Hubbard Broadcasting
Family-owned American media company founded in 1923, operating television, radio, podcasting, cable, TV production and digital marketing businesses.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Hubbard Broadcasting is a family owned and operated media company founded by Stanley E. Hubbard in 1923 and headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It operates broadcast stations and companies spanning from New Mexico to New York, reaching local communities and national audiences through television, radio, podcasting, cable, TV production and digital marketing. The company describes a history of 'firsts,' including the formation of the first national radio news service and the purchase of the first television camera ever sold, and has been a pioneer in radio since 1925, now operating over 50 radio stations nationwide.
History
Stanley E. Hubbard, pioneer broadcaster and founder of Hubbard Broadcasting, was born in 1897 in Red Wing, Minnesota. In 1923 he returned to Minnesota and began experimenting with radio technology with the hope of starting a radio broadcasting business in the Twin Cities. On February 22, 1925, he launched 'The Call of the North,' a 1000-watt radio station, WAMD-AM, initially operating out of Marigold Gardens in Minneapolis. In 1928, by consolidating and trading in WAMD's license and the license of another local station, KSTP-AM was born in Saint Paul; on March 29, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge pressed a gold telegraph key from the White House to officially activate KSTP-AM radio's antenna. Hubbard Broadcasting was founded in 1923 and has been entertaining and informing audiences for nearly 100 years, with the Hubbard family continuing to operate the company. The company has a history of firsts including the formation of the first national radio news service and the purchase of the first television camera ever sold, and it has been a pioneer in radio since 1925. It is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and now celebrating four generations.
Products and positioning
A family owned and operated media company with a history of firsts, positioned as an industry leader in broadcast innovation.
Product categories. Television · Radio · Podcasting · Cable · TV Production · Digital Marketing
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