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River City Broadcasting L.P. was a major television and radio station operator in mid-sized markets in the United States, based in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Overview
The firm was formed in 1989 as a partnership between Barry Baker and Larry Marcus, both former executives of Koplar Communications in St. Louis. Through a series of acquisitions between 1989 and 1994, River City amassed eight television stations and 29 radio stations in a total of 15 medium-sized markets.
In May 1996, River City sold its stations to the Sinclair Broadcast Group for $1.2 billion.
The TV stations owned by River City are listed in the table below. The Radio stations owned by River City are as follows:
St. Louis, MO
Buffalo, NY
New Orleans, LA
Memphis, TN
Nashville, TN
Greenville, SC
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Albuquerque, NM
Los Angeles, CA
Television stations
Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.