Coastal Television Broadcasting Company
An American broadcasting and digital media company that owns or operates television and radio stations across multiple U.S. markets.
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Overview
Coastal Television Broadcasting Group LLC, commonly known as Coastal Television, is an American media company headquartered in Cumming, Georgia. Founded by Bill Fielder in 2007, the company developed through a combination of direct station ownership, operating agreements, and acquisitions involving television, radio, news production, and digital marketing assets. The company began with a presence in Alaska. Its first announced transaction was an agreement to acquire KTBY in Anchorage in 2007; the transaction closed in May 2008. Coastal subsequently entered operating relationships involving three ABC affiliates acquired by Vision Alaska: KYUR in Anchorage, KATN in Fairbanks, and KJUD in Juneau. These arrangements used a combination of shared-services, joint-sales, and time-brokerage agreements, allowing Coastal to participate in the operation and commercialization of stations whose licenses were held by another company. Coastal expanded beyond Alaska in the middle of the 2010s. In 2014 it announced an agreement to acquire WLOV-TV in Tupelo, Mississippi. The transaction closed in February 2015 and preserved a local marketing agreement with WTVA, giving Coastal a foothold in the continental United States. This was an important change in the company’s geographic profile, which had previously been strongly associated with Alaska broadcasting. The company continued to broaden its station portfolio in Wyoming. In 2019 it announced an agreement to acquire KFNB and its satellites in the Casper area, together with KLWY in Cheyenne, from Wyomedia Corporation. The transaction closed in June 2020 alongside related Wyoming station transactions involving Vision Wyoming and Big Horn Television. Coastal’s Wyoming and Alaska operations were affected by the economic disruption associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. During 2020, the company reduced some local newscasts and staffing and used programming and anchors supplied by NewsNet, a Michigan-based news service. Coastal attributed the changes to pandemic-related economic conditions. A major expansion occurred through the acquisition of assets from Waypoint Media and Star City Broadcasting. Announced in July 2021 and completed on January 4, 2022, the transaction added nine television stations from Waypoint and six television and radio stations in Lafayette, Indiana, from Star City Broadcasting. The deal expanded Coastal’s television presence to eleven markets in seven states and added radio operations in one market. Coastal also acquired News Hub, a Little Rock-based news operation, and NuLogic, a digital marketing agency, broadening the business beyond station ownership and operation. In December 2023, Coastal agreed to acquire stations owned by Red River Broadcasting for $18.1 million. The transaction included KVRR and its satellite stations and KQDS-TV, and was completed on April 5, 2024. The acquisition further increased Coastal’s scale in local television broadcasting. Coastal’s business model combines local broadcast station operations with shared services, sales arrangements, radio broadcasting, news content, and digital marketing. Its station footprint has included markets ranging from Tupelo, Mississippi, to Juneau, Alaska, including both comparatively large regional centers and smaller media markets. The company also operates stations owned by Vision Alaska and Big Horn Television, which are separately based in Cumming. Publicly available reference material identifies Coastal as an active private American media company; it does not establish a stock-market listing, a current chief executive, or a controlling parent company.
History
Coastal Television Broadcasting Group LLC was established in 2007 by Bill Fielder in Cumming, Georgia. Its early development centered on Alaska television broadcasting. On August 29, 2007, the company announced a planned purchase of KTBY in Anchorage for $3,242,500. The transaction was completed on May 7, 2008, giving Coastal its initial station ownership presence. In 2010, Vision Alaska acquired Alaska's three ABC affiliates: KYUR in Anchorage, KATN in Fairbanks, and KJUD in Juneau. Coastal subsequently entered agreements to operate the stations. KYUR was covered by shared-services and joint-sales arrangements, while KATN and KJUD were operated under time-brokerage agreements. These relationships demonstrated a recurring feature of Coastal's expansion strategy: combining direct ownership with contractual operation and sales arrangements involving separately owned stations. Coastal faced a regulatory issue in 2013 when the Federal Communications Commission fined it $4,200 for failing to update ownership information concerning KTBY's antenna structure. The information was eventually corrected. The matter was a limited compliance event rather than a change in the company's overall operating model. The company expanded into the continental United States in 2014. It announced an agreement to purchase WLOV-TV in Tupelo, Mississippi, and completed the transaction on February 11, 2015. The station retained its local marketing agreement with WTVA. This acquisition marked Coastal's first expansion outside Alaska and connected its operations to a broader regional broadcasting structure. In October 2019, Coastal announced the proposed purchase of KFNB and its satellites serving Rawlins and Riverton, Wyoming, together with KLWY in Cheyenne, from Wyomedia Corporation. The transaction closed on June 1, 2020. It was coordinated with related transactions in Wyoming: Vision Wyoming, a Vision Alaska subsidiary, acquired KTWO-TV and KKTQ-LD, while Big Horn Television acquired KGWC-TV and related satellites. Coastal therefore became part of a wider restructuring of television ownership in the state. The year 2020 also brought operational reductions. Coastal cut local newscasts and staff at some Alaska and Wyoming stations and replaced portions of the local output with anchors and content from NewsNet, a Michigan-based provider. The company explained the changes as a response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This period highlighted the cost pressures facing local broadcast operations, especially in smaller markets. Coastal made its largest reported expansion in the 2021–2022 period. In July 2021, it announced an agreement to acquire nine television stations from Waypoint Media and six television and radio stations in Lafayette, Indiana, from Star City Broadcasting. The transaction closed on January 4, 2022. It expanded Coastal's television operations to eleven markets in seven states and added radio activity in one market. The same expansion brought News Hub, based in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NuLogic, a digital marketing agency, into the company's asset portfolio. In December 2023, Coastal agreed to purchase stations owned by Red River Broadcasting for $18.1 million. The assets included KVRR and its satellite stations and KQDS-TV. The transaction closed on April 5, 2024, further increasing Coastal's scale in local television. Coastal's present business is built around television and radio broadcasting, local news, station sales and operating services, and digital marketing. It owns or operates stations in thirteen markets across nine states according to the cited reference material, and also operates stations owned by Vision Alaska and Big Horn Television. Its footprint spans markets of very different sizes, from Tupelo to Juneau. Available reference material does not identify a public listing, a parent company, a current chief executive, or a single controlling owner.
- 2024
Red River Broadcasting acquisition completed
[1]Coastal completed its $18.1 million acquisition of specified Red River Broadcasting stations on April 5.
- 2022
Waypoint and Star City transaction completed
[1]The completed acquisition added television and radio stations and expanded Coastal's television presence to eleven markets in seven states.
- 2020
Wyoming expansion completed
[1]The company completed its acquisition of KFNB, its satellites, and KLWY from Wyomedia Corporation.
- 2015
First continental U.S. station acquisition
[1]Coastal completed the purchase of WLOV-TV in Tupelo, Mississippi, expanding beyond Alaska.
- 2013
FCC compliance fine
[1]The FCC fined Coastal $4,200 for outdated ownership information relating to KTBY's antenna structure.
- 2010
Alaska operating agreements established
[1]After Vision Alaska acquired three Alaska ABC affiliates, Coastal agreed to operate them through shared-services, joint-sales, and time-brokerage arrangements.
- 2008
KTBY transaction completed
[1]Coastal completed its acquisition of Anchorage station KTBY on May 7.
- 2007
Company founded and KTBY acquisition announced
[1]Bill Fielder founded Coastal Television in Cumming, Georgia, and the company announced an agreement to acquire KTBY in Anchorage.
Products and positioning
A regional U.S. broadcast-platform operator focused on acquiring, operating, and commercially supporting local television and radio stations, supplemented by news-content and digital-marketing capabilities.
Broadcast media · 2007
Local television stations
Coastal's principal assets are local television stations serving markets across the United States. Its portfolio has included stations in Alaska, Mississippi, Wyoming, Indiana, and other states, with operations ranging from larger regional markets to small markets such as Juneau. The company combines station ownership with operating arrangements for stations held by other entities.
Broadcast media · 2022
Radio broadcasting
Radio became part of Coastal's broader platform through the 2021 acquisition involving Star City Broadcasting assets in Lafayette, Indiana. The radio activity complements the company's television operations and gives it an additional local advertising and content-distribution channel.
News production · 2022
News Hub
News Hub is a news operation based in Little Rock, Arkansas, acquired by Coastal as part of its 2021–2022 expansion. It supports the company's broader interest in producing and distributing broadcast news content, although the available reference does not specify its complete service portfolio.
Digital marketing · 2022
NuLogic
NuLogic is a digital marketing agency acquired by Coastal in connection with the Waypoint and Star City transactions. Its inclusion extends Coastal beyond conventional broadcasting into digital marketing services for media and other commercial clients.
Controversies
2013
FCC antenna-structure ownership-information violation
The FCC fined Coastal $4,200 because ownership information for KTBY's antenna structure had not been updated. The information was later updated. The available source describes a regulatory compliance violation and does not report broader misconduct.
Brand decisions
2024
Acquisition of Red River Broadcasting stationsM&ABackground
Coastal continued to enlarge its local television portfolio through acquisitions.
Action taken
Coastal acquired KVRR and its satellite stations and KQDS-TV from Red River Broadcasting for $18.1 million.
Aftermath
The transaction closed on April 5, 2024 and increased the scale of Coastal's television operations.
Acquisition price. $18.1 million (Announced December 2023; completed April 5, 2024)
2022
Waypoint and Star City acquisitionsM&ABackground
Coastal pursued a substantial geographic and operational expansion in television, radio, news, and digital marketing.
Action taken
The company acquired nine Waypoint television stations, six Star City television and radio stations, News Hub, and NuLogic.
Aftermath
The completed transactions expanded Coastal's television operations to eleven markets in seven states and added radio, news, and digital-marketing capabilities.
2020
Use of NewsNet content during pandemic cost reductionsStrategyBackground
The COVID-19 pandemic created economic pressure for local broadcasters, particularly in Alaska and Wyoming operations.
Action taken
Coastal reduced some local newscasts and staffing and substituted NewsNet anchors and content.
Aftermath
The changes reduced the amount of locally produced news at affected stations, according to the cited reference.
2015
Acquisition of WLOV-TVM&ABackground
Coastal sought to expand from its Alaska base into the continental United States while preserving the station's existing relationship with WTVA.
Action taken
Coastal acquired WLOV-TV in Tupelo, Mississippi, and retained the local marketing agreement with WTVA.
Aftermath
The transaction gave Coastal its first identified operating presence outside Alaska.
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