Montecito Broadcast Group
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Montecito Broadcast Group, LLC is an American holding company that operates television stations with most of its operations centered largely west of the Mississippi River. The company was founded in 1984 as SJL Broadcast Management, renaming itself in 1996 as SJL Communications and in 2000 as SJL Broadcasting (coinciding with their purchase of Gateway Communications). The company was reincorporated in October 2005 when SJL partnered with investment firm Blackstone Group to purchase four stations from Emmis Communications. The company is based in Montecito, California and is headed by George Lilly who was the head of the original consortium that formed the original SJL group.
Montecito maintains a unique relationship with Lilly Communications in that the latter company was founded and is primarily owned by Brian Lilly, son of George Lilly. WSEE, Lilly's station in Erie, Pennsylvania, is controlled in part by Montecito's WICU.
On July 24, 2007, Montecito announced the sale of all of its stations (KHON, KOIN, KSNW and KSNT) to New Vision Television, ending the partnership between SJL and The Blackstone Group. [1] The FCC granted approval of this sale in late-October of that year, and ownership was officially transferred on November 1.
[edit] Stations currently owned by SJL
| Current DMA# | Market | Station | Channel (DT) | Current Affiliation | Acquired | Notes |
| 142. | Erie, Pennsylvania | WICU-TV | 12 (52) | NBC | 1996 | Controls CBS affiliate WSEE and CW cable representative "WBEP" |
| WSEE | 35 (16) | CBS (CW on DT2) | NA | Owned by Lilly Broadcasting, controlled by WICU via shared services agreement |
[edit] Stations formerly owned by SJL/Montecito
| Current DMA# | Market | Station | Years Owned | Current Affiliation/Owner |
| 23. | Portland, Oregon | KOIN 6 | 2006-2007 | CBS affiliate owned by New Vision Television |
| 41. | Lebanon / Harrisburg / York / Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
WLYH-TV 15 | 2000-2006 | CW affiliate owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group (Operated under LMA by Clear Channel-owned WHP-TV) |
| 50. | Buffalo, New York | WGRZ-TV 2 | 1986-1988 | NBC affiliate owned by Gannett Company |
| 65. | Huntington / Charleston, West Virginia | WOWK-TV 13 | 2000-2002 | CBS affiliate owned by West Virginia Media Holdings |
| 66. | Flint, Michigan | WJRT-TV 12 | 1989-1995 | ABC owned-and-operated (O&O) |
| 69. | Wichita / Hutchinson, Kansas | KSNW 3 | 2006-2007 | NBC affiliate owned by New Vision Television |
| Great Bend / Hays / Salina, Kansas | KSNC 2 (satellite of KSNW) |
2006-2007 | NBC affiliate owned by New Vision Television | |
| Garden City / Dodge City, Kansas | KSNG 11 (satellite of KSNW) |
2006-2007 | NBC affiliate owned by New Vision Television | |
| McCook, Nebraska / Colby / Goodland, Kansas | KSNK 8 (satellite of KSNW) |
2006-2007 | NBC affiliate owned by New Vision Television | |
| 72. | Toledo, Ohio | WTVG 13 | 1991-1995 | ABC owned-and-operated (O&O) |
| 73. | Honolulu, Hawaii | KHON-TV 2 | 2006-2007 | Fox affiliate owned by New Vision Television |
| Hilo, Hawaii | KHAW-TV 11 (satellite of KHON-TV) |
2006-2007 | Fox affiliate owned by New Vision Television | |
| Maui | KAII-TV 7 (satellite of KHON-TV) |
2006-2007 | Fox affiliate owned by New Vision Television | |
| Kauai | K55DZ 55 (satellite of KHON-TV) |
2006-2007 | Fox affiliate owned by New Vision Television | |
| 80. | Syracuse, New York | WSTM 3 | 1986-1992 | NBC affiliate owned by Barrington Broadcasting |
| 99. | Altoona / State College / Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
WTAJ-TV 10 | 2000-2006 | CBS affiliate owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group |
| 122. | San Luis Obispo, California | KSBY 6 | 1996-2002 | NBC affiliate owned by Evening Post Publishing Company |
| 139. | Topeka, Kansas | KSNT 27 | 2006-2007 | NBC affiliate owned by New Vision Television |
| 145. | Pittsburg, Kansas | KOAM-TV 7 | 1991-1995 | CBS affiliate owned by Saga Communications |
| 156. | Binghamton, New York | WBNG-TV 12 | 2000-2006 | CBS affiliate owned by Granite Broadcasting |
| 167. | Missoula, Montana | KPAX-TV 8 | 1984-1994 | CBS affiliate owned by Evening Post Publishing Company |
| 170. | Billings, Montana | KTVQ 2 | 1984-1994 | CBS affiliate owned by Evening Post Publishing Company |
| 191. | Great Falls, Montana | KRTV 3 | 1984-1994 | CBS affiliate owned by Evening Post Publishing Company |
| 194. | Butte, Montana | KXLF-TV 4 | 1984-1994 | CBS affiliate owned by Evening Post Publishing Company |
