West Virginia Media Holdings

West Virginia Media Holdings is a media chain in West Virginia. It owns television stations in each of the four main media markets in the state, as well as a weekly newspaper.

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West Virginia - Television - Media market

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The group owns WOWK in Huntington, West Virginia, WVNS in Beckley, West Virginia, and WTRF in Wheeling, West Virginia, which are all affiliated with the CBS network, and WBOY in Clarksburg, West Virginia which is affiliated with NBC. It also owns the State Journal weekly newspaper.

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WOWK - Huntington, West Virginia - WVNS - Beckley, West Virginia - WTRF - Wheeling, West Virginia - CBS - WBOY - Clarksburg, West Virginia - NBC - State Journal

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The group was founded in 2001. The idea is to share reporting among the four stations and thus cover the state in a unique way. The group's news coverage is unable to reach the eastern part of the state, which receives its television from Washington, DC.

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2001 - Washington, DC

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The largest private investor in the company is Bray Cary. Cary was formerly an executive with NASCAR, and was responsible for its television contract, and was also involved in syndication of college basketball games.

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Bray Cary - NASCAR - Basketball

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WBOY the NBC affiliate in Clarksburg, WV is the only station that leads it's DMA (designated market area) in the Neilsen ratings.

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NBC - DMA

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