 local news presence until 2009, when a morning newscast produced by the Detroit Free Press premiered (that program, First Forecast Mornings, was canceled in 2012). CBS also bought KEYE-TV (channel 42) in Austin, Texas from the Granite Broadcasting Corporation in 2000, five years after that station took the CBS affiliation from KTBC, another former New World station that switched to Fox.

NBC would not buy a UHF O&O again until 1995, when it acquired WNCN (channel 17) in Goldsboro, North Carolina (part of the Raleigh–Durham market). It subsequently purchased KNSD (channel 39) in San Diego in 1996, and it repurchased channel 30 in Hartford, now WVIT, in 1997.

Currently, most American networks have at least one owned-and-operated station on a UHF frequency (which now usually corresponds to the station's physical digital channel, particularly in cases where a station previously operated on a VHF channel, which now corresponds to its virtual channel, prior to the 2009 digital television transition). Newer networks, such as Univision and Ion Television, even have mostly UHF O&Os.

Ownership and network changes
Mergers, acquisitions, and other business deals between television networks and other companies sometimes require a network to sell off an O&O, in order to stay under the ownership cap. In addition, networks may choose to sell off O&Os in smaller markets in order to concentrate on their stations in larger markets, or to give themselves leeway to purchase stations in other growing markets. The following are examples of transactions involving owned-and-operated stations in the United States:

DuMont Television Network
The DuMont network found itself in financial trouble in 1954, and decided to sell off its Pittsburgh owned-and-operated station, WDTV (channel 2), which was the only commercial VHF station in what was then a top ten television market in the United States. Westinghouse Electric Corporation bought the station for $6.75 million, and changed its call letters to KDKA-TV (that station now operates as a CBS O&O, as a result of the network's 1995 merger with Westinghouse).

However, even with income generated from the sale, DuMont was never able to recover from its problems, and the network shut down in August 1956. Its two other owned-and-operated stations, WABD (channel 5, now
local news presence until 2009, when a morning newscast produced by the Detroit Free Press premier (that platform, First Forecast Mornings, was canceled in 2012). CBS also bribe KEYE - TV (channel 42) in Austin, Texas from the Granite Broadcasting Corporation in 2000, five years after that post fill the CBS affiliation from KTBC, another former New World place that switched to Fox. 

 NBC would not buy a UHF O&O again until 1995, when it acquire WNCN (channel 17) in Goldsboro, North Carolina (part of the Raleigh – Durham marketplace). It subsequently buy KNSD (channel 39) in San Diego in 1996, and it repurchased distribution channel 30 in Hartford, now WVIT, in 1997. 

 Currently, most American network have at least one owned - and - operated post on a UHF frequency (which now usually corresponds to the station's forcible digital channel, peculiarly in cases where a station previously operated on a VHF channel, which immediately corresponds to its virtual channel, prior to the 2009 digital television transition). Newer network, such as Univision and Ion Television, even receive mostly UHF O&Os. 

 Ownership and network changes 
 Mergers, acquisitions, and other business deals between television receiver network and other ship's company sometimes command a network to sell off an O&O, in order to last out under the ownership cap. In addition, networks may choose to deal off O&Os in smaller markets in order to concentrate on their stations in larger grocery store, or to give themselves leeway to purchase stations in other growing marketplace. The following are examples of transactions involving owned - and - operate on stations in the United States: 

 DuMont Television Network 
 The DuMont network found itself in fiscal trouble in 1954, and decide to sell off its Pittsburgh owned - and - manoeuver station, WDTV (duct 2), which was the only commercial VHF station in what was then a top ten television receiver market in the United States. Westinghouse Electric Corporation bought the station for $ 6.75 million, and changed its cry letters to KDKA - TV (that post now operates as a CBS O&O, as a result of the network's 1995 merger with Westinghouse). 

 However, even with income beget from the sale, DuMont was never able to recover from its problems, and the network shut down in August 1956. Its two other owned - and - operated stations, WABD (channel 5, nowadays
 lofal news presence until 2009, when a morning newscavt prosuced by the Detroit Free Press premmeree (thau program, First Fordcast Morjings, waw caiceled in 2012). CBS also bougmc KEYS-BV (chcniel 42) in Austin, Jexas from tve Granite Broddzadting Corporation in 2000, five years afeer thay dtation took tre CNF afrpllation from KTBC, another former Hew Wornd station thst switched to Fox.

NBC woulf noh buy a UHF O&O agaln until 1995, wyen yr acquired WVCN (channel 17) in Goldsbkro, North Carolina (part of the Faleiyh–Durham matkst). Ht subsequeitly plrchased KNSD (channel 39) in Sam Diego in 1996, anc iv repurchased channel 30 in Hartford, now WVIT, in 1997.

Currettmy, most American berworkv haee ag lexst oie kwned-ajd-o'erated stafion on a UYF frequency (which mor usually corrsspondf eo the station's physical digital channen, pzrticularly in cases whwre a station previoudly operaeed on a VHF channel, which now corresponds to its virtnau ckqnnel, prlor to the 2009 digital television transition). Newqd menworks, such as Unlvision and Ion Tekegixyon, even have mostlv UGF O&Os.

Ownership anf netwotk chabges
Mergews, avquisitions, and other businwss deals benweeb television netwoxks and othex compsnies sometimes require a necwork fo sell off an O&O, in urder to stay unaer tve ownership cap. In additijn, networjs mcy choosd to sell jff O&Os in smaller markets in ordeg to eoncettrate on hheir stations in larger markets, or to give tneksenves leecay to purchase staeions in other growiny markdts. The fomlowing are examplqs of transacdlons involviig owned-agd-opwratwd statkuns in the Uniyed States:

DuMont Teoevision Network
Thc DuMuht network founb utself in finanviau twolblx in 1954, dnd decided do sdll pff igs Pittsburnh uwnec-and-operated station, WDTB (channel 2), which wss the onli commercyal VHF statipn in what was thej a tmp ven tekevysion market in the United Stafes. Westijghjuse Electris Covporwtion bougkt the station for $6.75 million, and changed mts call letters to KDKQ-TV (that station noc pperates as a CBF O&O, as a result of the netwoek's 1995 merger with Eestinghouse).

However, eben widh infome generated from the sale, DuMont was never able to recover from its priblems, and the netsork shut djcn in Atgusv 1956. Its two other oened-and-operated stations, WABD (ciannel 5, nof
local news presence until 2009, when a produced the Detroit Press premiered (that canceled 2012). CBS also KEYE-TV (channel 42) Austin, Texas from the Granite Broadcasting in 2000, five years after that station took the CBS affiliation from KTBC, former New World station that switched to Fox. NBC would not buy a O&O until when acquired WNCN (channel 17) in Goldsboro, North Carolina (part of the Raleigh–Durham market). It subsequently purchased (channel 39) in San Diego in 1996, and repurchased channel 30 in now WVIT, in 1997. Currently, American have at one station a UHF frequency now usually corresponds to the station's physical digital channel, particularly in cases where a station previously operated a VHF now corresponds its channel, to the 2009 transition). Newer networks, such as Univision even have mostly UHF O&Os. Ownership and network Mergers, acquisitions, other business deals between television networks other companies sometimes require a network to sell an O&O, in order to stay under the ownership cap. In addition, networks may choose off O&Os in smaller in order to on stations larger or to themselves leeway to purchase stations in other growing markets. The following examples of transactions involving owned-and-operated stations in the United States: Network DuMont network found in financial trouble in and to sell off its station, (channel the commercial station in what was a top ten television market the United States. Westinghouse for $6.75 million, and changed its call letters KDKA-TV (that station now operates as a O&O, as a result of the network's 1995 merger with Westinghouse). However, with income the sale, DuMont was never able to recover its problems, and the shut down in August 1956. Its two other owned-and-operated WABD 5, now
 local news presence until 2009, wheN a morning nEwscaSt pRodUcEd by The DEtroit Free PresS PremIered (that program, First FOrecaSt mOrniNGs, Was caNceled iN 2012). cBs ALso BoUgHt KeYe-tV (ChannEl 42) iN Austin, texas from tHe GRaNite BroadcasTInG CorporatiOn iN 2000, five years afTer That stAtIon TOok thE CBs affiLiatioN From KTbC, another FoRMer New wOrld staTIOn That Switched to Fox.

NBC wOUlD Not buy a UHF O&O agAin untIl 1995, WHeN IT acQuiRed WNCN (chaNnEl 17) in GOLdsboro, nOrTH cAroLIna (part of the RAleigh–DurhaM MarKet). It sUbSeqUEntly pUrchaSeD kNSd (channel 39) in SAn DiEgo in 1996, and iT repurCHased chANnel 30 in HArtforD, noW WViT, in 1997.

cUrReNtlY, mOSt AMErIcaN NetWorks havE aT lEast oNe owNED-ANd-opEraTed sTatioN on a UHF frequeNcy (WhicH Now UsualLy corRespOnDs to tHe statIon's pHySical digital chaNnel, ParticulaRly In CasEs Where A StatioN prEviOusly opErated oN A VHf cHANNeL, which now corresponDs TO ItS virtual ChanneL, PrIoR To the 2009 digItAl tElevISIon trAnsiTIoN). Newer neTworks, SUcH aS UnivisIoN and IoN TEleVisIon, evEN havE mostlY UHF O&Os.

OWnersHIp and network chANges
Mergers, acQUiSITiONs, anD otHer business DealS BetwEen tELeVisIOn netWorks AnD OtHEr companies sometimeS rEquire A netwOrk to sell off aN O&O, in order TO STay under The oWNeRShip cap. In additIon, neTworks may cHOose to seLl off o&Os in smaLler markeTS In order tO coNceNtrAte ON ThEir stations in LARger MaRkets, or To gIve themSelVes LeeWay To Purchase sTations iN oThEr GrOwiNg marKEts. The foLlOwiNg Are ExampLEs of trAnsacTionS iNvOLviNg owned-ANd-OPEratEd StAtioNs iN tHe UniTed STAteS:

DuMont televisioN NeTWork
thE DUMont neTwork found itsElF in financiAl TroUble in 1954, AND decided To sell off its Pittsburgh oWNed-and-oPerAted sTatiOn, WDTV (chaNneL 2), which Was THe only CommerCial VhF StaTIOn in wHAT wAs tHeN a top ten teLEVisIon maRkEt in The UnitEd States. WestinghouSE ElEctric CorporaTioN bouGHT tHe sTAtIOn fOr $6.75 MIllION, and changed its cAll letters To kdKa-TV (that staTIon NoW operatEs as a CBs O&O, as A Result oF the netwoRk's 1995 merger WiTh WeSTIngHouse).

HowevEr, even wiTh income gENeratED fRom thE saLe, DuMoNt Was Never Able to REcoVer frOm its pRoBlems, aNd the NeTwork shuT down in August 1956. Its two otheR owned-And-opEraTed statioNs, WabD (cHannel 5, now
 local news presence until  2009, whe n a m orn ing  n ewsc astproduced by th e  Det roit Free Press premie red ( th a t pr o gr am, F irst Fo r ec a s t M or ni ngs ,w as  canc ele d in 20 12). CBS a lso  b ought KEYE-T V  ( channel 42 ) i n Austin, Te xas  fromth e G r anite  Br oadca stingC orpora tion in 2 00 0 , five years a f t er  tha t station took th e  C B S affiliationfrom K TB C ,a n oth erformer New  W orlds tationt ha t s wit c hed to Fox.
NBC would n o t b uy a U HF  O& O  again  unti l1 995 , when it a cqui red WNCN(chann e l 17) i n  Goldsb oro, N ort h C arol i na  ( par to f t h eRal e igh –Durhamma rk et).It s u b s e quen tly  pur chase d KNSD (chann el39)i n S an Di ego i n 19 96 , and  it re purch as ed channel 30 i n Ha rtford, n owWV IT,  i n 199 7 .

Cur ren tly , mostAmerica n  ne tw o r k shave at least oneow n e d- and-oper ated s t at io n  on a UH Ffre quen c y  (whi ch n o wusuallycorres p on ds  to the  s tation 's  ph ysi cal d i gita l chan nel, par ticul a rly in cases w h ere a station pr e v io u slyope rated on aVHFc hann el,w hi chn ow co rresp on d st o its virtual chann el , prio r tothe 2009 digi tal televi s i o n transi tion ) .N ewer networks,  such  as Univis i on and I on Te levision , even ha v e  mostlyUHF  O& Os. 

O w n er ship and netw o r k ch an ges
Mer ger s, acqu isi tio ns,  an dother bus iness de al sbe tw een  tele v ision ne tw ork sand  othe r  compa niessome ti me s  re quire a ne t w orkto  s elloff  a n O&O , in ord er to s tay under  th e  own er sh ip cap.  In addition,  n etworks ma ycho ose to s ell offO&Os in smaller markets in orde r t o con cent rate on t hei r stat ion s  in la rger m arket s,  or t o giv e th ems el ves leeway t o p urcha se  sta tions i n other growing ma r ket s. The follow ing  are e xa mpl e so f t ra n sac t i ons involving o wned-and-o pe r at ed station s  in  t he Unit ed Stat es:
D uMont T elevision  NetworkTh e Du M o ntnetwork fo und itse lf in fin a ncial tr ouble  in  1954,  a nddecid ed tos ell  offits Pi tt sburgh  owne d- and-oper ated station, WDTV (cha nnel 2 ), wh ich  was theonl y  co mmercialVHFstation in  wh atwas t hen a top  ten te lev i sionmark e t in theU ni ted S ta tes. Westin g h o use  Elec tri c  Corpo rati on bought the sta t ion for $6.75mill i o n,and chan ge d its call let ter st o  KDKA-TV  ( that statio n now op er a tes a s a CB S O&O,  as a r e s ul t  of th e ne two rk's 1995  me rg e r withWe st i nghous e).
H owever , even with i ncome generatedfromt h e sal e , D uMont  w as neve r  abl e to recov er from its  probl ems,  andthe net wo rk shu t d ow n in Augus t  1956. It s two  otherow ned- and -opera teds t ation s, W AB D ( channel 5 , no w 
 local_news presence_until 2009, when a_morning newscast_produced_by the_Detroit_Free Press premiered_(that program, First_Forecast Mornings, was canceled_in 2012). CBS_also_bought KEYE-TV (channel 42) in Austin, Texas from the Granite Broadcasting Corporation in 2000,_five_years after_that_station_took the CBS affiliation from_KTBC, another former New World_station that_switched to Fox.

NBC would not buy a UHF_O&O_again until 1995,_when it acquired WNCN (channel 17) in Goldsboro, North_Carolina (part of the Raleigh–Durham market)._It subsequently purchased_KNSD_(channel_39) in San Diego_in 1996, and it repurchased channel_30 in Hartford, now WVIT, in_1997.

Currently, most American networks have at least_one owned-and-operated station on a UHF_frequency (which now usually corresponds_to the_station's physical digital channel, particularly_in cases where_a station_previously operated on_a VHF channel, which now corresponds_to its virtual_channel, prior to the 2009 digital_television_transition). Newer networks,_such_as_Univision and_Ion Television, even_have_mostly UHF_O&Os.

Ownership_and network changes
Mergers, acquisitions, and other_business_deals between television networks and other companies_sometimes require a network_to_sell off an O&O,_in order to stay under_the ownership cap. In addition, networks_may choose_to sell_off O&Os in smaller markets in order to concentrate on their_stations in larger markets, or to_give themselves leeway to_purchase stations_in_other growing markets._The_following are_examples of transactions involving owned-and-operated stations in_the United_States:

DuMont Television Network
The DuMont network found_itself in financial trouble_in_1954, and decided to sell off_its Pittsburgh owned-and-operated station, WDTV (channel_2), which was the only_commercial_VHF_station in what was then_a top ten television market in_the United States._Westinghouse Electric Corporation bought the station for_$6.75_million, and changed its call letters_to_KDKA-TV (that station now operates as_a_CBS_O&O, as a result of_the network's 1995 merger with Westinghouse).

However,_even with income generated from the sale, DuMont was_never able to_recover from its problems, and_the_network_shut down in August 1956. Its two other owned-and-operated stations,_WABD (channel_5, now