| McKinnon Broadcasting Company | |
| Trading Name: | Texas Television, Inc. |
| Type: | Private |
| Fate: | Last remaining television station acquired by Nexstar Media Group |
| Founder: | Clinton D. McKinnon |
| Location City: | San Diego, California |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Area Served: | United States, Mexico |
| Key People: | Michael D. McKinnon, president/CEO |
| Industry: | Mass media |
| Products: | Broadcast television |
McKinnon Broadcasting Company (did business as Texas Television, Inc.) was a privately owned television broadcasting company based in San Diego, California. Michael Dean McKinnon Sr. was the company's majority owner, president, chief executive officer (CEO), and chairman of the board.[1]
The company had exited broadcasting and media altogether after the sale of its flagship station KUSI-TV to Nexstar Media Group was completed on September 2, 2023.[2]
Notes:
| City of license / Market | Station | Channel | Years owned | Current status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | KUSI-TV 1 | 51 | 1982–2023 | Independent station owned by Nexstar Media Group | |
| Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX | KBMT | 12 | 1977–2009 | ABC and NBC affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | KIII ** | 3 | 1964–2010 | ABC affiliate owned by Tegna Inc. | |
| Victoria, TX | KXIX ** | 19 | 1969–1976 | Fox affiliate KVCT owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting |
This list does not include KVOA-TV in Tucson, KOAT-TV in Albuquerque and KBVO-TV (now KEYE-TV) in Austin. From 1955 to 1962, KVOA-TV and KOAT-TV were owned by Alvarado Television, a separate company with Clinton McKinnon as its president.[3] KBVO-TV (unrelated to the present-day station that serves Austin, but is licensed to Llano) was owned by the Austin Television Company from 1983 to 1995. Michael McKinnon was among the group of local investors who were part of the Austin Television Company.[4] [5]
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