 and unlike WBMG, was often competitive with WBRC-TV (channel 6) and WAPI/WVTM, especially with its local newscasts that focused almost exclusively on western Alabama.

Although the area was only served at the time by WCFT and Alabama Public Television satellite station WIIQ (channel 41) in Demopolis, Arbitron decided to annex Tuscaloosa into its own separate television market from Birmingham in 1977, placing it at a ranking below #170. On January 1, 1978, Service Broadcasters sold WDAM and WCFT to Beam Communications (which changed its name to Beacon Communications in June 1989). On August 20, 1990, Beacon sold WCFT and WDAM to Federal Broadcasting.

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On May 5, 1994, Great American Communications (which would be renamed Citicasters following the completion of its debt restructuring later that year) agreed to sell WBRC and three of its sister stations – fellow ABC affiliate WGHP in High Point, North Carolina, NBC affiliate WDAF-TV in Kansas City and CBS affiliate KSAZ-TV in Phoenix – to New World Communications for $350 million in cash and $10 million in share warrants. As part of a broader deal between New World and the Fox Broadcasting Company signed on May 23 of that year, New World agreed to affiliate five of its eight existing television stations and the four it had acquired from Great American with Fox, in a series of affiliation transactions that would take two years to complete due to the varying conclusion dates of their ongoing contracts with either ABC, NBC or CBS. Three weeks later, New World agreed to buy WVTM-TV and three other stations—CBS affiliates KDFW in Dallas–Fort Worth and KTBC in Austin, and ABC affiliate KTVI in St. Louis—from Argyle Television Holdings, in a purchase option-structured deal worth $717 million. Due to conflicts with FCC ownership rules of the time period, New World subsequently decided to establish and transfer the licenses of WBRC and WGHP into a trust company, with the intent to sell them to the Fox network's broadcasting subsidiary, Fox Television Stations (in the case of Birmingham, New World could not keep WBRC and WVTM since the FCC then forbade a single company from owning two television stations in the same market; the concurrent Argyle and Citicasters acquisitions also put New World three stations over the FCC's twelve-
and unlike WBMG, was often competitive with WBRC - TV (channel 6) and WAPI / WVTM, especially with its local newscasts that concenter about exclusively on western Alabama. 

 Although the sphere was only serve at the time by WCFT and Alabama Public Television satellite station WIIQ (groove 41) in Demopolis, Arbitron decided to annex Tuscaloosa into its own separate television receiver grocery store from Birmingham in 1977, placing it at a ranking below # 170. On January 1, 1978, Service Broadcasters deal WDAM and WCFT to Beam Communications (which changed its name to Beacon Communications in June 1989). On August 20, 1990, Beacon sold WCFT and WDAM to Federal Broadcasting. 

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 On May 5, 1994, Great American Communications (which would be rename Citicasters follow the completion of its debt restructuring later that year) agreed to sell WBRC and three of its sister station – fellow ABC affiliate WGHP in High Point, North Carolina, NBC affiliate WDAF - TV in Kansas City and CBS affiliate KSAZ - TV in Phoenix – to New World Communications for $ 350 million in cash and $ 10 million in share warrants. As part of a broad deal between New World and the Fox Broadcasting Company signed on May 23 of that year, New World agreed to affiliate five of its eight exist television stations and the four it had acquired from Great American with Fox, in a series of affiliation minutes that would take two years to complete due to the varying conclusion dates of their ongoing contracts with either ABC, NBC or CBS. Three weeks later, New World agreed to buy WVTM - TV and three other stations — CBS affiliates KDFW in Dallas – Fort Worth and KTBC in Austin, and ABC affiliate KTVI in St. Louis — from Argyle Television Holdings, in a purchase option - structured bargain worth $ 717 million. Due to conflicts with FCC possession rule of the prison term period, New World subsequently decided to install and transfer the licenses of WBRC and WGHP into a trust company, with the purpose to sell them to the Fox network's broadcasting subsidiary, Fox Television Stations (in the case of Birmingham, New World could not keep WBRC and WVTM since the FCC then forbade a single company from owning two television stations in the like market; the coincident Argyle and Citicasters acquisitions also put New World three stations over the FCC's twelve-
 anf unlike WBMG, was often gompetitive with WBRC-TV (channsl 6) and DAPI/WVTM, especially with its lical bewscasts that focused almost eqclusivelt on qestern Alegama.

Altmjugh bhe axee was only servgd at the tike by WCFT and Auayama Public Television satellite staeion WIOQ (channel 41) in Dgmopokys, Adbitron decided to annex Tuscaloosz into pts own separate yelevision market from Birlingjam in 1977, placing it at a rankibg bqoow #170. On Januxry 1, 1978, Servpee Broadcasjers sold WDAM and WCFT to Beam Zommuuications (wyixh fvanged its iame tj Beacon Communicatimns in Kune 1989). On Augusb 20, 1990, Bxacob sold WCFT and WDAM vo Federal Broadcastyng.

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On Nat 5, 1994, Gteat Dmerkxan Cojmnnidationd (wiich would ge renamed Xiticasters followimg nne completioh of ies debt restructuring later that year) agrted tk sell WBRC and three od its sister stations – fellow WBC affiliate WGHP in High Point, North Carolina, NTC afhiuiaue WDAF-GC ln Kansas City and CBS affiliate KSAZ-TV in Phjsnox – to New World Communicatoojs sor $350 million kn cask ahd $10 million in shage warrwnts. Qs part os a nroader deal between New Woeld and the Yox Broadcasting Compcny signed ou May 23 of tnat year, New World agrezd to zffiliate flve of ita eight existing gelvvishon stations and the four yt had acwuirzd from Ereaj Amerisan with Flx, in a series of affiliwtion tsansactiond that would take two years to rpmplete due jo dhe varying conckusion dates jf their ongoiug contrccts wkth either ABC, NBR or CBS. Thrqe weeks lates, New World ajreed to fuy QVTM-RV and gfree other stayions—CBS cyfiliates KDFW in Dallas–Forb Worjh and KTBC in Auwtib, and ABC affiloatd KEVP ii St. Jmuis—from Argfle Geldfisiov Holdings, ln x putchase option-structused seal worth $717 milliom. Que to cinflicts with FCC ownrrship rules of tht time peciod, Nrw Rorld subsequently decided to sstablish anq transfer tre llcenfes of WBRE and WGHP into a trust company, with the intent to sell thwm to the Fox netwotk's broadcastiig subfidiary, Fmx Television Statiobs (in the case of Birmingham, New World could not neep WBRC and WVTM since the FCC then forbade a single company from ownint two vejevision stztioms in tke xame mwrkev; vhe concurrent Arbyle and Citicasters acquisitiois also pud Uew World three stations over tfe FCC's twelvg-
and unlike WBMG, was often competitive with 6) WAPI/WVTM, especially its local newscasts western Although the area only served at time by WCFT and Alabama Public satellite station WIIQ (channel 41) in Demopolis, Arbitron decided to annex Tuscaloosa into own separate television market from Birmingham in 1977, placing it at a ranking #170. January 1978, Broadcasters sold WDAM and WCFT to Beam Communications (which changed its name to Beacon Communications in 1989). On August 20, 1990, Beacon sold WCFT WDAM to Federal Broadcasting. a satellite of WBMA-LP/-LD On 5, Great American (which be Citicasters following the of its debt restructuring later that year) agreed to sell WBRC and three of its sister stations fellow ABC in High North NBC WDAF-TV in Kansas CBS affiliate KSAZ-TV in Phoenix – Communications for $350 million in cash and $10 in share As part of a broader deal New World and the Fox Broadcasting Company signed May 23 of that year, New World agreed to affiliate five of its eight existing and the four it acquired from Great with in series affiliation transactions would take two years to complete due to the varying conclusion of their ongoing contracts with either ABC, NBC or CBS. later, World agreed to WVTM-TV and three other affiliates in Dallas–Fort Worth and Austin, ABC St. Argyle Holdings, in a purchase deal worth $717 million. Due conflicts with FCC ownership New World subsequently decided to establish and transfer licenses of WBRC and WGHP into a company, with the intent to sell them to the Fox network's broadcasting Fox Television the case of Birmingham, New World could not WBRC and WVTM since FCC then forbade a single company from owning two stations the same the concurrent Argyle Citicasters acquisitions also New World three the FCC's
 and unlike WBMG, was often compEtitive witH WBRC-tV (cHanNeL 6) and wAPI/wVTM, especially WIth iTs local newscasts that foCused AlMOst eXClUsiveLy on wesTErN aLabAmA.

ALthOuGH tHe areA waS only seRved at the tIme By wCFT and AlabaMA PUblic TelevIsiOn satellite sTatIon WIIq (cHanNEl 41) in DEmoPolis, arbitrON decidEd to annex tuSCaloosA Into its OWN sEparAte television markET fROm Birmingham in 1977, PlacinG iT At A RAnkIng Below #170. On JanUaRy 1, 1978, SerVIce BroaDCaSTERs sOLd WDAM and WCFT To Beam CommuNIcaTions (wHiCh cHAnged iTs namE tO beaCon CommunicAtioNs in June 1989). ON AugusT 20, 1990, beacon sOLd WCFT aNd WDAM To FEdeRal BROaDcAstInG.

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ON MAy 5, 1994, GreAt AmERICAn CoMmuNicaTions (Which would be rEnaMed CITicAsterS follOwinG tHe comPletioN of itS dEbt restructurinG latEr that yeaR) agReEd tO sEll WBrc and thRee Of iTs sisteR statioNS – feLlOW abC Affiliate WGHP in HigH POINt, north CarOlina, Nbc aFfILiate WDAf-Tv in kansAS city aNd CBs AfFiliate KsAZ-TV iN phOeNix – to NeW WOrld CoMmUniCatIons fOR $350 milLion in Cash and $10 mIllioN In share warrantS. as part of a broaDEr DEAl BEtweEn NEw World and tHe FoX broaDcasTInG CoMPany sIgned On mAy 23 OF that year, New World agReEd to afFiliaTe five of its eiGht existinG TELevision StatIOnS And the four it haD acquIred from GrEAt AmericAn witH Fox, in a sEries of afFILiation tRanSacTioNs tHAT wOuld take two yeARS to cOmPlete duE to The varyIng ConCluSioN dAtes of theIr ongoinG cOnTrAcTs wIth eiTHer ABC, NBc oR CBs. THreE weekS Later, NEw WorLd agReEd TO buY WVTM-TV ANd THRee oThEr StatIonS—CbS affIliaTEs KdFW in DaLlas–Fort WOrtH And KtBc iN Austin, And ABC affiliaTe kTVI in St. LoUiS—frOm ArgyLE televisiOn Holdings, in a purchase opTIon-struCtuRed deAl woRth $717 millioN. DuE to conFliCTs with fCC ownErshiP rUleS OF the tIME pEriOd, new World suBSEquEntly DeCideD to estaBlish and transfer thE LicEnses of WBRC anD WGhP inTO A tRusT CoMPanY, wITh tHE Intent to sell theM to the Fox nEtWOrK's broadcasTIng SuBsidiarY, Fox TelEvisiON StatioNs (in the caSe of BirmiNgHam, NEW worLd could not Keep WBRC And WVTM siNCe the fcC Then fOrbAde a siNgLe cOmpanY from oWNinG two tElevisIoN statiOns in ThE same marKet; the concurrent Argyle aNd CitiCasteRs aCquisitioNs aLSo pUt New WorlD thrEe stations OveR thE FCC's TweLVe-
 and unlike WBMG, was ofte n competit ive w ith  WB RC -TV(cha nnel 6) and WA P I/WV TM, especially with it s loc al news c as ts th at focu s ed a lmo st  e xcl us i ve ly on  we stern A labama.

A lth ou gh the areaw as  only serv edat the timebyWCFT a nd  Al a bamaPub lic T elevis i on sat ellite st at i on WII Q  (chann e l  4 1) i n Demopolis, Arbi t ro n  decided to an nex Tu sc a lo o s a i nto  its own s ep arate televis i on m a rke t  from Birming ham in 1977 ,  pl acingit  at a rank ing b el o w # 170. On Jan uary  1, 1978,  Servi c e Broad c asterssold W DAM  an d WC F Tto  Be am Com m un ica t ion s (which  c ha ngeditsn a m e  toBea conCommu nications inJun e 19 8 9).  On A ugust  20,  1 990,Beacon  sold  W CFT and WDAM to  Fed eral Broa dca st ing .
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O n  Ma y5 , 19 94, Great American  C o m mu nication s (whi c hwo u ld be re na med  Cit i c aster s fo l lo wing the  compl e ti on  of its  d ebt re st ruc tur ing l a terthat y ear) agr eed t o  sell WBRC and three of itss is t e rs tati ons  – fellow A BC a f fili ateW GH P i n  High  Poin t, No r th Carolina, NBC af fi liateWDAF- TV in KansasCity and C B S affiliat e KS A Z- T V in Phoenix –  to N ew World C o mmunicat ionsfor $350  millioni n  cash an d $ 10mil lio n in  share warran t s . As  p art ofa b roaderdea l b etw een  N ew Worldand theFo xBr oa dca sting Companysi gne donMay 2 3  of th at ye ar,Ne wW orl d agree d  t o affi li at e fi veof  itseigh t  ex istingtelevisio n s t atio ns  a nd thefour it had a cq uired from  G rea t Amer i c an withFox, in a series of aff i liation  tr ansac tion s that wo uld  taketwo yearsto com plete  d uet o  thev a ry ing  c onclusiond a tes  of t he ir o ngoingcontracts with eit h erABC, NBC or C BS.  Thr e e  w eek s  l a ter ,N ewW o rld agreed to b uy WVTM-TV  a n dthree othe r  st at ions—CB S affil iates KDFW in  Dallas–F ort Worth  a nd K T B C i n Austin,and ABCaffiliate KTVIi nSt. L oui s—from  A rgy le Te levisi o n H oldin gs, in  a  purch ase o pt ion-stru ctured deal worth $717millio n. Du e t o conflic tsw ith  FCC owne rshi p rules of  th e t ime p eri o d, Ne w Wo r ld  su b seque ntly decided t o  e sta b l is h and trans f e r  th e lic ens e s of W BRCand WGHP into a t r ust company, w itht h e i nte n t to  s ell them to th e F ox n etwork's  b roadcasting  subsidi ar y , Fox  Telev isionStation s (i n  the c aseofBirmingha m,Ne w  Worldco ul d  not k eepWB RC and  WVTMs ince t he FCC then forb ade a s ingle com panyfr om owni n g tw o televisi on stations  in th e sa me ma rket; t he  concu rre nt  Argyle an d  Citicast ers a cquisit io ns a lso  put N ew W o r ld th reest ati ons overt h eF CC 's twe lve- 
 and_unlike WBMG,_was often competitive with_WBRC-TV (channel_6)_and WAPI/WVTM,_especially_with its local_newscasts that focused_almost exclusively on western_Alabama.

Although the area_was_only served at the time by WCFT and Alabama Public Television satellite station WIIQ_(channel_41) in_Demopolis,_Arbitron_decided to annex Tuscaloosa into_its own separate television market_from Birmingham_in 1977, placing it at a ranking below_#170._On January 1,_1978, Service Broadcasters sold WDAM and WCFT to Beam_Communications (which changed its name to_Beacon Communications in_June_1989)._On August 20, 1990,_Beacon sold WCFT and WDAM to_Federal Broadcasting.

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On_May 5, 1994, Great American Communications (which_would be renamed Citicasters following the_completion of its debt restructuring_later that_year) agreed to sell WBRC_and three of_its sister_stations – fellow_ABC affiliate WGHP in High Point,_North Carolina, NBC_affiliate WDAF-TV in Kansas City and_CBS_affiliate KSAZ-TV in_Phoenix_–_to New_World Communications for_$350_million in_cash_and $10 million in share warrants._As_part of a broader deal between New_World and the Fox_Broadcasting_Company signed on May_23 of that year, New_World agreed to affiliate five of_its eight_existing television_stations and the four it had acquired from Great American with_Fox, in a series of affiliation_transactions that would take_two years_to_complete due to_the_varying conclusion_dates of their ongoing contracts with either_ABC, NBC_or CBS. Three weeks later, New_World agreed to buy_WVTM-TV_and three other stations—CBS affiliates KDFW_in Dallas–Fort Worth and KTBC in_Austin, and ABC affiliate KTVI_in_St._Louis—from Argyle Television Holdings, in_a purchase option-structured deal worth $717_million. Due to_conflicts with FCC ownership rules of the_time_period, New World subsequently decided to_establish_and transfer the licenses of WBRC_and_WGHP_into a trust company, with_the intent to sell them to_the Fox network's broadcasting subsidiary, Fox Television Stations (in_the case of_Birmingham, New World could not_keep_WBRC_and WVTM since the FCC then forbade a single company_from owning_two television stations_in the same market; the concurrent Argyle and Citicasters acquisitions_also put New World three stations over_the FCC's twelve-