Newport Television

Newport Television, LLC
Company typePrivate
IndustryMedia
PredecessorTelevision arm of Clear Channel Communications
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
FounderProvidence Equity Partners and Sandy DiPasquale
DefunctJune 1, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06-01)
FateAcquired by Nexstar, Sinclair, and Cox
Successor
  • Nexstar Broadcasting Group
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group
  • Cox Media Group
Headquarters
Kansas City, Missouri
Key people
ServicesTelevision
OwnerProvidence Equity Partners

Newport Television, LLC was a television station holding company founded by Providence Equity Partners and Sandy DiPasquale in 2007 to acquire the television stations owned by Clear Channel Communications.[1]

  1. ^ "Clear Channel Agrees to Sell Television Station Group to Providence Equity Partners". Archived from the original on April 25, 2007. Retrieved October 9, 2007.