Media General, Inc. is a media company based in the Southeastern United States. Its major properties include newspapers such as The Tampa Tribune, the Winston-Salem Journal, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch, as well as numerous television stations, such as flagship station WFLA-TV. The company was originally called Richmond Newspapers until 1969, when it was renamed "Media General", as the company's media properties grew and diversified. In 1982 the company acquired The William B. Tanner Company a commercial radio jingle production company headquartered in Memphis which competed with... Dallas-based TM Productions, Century 21 Productions, JAM Creative Productions and PAMS. It was later divested in 1988. In 1996, Media General acquired Park Communications, formerly owned by the media entrepreneur Roy H. Park. Media General's newspaper and television operations originate from Richmond, Virginia. Tampa, Florida, is its largest market . Many of the television stations have a similar branding, similar slogans, and a similar appearance. This chain is not associated with the similar sounding Media News Group.
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| NYSE symbol: | MEG |
| Founded: | 1850 |
| Headquarters: | Richmond, Virginia |
| Annual revenue: | $800,030,000 |
| Net income: | $-631,850,000 |
| Operating income: | $179,600,000 |
| Market cap: | $470,000,000 |
| Employees: | 7,900 |
| Industries: | Newspaper, Television Broadcasting, Media |