Media General Company Description
With interests in publishing and broadcasting, this company generally has the media covered. Media General publishes more than 20 daily newspapers in Alabama, Florida, North and South Carolina, and Virginia, including The Tampa Tribune. It also publishes more than 250 weekly newspapers and other periodicals. The company's TV division operates about 20 network-affiliated stations, most of which are in the southeastern US. In addition, Media General operates about 75 Web sites for some of its newspapers and TV stations. The founding Bryan family, led by chairman J. Stewart Bryan III, controls the board of directors.
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