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As a result, Wichita became one of the smallest United States cities to have three television stations that each maintain exclusive affiliations with one of the major networks. It was initially an independent station, but joined NBC on May 1, 1956 when its former affiliate KEDD shut down.
The call letters of all four stations were changed on August 16, 1982 to help viewers think of the four stations as part of one large network.
The acquisition of KSNW and its satellites by Nexstar reunited the stations with former satellite KSNF, whose ownership was split from the rest of the Kansas State Network in 1986.
The stations were then sold to Lee Enterprises in 1995.
Emmis Communications bought most of Lee Enterprises' television properties in 2000.
Montecito Broadcast Group, a newly formed partnership between SJL and the private equity firm Blackstone Group, acquired the KSN stations from Emmis on January 27, 2006.
On July 24, 2007, Montecito announced the sale of its four stations (KSNW, KHON-TV in Honolulu, KOIN in Portland, Oregon and KSNT in Topeka, as well as satellites of KSNW and KHON) to New Vision Television; the sale was finalized on November 1, 2007.
In 2008, KSNW acquired low-power station K06LZ (channel 6, the former K18AA) in Salina, to serve as its repeater in central Kansas; that station was replaced in May of that year by a digital repeater, KSNL-LD.
On September 28, 2015, Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced it had offered to purchase Media General and its stations, including KSNW and its satellites.
On January 27, 2016, Nexstar announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Media General.
The deal was approved by the FCC on January 11, 2017, and it was completed on January 17, marking Nexstar's first entry into the Wichita market.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJAR NBC10 | - | $8.8M | 133 | - |
| WGXA | 1982 | $4.6M | 46 | - |
| KMIZ-TV | 1971 | $8.0M | 58 | - |
| KEYE-TV | 1983 | $9.1M | 97 | - |
| KWWL | 1953 | $18.0M | 350 | - |
| KCTV Digital Media | 1953 | $8.9M | 110 | - |
| KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | 1953 | $11.0M | 108 | - |
| WBNG TV 12 | - | $6.7M | 56 | - |
| KTVQ | - | $6.4M | 50 | - |
| WJTV | 1953 | $7.4M | 75 | - |
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