Pulitzer, Inc. facts for kids
| Public | |
| Industry | Television, Newspapers |
| Fate | Acquired by Lee Enterprises (television stations sold to Hearst-Argyle Television) |
| Successor | Hearst-Argyle Television Lee Enterprises |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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Area served
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United States (nationwide) |
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Key people
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David J. Barrett, (President/COO) |
| Products | Television, Newspapers |
| Revenue |  $785.4 million USD (2006) |
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Operating income
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$228.8 million USD (2006) |
| $98.7 million USD (2006) |
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Number of employees
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approx. 3000 (full time) |
Pulitzer, Inc. was a large American company that owned many newspapers, television stations, and radio stations. They operated all over the United States. The company was founded in 1947 by Joseph Pulitzer. He was a very famous person who also created the Pulitzer Prizes. It's important to know that the Pulitzer Prizes are special awards for journalism and arts, but they were not directly connected to the Pulitzer, Inc. company itself.
What Was Pulitzer, Inc.?
Pulitzer, Inc. was a major media company. This means they were involved in different ways of sharing news and entertainment. They owned newspapers like the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Arizona Daily Star. They also owned TV and radio stations. At one point, they published 14 daily newspapers. They also had 16 daily and 30 non-daily publications from another company called Scripps League.
How Pulitzer, Inc. Grew and Changed
Over the years, Pulitzer, Inc. changed hands a few times. In 2005, the company was sold to Lee Enterprises for about $1.5 billion. Before this, other large media companies were also interested in buying Pulitzer, Inc.
A few years earlier, in 1998, Pulitzer, Inc. sold its TV and radio stations. This part of the company was called the "broadcast group." They sold nine television stations and five radio stations to another company called Hearst-Argyle. This sale meant that Pulitzer, Inc. focused more on its newspaper business.
Television Stations Pulitzer, Inc. Owned (until 1998)
Before 1998, Pulitzer, Inc. owned several television stations across the country. Some of these stations were even built and started by Pulitzer, Inc. itself. Here is a list of some of the TV stations they owned:
| City of License / Market | Station | Channel TV (RF) |
Years owned | Subsequent status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson, AZ | KVOA | 4 (23) | 1968–1972 | NBC affiliate owned by Allen Media Group |
| Orlando–Daytona Beach–Melbourne, FL | WESH | 2 (11) | 1993–1998 | NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
| Fort Wayne, IN | WPTA | 21 (24) | 1983–1989 | ABC affiliate owned by Gray Television |
| Des Moines–Ames, IA | KCCI | 8 (8) | 1993–1998 | CBS affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
| Louisville, KY | WLKY | 32 (26) | 1983–1998 | CBS affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
| New Orleans, LA | WDSU | 6 (43) | 1989–1998 | NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
| St. Louis, MO | KSD-TV/KSDK | 5 (35) | 1947–1983 | NBC affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. |
| Omaha, NE–Council Bluffs, IA | KETV | 7 (20) | 1976–1998 | ABC affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
| Albuquerque–Santa Fe, NM | KOAT-TV | 7 (7) | 1969–1998 | ABC affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
| Winston-Salem–Greensboro– High Point, NC |
WXII-TV | 12 (31) | 1983–1998 | NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
| Harrisburg–Lancaster–York, PA | WGAL | 8 (8) | 1979–1998 | NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
| Providence, RI–New Bedford, MA | WTEV-TV/ WLNE-TV |
6 (49) | 1979–1983 | ABC affiliate owned by Standard Media |
| Greenville–Spartanburg, SC–Asheville, NC | WFBC-TV/WYFF | 4 (36) | 1983–1998 | NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
