Raycom Media#ACC Network

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Raycom's three founding owners were Stephen Burr (a Boston lawyer), Ken Hawkins (general manager) and William Zortman (news director) with funding from Retirement Systems of Alabama.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/14/business/venture-in-accord-to-buy-7-tv-stations-from-aflac.html|title=Venture in Accord to Buy 7 TV Stations From Aflac|last=Treaster|first=Joseph B.|date=August 14, 1996|work=The New York Times|access-date=August 8, 2017|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203192326/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/14/business/venture-in-accord-to-buy-7-tv-stations-from-aflac.html|archive-date=February 3, 2019|url-status=live}} In 1996, Raycom purchased 15 television and two radio stations and Bert Ellis's Raycom Sports from Ellis Communications for over $700 million.{{cite news|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/82732/raycom-succeeding-by-evolving-innovating/|title=Raycom: Succeeding By Evolving, Innovating|last=Colman|first=Price|date=February 4, 2015|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date=August 8, 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208165727/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/82732/raycom-succeeding-by-evolving-innovating/|archive-date=December 8, 2019|url-status=live}} In mid-1996, the company agreed to purchase eight stations from Federal Enterprises Inc. of suburban Detroit for $160 million. Raycom bought Aflac's broadcast division of five TV stations in August 1996, using, in part, a loan from the RSA.{{cite news|title=Terms of AFLAC-Raycom TV station deal announced|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CL&s_site=ledgerenquirer&p_multi=CL&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB595352C2753E9&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|access-date=July 10, 2012 |newspaper=Columbus Ledger-Enquirer |date=August 16, 1996|page=C9 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221075126/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CL&s_site=ledgerenquirer&p_multi=CL&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB595352C2753E9&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|archive-date=December 21, 2014|url-status=dead}} The three groups merged to form Raycom Media. John Hayes initially headed up the company until 2001.^:2

In 1998, Raycom took a 35% stake in Worldnow, an internet publishing provider for broadcast media.^:2 That same year, Raycom purchased Malrite Communications, owner of five stations: two Puerto Rico stations (counting a semi-satellite station), three Ohio stations, and one Florida station.{{cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Raycom inks Malrite deal|url=https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/raycom-inks-malrite-deal-1117469531/|access-date=August 28, 2017|work=Variety|date=April 7, 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717183843/https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/raycom-inks-malrite-deal-1117469531/|archive-date=July 17, 2018|url-status=live}}

In 2001, Paul McTear took over as Raycom's president and CEO from Hayes.^:2 In 2003, Raycom Media bought out all of the Fox-affiliated television stations from Waitt Broadcasting.{{Cite web|author1=Ken Kerschbaumer|date=September 1, 2003|title=Raycom Waits Out FCC Backlog|url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/raycom-waits-out-fcc-backlog-100385|access-date=December 27, 2021|website=Broadcasting Cable|language=en}}

In April 2005, Raycom tested The Tube Music Network on station WFLX, a Fox affiliate, for three weeks. Raycom announced on April 25, 2005, it was the launch station group for The Tube affiliating 29 stations.{{cite magazine|title=Raycom Launches The Tube Music Network|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1413416/raycom-launches-the-tube-music-network |access-date=September 7, 2017|magazine=Billboard|agency=Mediaweek|date=April 25, 2005|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329134516/https://www.billboard.com/articles//1413416/raycom-launches-the-tube-music-network|archive-date=March 29, 2020|url-status=live}} Raycom launched the network in June 2005 on 30 stations.{{cite news|title=Les Garland's Latest Video Invention|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/news-articles/les-garlands-latest-video-invention/106988|access-date=September 7, 2017|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=May 22, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002180618/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/les-garlands-latest-video-invention-106988|archive-date=October 2, 2018|url-status=live}} Raycom Media was an initial round investor in The Tube Music Network.{{cite news|last=Jessell|first=Harry A.|title=LaPlatney To Power Raycom With TV + Digital|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/96684/laplatney-to-power-raycom-with-tv--digital/page/2|access-date=September 7, 2017|work=TVNewsCheck.com|date=August 3, 2016|pages=1–2|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002141547/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/96684/laplatney-to-power-raycom-with-tv--digital/|archive-date=October 2, 2018|url-status=live}}

On January 31, 2006, the company acquired the Liberty Corporation.{{cite news|last=Hunt|first=Katherine|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/raycom-media-completes-acquisition-of-liberty|title=Raycom Media completes acquisition of Liberty|date=January 31, 2006|work=MarketWatch|access-date=August 28, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829033557/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/raycom-media-completes-acquisition-of-liberty|archive-date=August 29, 2017}} Raycom agreed to affiliate its NBC stations' subchannels with NBC Weather Plus, a joint venture between the affiliates and the NBC station group.{{cite news|last=Greppi|first=Michelle|url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/10/nbc_shutting_down_weather_plus.php|title=NBC Shutting Down Weather Plus|date=October 7, 2008|work=TelevisionWeek|access-date=October 7, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210183226/http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/10/nbc_shutting_down_weather_plus.php|archive-date=December 10, 2008}} In August, Raycom sold a dozen of its stations to Barrington Broadcasting.{{cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2006/08/07/daily31.html|title=Raycom sells 12 TV stations|date=August 11, 2006|work=Birmingham Business Journal|access-date=August 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829033708/https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2006/08/07/daily31.html|archive-date=August 29, 2017}}

On November 12, 2007, Raycom announced its intention to acquire some of the television broadcasting properties of Lincoln National Corporation's Lincoln Financial Media for $583 million.{{cite news|last=Malone|first=Michael|title=Raycom Grabs Lincoln Financial Stations|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/raycom-grabs-lincoln-financial-stations/31065|access-date=August 28, 2017|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=November 12, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002141716/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/raycom-grabs-lincoln-financial-stations-31065|archive-date=October 2, 2018|url-status=live}} Lincoln Financial Sports was merged into Raycom Sports later that year.{{cite news|last=Spranberg|first=Eric|title=Raycom loses Southeastern Conference|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/08/25/daily4.html|access-date=April 7, 2014|work=Charlotte Business Journal'|date=August 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006094914/https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/08/25/daily4.html|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=live}} The purchase of the stations were completed on April 2, 2008.{{cite news|last=Malone|first=Michael|title=Raycom Media Completes Lincoln Financial Stations Acquisition |url= http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/raycom-media-completes-lincoln-financial-stations-acquisition/32033|access-date=August 8, 2017|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=April 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002180605/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/raycom-media-completes-lincoln-financial-stations-acquisition-32033|archive-date=October 2, 2018|url-status=live}}

Around 2010, Raycom moved into producing its own programming.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}} In September 2011, Raycom partnered with E.W. Scripps and Cox Media to produce Right This Minute.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/right-minute-picked-up-biggest-524049|title='Right This Minute' Picked Up In Biggest U.S. Markets|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 16, 2013 |language=en|access-date=April 2, 2020}} Also in 2011, the company partnered with ITV Studios America and launched America Now, a lifestyle-oriented news magazine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/raycom-itv-show-america-now-going-daily-111570|title=Raycom-ITV Show 'America Now' Going Daily|last=Malone|first=Michael|website=Broadcasting & Cable|date=January 24, 2011 |language=en-us|access-date=April 2, 2020}} The magazine lasted until September 2014. In partnership with Bellum Entertainment Group in 2014, Flip My Food and Fix It and Finish It were launched as lead in strips to Raycom early newscasts. In the third quarter of 2014, Raycom purchased RTM Productions, based in Nashville and produces PowerNation branded auto-oriented shows for the Paramount Network, NBCSN, and CBS Sports Network.^:2 Raycom acquired the assets of live and studio sports programming production company Tupelo-Honey Productions in January 2012.{{cite news|last=Benzine|first=Adam|title=Exclusive: Yudin acquires Raycom's 50% stake in MY Tupelo|url=http://realscreen.com/2014/03/25/exclusive-yudin-acquires-raycoms-50-stake-in-my-tupelo/|access-date=August 28, 2017|work=Realscreen|date=March 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829035204/https://realscreen.com/2014/03/25/exclusive-yudin-acquires-raycoms-50-stake-in-my-tupelo/|archive-date=August 29, 2017|url-status=live}}

In 2011, Raycom was an initial investor in Bounce TV, a broadcast subchannel network.{{cite news|last=Jessell|first=Harry A.|title=OTA The Bedrock of Katz's Growing Diginets|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/89135/ota-the-bedrock-of-katzs-growing-diginets/page/1|access-date=October 15, 2015|work=TVNewsCheck|date=October 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002141558/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/89135/ota-the-bedrock-of-katzs-growing-diginets/|archive-date=October 2, 2018|url-status=live}}¹ Raycom News Network Digital Hub, an online news aggregator and exchange, was started in 2011 at the company's main office in Montgomery, Alabama.^:2 Raycom Media was an initial investor in Katz Broadcasting, launched in 2014 and a Bounce affiliated subchannel network group.

On November 20, 2013, Raycom entered into a shared services agreement to operate Louisiana Media Company's WVUE-TV in New Orleans.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2013/11/wvue_enters_into_shared-servic.html|title=WVUE enters into shared-services agreement with Raycom Media|work=NOLA.com|access-date=September 27, 2017|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002102335/https://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2013/11/wvue_enters_into_shared-servic.html|archive-date=October 2, 2018|url-status=dead}}

On August 10, 2015, Raycom announced that it would purchase stations owned by Drewry Communications for $160 million.{{cite news|last=Jessell|first=Harry A.|title=Raycom Buying Drewry For $160 Million|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/87548/raycom-buying-drewry-for-160-million|access-date=August 10, 2015|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911043251/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/87548/raycom-buying-drewry-for-160-million/|archive-date=September 11, 2015|url-status=live}} The sale was completed on December 1, 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/raycom-media-completes-160-million-acquisition-drewry-communications/146111 |title=Raycom Media Completes $160 Million Acquisition of Drewry Communications|publisher=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 1, 2015|access-date=December 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624035853/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/raycom-media-completes-160-million-acquisition-drewry-communications-146111|archive-date=June 24, 2018|url-status=live}}

Raycom acquired Indianapolis-based sports production company WebStream Sports on September 14, 2015.{{cite news|title=Raycom Media Acquires WebStream Sports|url=http://events.sportsvideo.org/blog/2015/09/raycom-media-acquires-webstream-sports/|access-date=August 28, 2017|work=Sports Video Group|date=September 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829033940/https://events.sportsvideo.org/blog/2015/09/raycom-media-acquires-webstream-sports/|archive-date=August 29, 2017|url-status=dead}} WebStream was subsequently merged with existing Raycom entity Tupelo Honey to form Tupelo Raycom.{{cite news|last=Marszalek|first=Diana|title=Raycom Merges Its Sports & Entertainment Production Companies|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/raycom-merges-its-sports-entertainment-production-companies/162200|access-date=September 1, 2017|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=January 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002180616/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/raycom-merges-its-sports-entertainment-production-companies-162200|archive-date=October 2, 2018|url-status=live}}

In October 2015, Raycom acquired Fox affiliate KNIN-TV for $14.5 million from E. W. Scripps Company; the FCC required that the station be divested during Scripps' acquisition of Journal Communications, but Scripps entered into shared services agreements with Raycom to continue operating KNIN.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/88875/raycom-closes-on-knin-boise-purchase|title=Raycom Closes On KNIN Boise Purchase |website=TVNewsCheck.com|language=en|access-date=May 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902051949/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/88875/raycom-closes-on-knin-boise-purchase/|archive-date=September 2, 2017|url-status=live}}

Raycom purchased PureCars, a digital ad platform focused on automotive sales, for $125 million in November 2015.{{Cite news|url=https://adexchanger.com/ad-exchange-news/raycoms-digital-platform-purecars-helps-local-dealers-think-like-national-advertisers/|title=Raycom's Digital Platform PureCars Helps Local Dealers Think Like National Advertisers |date=August 16, 2016|work=AdExchanger|access-date=May 13, 2017|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902050255/https://adexchanger.com/ad-exchange-news/raycoms-digital-platform-purecars-helps-local-dealers-think-like-national-advertisers/|archive-date=September 2, 2017|url-status=live}}

On April 4, 2017, Raycom reached an agreement to acquire WVUE outright, and the sale was finalized on August 8.{{Cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/raycom-reaches-deal-buy-wvue-new-orleans/164645|title=Raycom Reaches Deal to Buy WVUE New Orleans |website=Broadcasting & Cable|access-date=May 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002141826/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/post-type/raycom-reaches-deal-buy-wvue-new-orleans-164645|archive-date=October 2, 2018|url-status=live}}

In May 2017, Raycom purchased Calkins Media's WWSB and WTXL-TV. A sale of Calkins' WAAY-TV to Raycom affiliate American Spirit Media was blocked by the Department of Justice due to Raycom's ownership of WAFF-TV, and was instead sold to Heartland Media.{{cite news|title=Raycom Closes On WWSB And WTXL|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/103701/raycom-closes-on-wwsb-and-wtxl|access-date=September 5, 2017|work=TVNewsCheck.com|date=May 1, 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809042403/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/103701/raycom-closes-on-wwsb-and-wtxl/|archive-date=August 9, 2017|url-status=live}} The deal increased Raycom's reach to 16% of U.S. television households.{{Cite news|url=http://www.floridatrend.com/article/22081/raycom-media-acquires-wwsb-and-wtxl|title=Raycom Media Acquires WWSB and WTXL|work=Florida Trend|access-date=May 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809042056/http://www.floridatrend.com/article/22081/raycom-media-acquires-wwsb-and-wtxl|archive-date=August 9, 2017|url-status=live}}

On September 25, 2017, Raycom announced that it would merge with Community Newspaper Holdings (CNHI), which was principally owned by Retirement Systems of Alabama. CNHI would continue to operate as a subsidiary of Raycom. To comply with FCC newspaper cross-ownership restrictions, Raycom divested newspapers in the seven markets where CNHI and Raycom both owned properties.{{Cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/business-and-deals/raycom-buying-chni-newspapers/168886|title=Raycom Buying CHNI Newspapers|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=September 26, 2017 |access-date=September 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621143716/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/raycom-buying-chni-newspapers-168886|archive-date=June 21, 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2017/09/25/two-alabama-media-giants-to-join-forces.html|title=Two Alabama media giants to join forces =|website=Birmingham Business Journal|access-date=September 27, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/107564/raycom-media-and-cnhi-merge|title=Raycom Sees Synergies In Newspapers Buy|website=TVNewsCheck|language=en|access-date=September 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319143454/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/107564/raycom-sees-synergies-in-newspapers-buy/|archive-date=March 19, 2019|url-status=live}}

On June 14, 2018, Raycom announced the launch of InvestigateTV, an OTT app that showcased longer-form content from Raycom as well as content from ProPublica, News21 at Arizona State University’s Cronkite School of Journalism, and NerdWallet.{{cite web |url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/114336/raycom-launches-ott-app-investigatetv |title=Raycom launches OTT app InvestigateTV |publisher=TVNewsCheck |date=June 14, 2018 |access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622005222/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/114336/raycom-launches-ott-app-investigatetv/|archive-date=June 22, 2018|url-status=live}}

On June 25, 2018, Gray Television announced its intent to acquire Raycom for $3.65 billion, pending regulatory approval. The combined company would be led by Raycom's current president and CEO Pat LaPlatney, with current Gray CEO Hilton Howell acting as executive chairman and co-CEO. The acquisition, which Gray expected to close in late 2018, would give Gray 142 stations in 92 markets, making Gray the third-largest owner of television stations in the United States, with a total market share of 24%.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gray-tv-to-buy-raycom-in-3-65-billion-deal-1529932732|title=Gray TV to Buy Raycom in $3.65 Billion Deal|last=Hufford|first=Austen|date=June 25, 2018|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=June 25, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625213236/https://www.wsj.com/articles/gray-tv-to-buy-raycom-in-3-65-billion-deal-1529932732|archive-date=June 25, 2018}}{{Subscription required}}{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/grey-acquiring-raycom-for-3-65-billion-forming-no-3-local-tv-group-1202416667/|title=Gray Acquiring Raycom For $3.65B, Forming No. 3 Local TV Group|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=June 25, 2018|work=Deadline|access-date=June 25, 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625191204/https://deadline.com/2018/06/grey-acquiring-raycom-for-3-65-billion-forming-no-3-local-tv-group-1202416667/|archive-date=June 25, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/114556/gray-to-buy-raycom-for-36-billion|title=Gray To Buy Raycom For $3.6 Billion|website=TVNewsCheck.com|language=en|access-date=June 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126001852/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/114556/gray-to-buy-raycom-for-3-6-billion/|archive-date=January 26, 2019}} CNHI, which was sold separately, was not included in the sale to Gray.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2018/06/cnhi_owner_of_mass_newspapers_to_be_sold|title=CNHI, owner of Mass. newspapers, to be sold|work=Boston Herald|access-date=June 25, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329145130/https://www.bostonherald.com/2018/06/25/cnhi-owner-of-mass-newspapers-to-be-sold/|archive-date=March 29, 2020|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.montgomery-herald.com/news/cnhi-explores-sale-of-newspaper-company/article_113ea67e-7d88-11e8-8e50-9fbca58fdc0c.html|title=CNHI explores sale of newspaper company|date=July 2, 2018|work=Montgomery Herald|access-date=November 26, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702123205/http://www.montgomery-herald.com/news/cnhi-explores-sale-of-newspaper-company/article_113ea67e-7d88-11e8-8e50-9fbca58fdc0c.html|archive-date=July 2, 2018|url-status=live}} The sale was approved by the FCC on December 20.[https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-18-1286A1.pdf Memorandum Opinion and Order], Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, December 20, 2018, Retrieved December 20, 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/fcc-ok-with-gray-raycom-merger |title=FCC OK with Gray/Raycom Merger|publisher=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 20, 2018|access-date=December 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221134632/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/fcc-ok-with-gray-raycom-merger|archive-date=December 21, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/227334/fcc-approves-gray-raycom-merger/|title=FCC Approves Gray-Raycom Merger|publisher=TVNewsCheck|date=December 20, 2018|access-date=December 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319130051/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/227334/fcc-approves-gray-raycom-merger/|archive-date=March 19, 2019|url-status=live}} The deal was completed on January 2, 2019.[https://gray.tv/uploads/documents/pressreleases/Press%20Release%20re%20Raycom%20Regulatory%20Approvals%20Closing.pdf "Gray Receives Regulatory Approvals for Raycom Media and Divestiture Transactions"], Gray Television, December 20, 2018, Retrieved December 20, 2018.[https://gray.tv/uploads/documents/pressreleases/Press%20Release%20re%20Completion%20of%20Raycom%20Acquisition.pdf "Gray Completes Acquisitions for Raycom Media and Related Transactions"], Gray Television, January 2, 2019, Retrieved January 2, 2019.

Prior to its merger with Gray, Raycom owned and/or operated 65 television stations and two radio stations in 44 markets located in 20 states, covering over 16% of U.S. television households. Raycom also employed more than 4,800 individuals in full- and part-time positions.

• Stations are arranged in alphabetical order by state and city of license.
• Two boldface asterisks appearing following a station's call letters (**) indicate a station built and signed on by Raycom Media.

In addition to television stations, Raycom also owned:

• Bounce TV (investment)
• Broadview Media
• Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
• Frankly (20%)
• WorldNow{{cite web|title=Worldnow Being Sold In $45 Million Deal|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/87266/worldnow-being-sold-in-45-million-deal|website=TVNewsCheck|date=July 29, 2015|access-date=August 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910235605/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/87266/worldnow-being-sold-in-45-million-deal/|archive-date=September 10, 2015|url-status=live}}
• Katz Broadcasting (investment)
• Pure Cars
• Raycom Sports
• RTM Productions
• PowerNation (automotive hobby programming for the Paramount Network, CBS Sports Network and NBCSN)

Tupelo Raycom is Raycom Media's production company formed from the merger of Tupelo Honey Productions and WebStream Sports. Clients of the company include NBC, CBS, ESPN, Turner Sports, Fox, Travel Channel, Bounce TV and Live Nation.

Raycom acquired the assets of live and studio sports programming production company Tupelo-Honey Productions in January 2012. Tupelo Honey assets included a 50% share of MY Tupelo Entertainment, a joint venture form in 2009 as partnership between Cary Glotzer's Tupelo-Honey and Michael Yudin's MY-Entertainment Company. Yudin bought back Raycom's half of My Tupelo in March 2014.

Raycom acquired Indianapolis, Indiana-based sports production company WebStream Sports on September 14, 2015. WebStream was subsequently merged with existing Raycom entity Tupelo Honey to form Tupelo Raycom in January 2016.

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{{efn|name=Univ|Operated by Univision from 2002 to 2005. WORA-TV in Mayagüez, owned by a third party, functioned as a semi-satellite.}}

{{efn|name=Tegn|Owned by Tegna Inc.}}

{{efn|name=Tuck|Owned by Tucker Operating Co., LLC.}}

{{efn|name=AmSp|Owned by American Spirit Media.}}

{{efn|name=MCGC|Owned by MCG Capital Corporation from 2009 to 2018.}}

{{efn|name=LAMC|Owned by Louisiana Media Company from 2013 to 2017.}}

{{efn|name=Toug|Operated by American Spirit Media with Raycom providing limited engineering support.}}

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{{efn-ua|name=KFVE|Satellite of KFVE.}}

{{efn-ua|name=KHNL|Satellite of KHNL.}}

{{efn-ua|name=KSFY|Satellite of KSFY-TV.}}

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Category:Defunct broadcasting companies of the United States

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Category:College sports television syndicators

Category:Companies based in Montgomery, Alabama

Category:Employee-owned companies of the United States

Category:1996 establishments in Alabama

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Category:2019 mergers and acquisitions

Category:Gray Media