Seattle, WA 	KSTA 	8 	Independent 	ACME affiliate, owned by ACME Television Stations
Baton Rouge, LA 	WBTR 	9 	Independent 	ACME affiliate, owned by ACME Television Stations
Lubbock, TX 	KJSK 	55 	Independent 	Independent station owned by ACME Television Stations
Batesville, MS 	WFMD 	10 	Fox 	Signed off the air
Pendleton, OR 	KPEN-DT3	11 	The CW 	CW affiliate owned by the Dorado Station Services
Denver, CO 	KUPD 	3 	UPN 	UPN affiliate, owned by the Paramount Stations Group
Philadelphia, PA 	WPHE 	8 	ABC 	Acquired by ABC Owned Television Stations
Hillwood, WA 	KQUN 	5 	NBC 	Acquired by the Sinclair Broadcast Group
Bend, OR 	KOBD 	4 	NBC 	Sold to the Berfield/Willis Broadcasting Corporation
* KSLS, KSTA, WBTR, and other stations owned by Dorado Media are acquired by ACME Television Stations as Dorado co-owns ACME Television with Warner Bros. Entertainment, it has announced it will convert these stations into ACME O&O's.
* KSJK remains as an independent station but is owned by ACME Television Stations as KBVN Channel 7, which is currently owned by Tribune Broadcasting owns the ACME affiliation agreement.
== Holdings ==
Dorado Station Services
* The Dorado Broadcasting Company
* The United Dorado Company
ACME Television Stations
* The ACME Television Network
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