Arlington Television Group

Arlington Television Group (also known as ATG) was an American television broadcasting company based in Arlington, Texas, founded in 1965. Between 1986 to 2000, ATG owned and operated around 15 television stations in the United States, all of whom were independent stations. The company gained notoriety in the late 1980's and early 1990's for their aggressive programming, promotions strategy, and a favorable climate for independent stations nationally, making all of its stations highly profitable. 
In 1994, the ATG stations adopted a local programming-infused format in which the station would have mixed locally produced programming, alongside first-run and off-network syndicated programs. This format spiked in popularity and viewership amongst the locals.
In 1997, ATG's financial status would decline after its purchase of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team, causing its shareholders to withdraw from the company. After selling the team in 1998, ATG's financial status wasn't the same as it was.
ATG filed for bankruptcy at the end of that year and began to auction off its entire television group. Clear Channel Communications planned to bid for the group but was outbid by RB Media in 1999. The purchase was finalized in 2000 and all stations maintained their independent statuses until 2003.
== Television stations owned by ATG ==
As of 2024, almost all of the ATG stations continue to be owned by RB Media through its successor GloboRB.
In order by DMA
City of license / Market 	Station 	Channel	Years of ownership	Current status
Newark, NJ-New York, NY 	WXXI 	21 	1989-2000 	Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
Los Angeles, CA 	KXSC 	65 	1987-2000 	Freemax O&O, owned by Space Coast Media
Evanston-Chicago, IL 	WNVU++ 	38 	1994-2000 	Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
Arlington-Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 	KADL** 	27 	1965-2000 	Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
Baytown-Houston, TX 	KBYT 	57 	1989-2000 	Now KNVE, Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
Salem-Boston, MA 	WSLM 	49 	1983-1986 	Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 	KCBY 	22 	1996-1998 	Freemax O&O, owned by Space Coast Media
Tolleson-Phoenix, AZ 	KXLN 	45 	1982-2000 	Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
Deltona-Orlando, FL 	WTGL 	65 	1988-2000 	Now WPYO, Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
Miami, FL 	WSFL 	25 	1977-2000 	Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
Stockton-Sacramento-Modesto, CA 	KXIS 	19 	1992-2000 	Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
Lebanon-Nashville, TN 	WNSG 	50 	1989-2000 	Freenity O&O, owned by GloboRB
San Diego, CA 	KSDG 	17 	1976-2000 	Now KSDM, Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
Seguin-San Antonio, TX 	KVDA++ 	39 	1984-2000 	Now KNVS, Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
Henderson-Las Vegas, NV 	KGEM 	52 	1997-2000 	Pivot O&O, owned by GloboRB
Atlantic Beach-Jacksonville, Florida	WWFT-TV++	36 	1998-2000 	Freenity O&O, owned by GloboRB
Notes:
* (**) Flagship station
* (++) Built and signed-on by Arlington Television Group
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