Waterman Broadcasting
Waterman Broadcasting Corporation was a small American television broadcasting company based in Fort Myers, Florida. It was founded in 1978 by Bernard Waterman and was concurrent with the purchase of WBBH-TV from Broadcast Telecasting Services, Inc.[1]
Logo for the company until 2023.
On April 5, 2023, it was announced that Hearst Television would be purchasing NBC affiliate WBBH from Waterman Broadcasting for $220.5 million, pending FCC approval. The purchase would also include the LMA rights to Montclair Communications-owned ABC sister WZVN, meaning that Waterman Broadcasting ceased operations June 30, 2023.[2][3][4]
Former stations
| City of license/Market | Station | Channel TV (RF) |
Years owned | Current ownership status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers, Florida | WBBH-TV | 15 (20) | 1979–2023 | NBC affiliate owned by Hearst Television |
| Naples/Fort Myers, Florida | WZVN-TV | 26 (28) | 1994–2023[lower-alpha 1] | ABC affiliate owned by Montclair Communications (operated under an LMA by Hearst Television) |
| Charlottesville, Virginia | WVIR-TV | 29 (2) | 1986–2019 | dual NBC/The CW affiliate owned by Gray Television |
Waterman Broadcasting Administration
- Steven Pontius - Executive Vice President/ General Manager
- Gerry Poppe - Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Darrel Lieze-Adams - Vice President, News
- Bob Beville - Vice President, Sales
Note
License ownership/operational agreement
- Owned by Montclair Communications
References
- "Bernard Waterman – Missouri School of Journalism". Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- Miller, Mark (2023-04-05). "Hearst Buying WBBH Fort Myers-Naples, Fla". TV News Check. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- Jacobson, Adam (2023-04-07). "A Huge Purchase Price Revealed In Hearst's 'NBC2' Buy | Radio & Television Business Report". Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- "Waterman Broadcasting announces sale of TV news station NBC2 in Fort Myers". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
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