Press Releases

Granite Broadcasting Renews Partnership with Broadcast Interactive Media

Relaunched Station Websites to Deliver Enhanced Content & Improved Functionality for Users and Advertisers Read more »

Granite Broadcasting Partners with “Kids for Kids” to Bring Lifesaving Aid to Darfur

In Support of the Relief Organization, Granite to Help Raise Funds & Encourage Advocacy for the Suffering Children of Darfur, Sudan Read more »

Granite Broadcasting Corporation Supports USA Bid Committee’s Effort to Bring the FIFA World Cup™ Back to the USA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) – June 10, 2010 – Granite Broadcasting Corporation today announced the company’s initiatives to support and promote the USA Bid Committee, Inc., a non-profit organization... Read more »

Indiana’s NewsCenter Launches Live One Hour Newscast at 5pm
News leader Creates 1 ½ Hour Block of Live Local News, Providing Viewers More Live Programming than All Other Local Stations Combined

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12pm EDT, Jan 25, 2010 (Fort Wayne, Indiana 1/25/10) – On February 8th, Indiana’s NewsCenter (“INC”) is expanding its live 5:00 p.m. newscast on 21Alive to a full hour. Weeknights... Read more »

Bay Area Radio Personality Celeste Perry Joins the KOFY TV Family
Popular On-Air Voice to Give New Jolt to Weekday Mornings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Francisco, Ca. - January 20, 2010 - KOFY TV20-Cable 13 today announced its newest addition, Celeste Perry as the new weekday morning host. The Bay Area personality can be seen... Read more »

Bay-Area Icon Stirs Up Sunday Nights on KOFY
Broadcast Veteran Jim Gabbert Returns to His TV 20-Cable 13 Roots as Host of Popular “Retro Night”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Francisco, Ca. - November 18, 2009 - KOFY TV20-Cable 13 today announced the return media maverick Jim Gabbert as the permanent host of “Retro Night,” a weekly KOFY series that... Read more »

Meteorologist Chuck Collins Joins Peoria’s Home Team
Award-Winning Weatherman Moves to WEEK, WHOI & WAOE from WMBD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Peoria, IL - October 19, 2009 – Starting Wednesday, October 21st, American Meteorological Society (AMS) and National Weather Service (NWS) Meteorologist Chuck Collins is joining... Read more »

Granite Broadcasting Corporation Appoints David T. Bangura President & General Manager of WMYD-TV in Detroit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (DETROIT, MI) – July 30, 2009 – Granite Broadcasting Corporation today announced the appointment of David T. Bangura as President and General Manager of WMYD-TV in Detroit, the... Read more »

Granite Broadcasting Corporation Appoints Matthew A. Rosenfeld President & General Manager of KSEE in Fresno and Greg Catlin as General Manager of WBNG in Binghamton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (New York, NY) – July 09, 2009 – Granite Broadcasting Corporation today announced the appointments of Matthew A. Rosenfeld as President and General Manager of KSEE-TV in Fresno,... Read more »

Granite and Barrington Announce Joint Sales and Shared Services Agreements in Syracuse, NY and Peoria, IL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2009 (New York, NY) – March 2, 2009 – Granite Broadcasting Corporation and Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC announced that, effective March 2, 2009, they will jointly... Read more »

Granite Broadcasting Corporation Continues Long-Standing Free Air Time Program for 2008 Political Candidates

Granite TV stations serving New York, California, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan will select the Federal, State and/or Local political races to be featured in the program series.... Read more »

Granite Broadcasting Corporation Appoints Christopher Flynn as General Sales Manager of KBWB-TV, its Station in the Bay Area

NEW YORK, February 12, 2008 -- Granite Broadcasting Corporation today announced the appointment of Chris Flynn as the General Sales Manager of KBWB, its independent station serving the San Francisco-Oakland-San... Read more »

Nine Granite Broadcasting Sites Launch with Broadcast Interactive Media

MADISON, Wis. - December 20, 2007 – Broadcast Interactive Media (BIM) announces the multi-site integration of Granite Broadcasting TV station websites onto its hosting and YouNewsTV™ platform. YouNewsTV... Read more »