{"id":4210,"date":"2012-09-18T20:19:02","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T00:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=4210"},"modified":"2012-12-21T00:47:04","modified_gmt":"2012-12-21T05:47:04","slug":"cox-media-group-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2012\/09\/18\/cox-media-group-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cox Media Group"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Geri Levin<\/pre>\n
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[14]<\/p><\/div>Cox Media Group (CMG) is a media company that specializes in uniting broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing, and digital media. CMG is one of the five companies that make up a national top ten company, Cox Enterprises<\/a>. CMG owns and operates one of North America’s leading direct marketing companies, Valpak<\/a>, and additionally is responsible for the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps<\/a>. [1]<\/a><\/p>\n
History:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n
James M. Cox founded Cox Enterprises in 1898 with the purchase of the Dayton Evening News (now called the Dayton Daily News<\/a>). [2]<\/a><\/p>\n
\"James<\/a>
Portrait of James M. Cox. Image courtesy of authentichistory [15]<\/p><\/div>\n
After Cox took control of\u00a0The Atlanta Journal newspaper\u00a0<\/em>and WSD in 1939, he then established South’s first television station in Atlanta, WSB-TV, in 1948. [2]<\/a><\/p>\n
As the years passed, Cox Enterprises became one of the first company in the cable television industry. [2]<\/a><\/p>\n
The enterprise expanded by assembling four different branches. The four companies that make up Cox enterprises is Cox Communications, Manheim, Cox Media Group and Cox Digital Solutions. [2]<\/a><\/p>\n
About<\/strong>:<\/h1>\n
Cox Media Group controls 15 broadcast television stations including one local cable channel. They also own 86 radio stations, 8 daily newspapers, more than a dozen other publications that are not daily and more than 100 digital services. Operating in more than 30 media markets the company reaches up to 52 million Americans. [1]<\/a><\/p>\n
Reaching 29 cities in 17 States across the United States of America [3]<\/a>, Cox Media Group delivers numerous media outlets to different markets insuring that people get the latest and updated information. The companies that are affiliated with CMG include ABC, Fox, Independent, MyNetworkTV, CBS and NBC. [4]<\/p>\n
Leadership:<\/h1>\n
\"Doug<\/a>
Doug Franklin, President. Image courtesy of Cox Media Group [16]<\/p><\/div>
\"Bill<\/a>
Bill Hoffman, Executive VP. Image courtesy of Cox Media Group [17]<\/p><\/div>
\"Neil<\/a>
Neil Johnston, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Digital Innovation. Image courtesy of Cox Media Group [18]<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
Broadcast Television:<\/h1>\n
One of the major branches that brings in a lot Cox Media Group’s annual revenue is the television stations that the company owns and operates. With up to 15 stations as well as one local cable channel, CMG broadcasts in 11 markets.\u00a0The companies that are affiliated with CMG include ABC, Fox,, MyNetworkTV, CBS, NBC and some are independently owned. [4]<\/a><\/p>\n
Each market has either one or two stations in that area:<\/p>\n