Scripps completes acquisition of WTVQ in Lexington for $15.8 million
SSP•Scripps completes Lexington station acquisition
Scripps completed its acquisition of WTVQ, the ABC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky, from Morris Network for $15.8 million.
The deal creates a Lexington duopoly with Scripps’ existing NBC affiliate WLEX, expanding its local TV footprint in Central Kentucky.
The closing follows local TV portfolio reshaping that included station sales generating $123 million in gross proceeds.
