Kelly Broadcasting

Kelly Broadcasting Company (also known as Kelly Broadcasting) is an American former broadcast holding company that owns KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California and KCPQ in Seattle/Tacoma. Kelly Broadcasting sold the stations (including the flagship station) to Hearst-Argyle Television in 1999.

Kelly Broadcasting
FormerlyCentral Valley Broadcasting Company
IndustryBroadcast holding company
Founded1944 (1944)
Defunct1999 (1999)
FateStations acquired by Hearst-Argyle Television
SuccessorHearst-Argyle Television
Headquarters
Sacramento, California
,
United States
Area served
Sacramento and Seattle
OwnerKelly and Hansen family

History

Kelly and Hansen family began founded in 1944 as Central Valley Broadcasting Company, with the launch of the Sacramento FM radio station KCRA-FM (now KYMX) in 1947.[1] In 1955, it launched the television station KCRA-TV in Sacramento and purchased KCRA-AM (now KIFM), making it the pair of stations. It later purchased Seattle television station KCPQ from Clover Park School District, and became an independent station.[2]

In 1994, KQCA entered an local marketing agreement with Kelly-owned KCRA-TV. In 1999, the Kelly television stations sold to New York City-based Hearst-Argyle Television.

Stations

Television stations
City of license / Market Station Channel Years owned Current status
Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto, CA KCRA-TV 3 1955–1999 NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television
KQCA 58 1994–1999[lower-alpha 1] dual The CW/MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Hearst Television
Seattle/Tacoma, WA KCPQ 13 1980–1998 Fox owned-and-operated (O&O)
  1. KQCA was owned by an privately held company but Kelly operated through an shared services agreement.

References
  1. "KCRA-FM" (PDF). p. 25. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. "Kelly bought Seattle station". QZVX. Retrieved 8 October 2023.


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