Gray Renews All of Its ABC Affiliation Agreements

ABC headquarters in Burbank, Calif.
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ATLANTAGray Media has announced that it has finalized deals with The Walt Disney Co. that extend and renew the network affiliations for all of its ABC-affiliated television stations across 25 markets through Dec. 31, 2028.

“We are pleased to announce the further extension of our decades-long relationship with Disney for ABC station affiliations,” Gray President and Co-CEO Pat LaPlatney said. “These agreements recognize our ABC affiliates’ commitment to public service and will help them continue to serve their communities.”

“Disney/ABC is incredibly proud of our long-established partnership with Gray to serve 25 outstanding communities across the country,” Disney Senior Vice President, Affiliate Relations Susi D’Ambra-Coplan said. “With this new agreement, we couldn’t be more pleased to pair our best-in-class network shows, news and sports with their invaluable local programming for many more years to come.”

The ABC affiliates covered by the new agreements are:

  • WWSB , Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (Sarasota)
  • WBAY-TV, Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin
  • WTVG, Toledo, Ohio
  • KSPR-LD, Springfield, Missouri
  • KCRG-TV, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • KOLO-TV, Reno, Nevada
  • KTRE-KLTV, Tyler-Longview,v Texas
  • WPTA, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • KSF-KPRY, Sioux Falls, Iowa
  • WGGB-TV, Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts
  • WEEK-TV, Peoria, Illinois
  • WTVM, Columbus, Georgia-Opelika, Alabama
  • KNOE, Monroe-El Dorado, Louisiana
  • KSWO, Wichita Fall-Lawton, Kansas
  • WALB-D2, Albany, Georgia
  • WLOX, Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi
  • WCJB-TV, Gainesville, Florida
  • WDAM-D2, Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi
  • KOTA-TV, KHSD-TV, KSGW-TV, Rapid City, South Dakota
  • WHSV-TV, Harrisonburg, Virginia
  • KAIT, Jonesboro, Arkansas
  • WBKO, Bowling Green, Kentucky
  • KGNS-TV, Laredo, Texas
  • KJCT-LD, Grand Junction-Montrose, Colorado
  • WTOK-TV, Meridian, Mississippi
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