| Morris Multimedia, Inc. | |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 1970 |
| Location: | Savannah, Georgia, US |
| Industry: | Media conglomerate |
| Homepage: | MorrisMultimedia.com |
Morris Multimedia, Inc. is a media company based in Savannah, Georgia, founded in 1970 by Charles H. Morris. Morris Multimedia is the parent company of Morris Newspaper Corporation and Morris Network. The company's offices are in the Oliver Sturges House at 27 Abercorn Street in Savannah.[1]
The Morris Newspaper Corporation division owns and operates over 65 publications including dailies, shoppers, and specialty magazines in nine states and the Caribbean.
Morris Multimedia has its own broadcasting division, Morris Network, who owns and operates several television stations. In 2003, Morris Multimedia announced that they would sell KARK in Little Rock, Arkansas and WDHN in Dothan, Alabama to Nexstar Broadcasting Group for an undisclosed price.[2] Later that year, it purchased WCBI in Columbus from Imes Communications for an undisclosed price.[3] Between 2006 and 2008, Morris Multimedia purchased two television stations from Media General. These were WDEF-TV in Chattanooga and WTVQ-DT in Lexington. The former was part of the acquisition that Media General also saw that they would purchase the smaller NBC O&Os, while the latter was to reduce debt flow Media General had invested in.[4] [5] Also in 2006, it purchased WWAY from Raycom Media for $18.5 million as part of divestures regarding of Raycom's acquisition of Liberty Corporation.[6]
| City of license / Market | Station | Channel | Owned since | Network affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon, GA | WMGT-TV | 41 | 1978 | NBC | |
| Lexington, KY | WTVQ-DT | 36 | 2008 | ||
| Biloxi–Gulfport, MS | WXXV-TV | 25 | 1997 | ||
| Columbus–Tupelo–West Point, MS | WCBI-TV | 4 | 2004 | ||
| WLOV-TV | 27 | 2024 | CW+ | ||
| Wilmington, NC | WWAY | 3 | 2006 | ||
| WWAY-LD | 4 | 2022 | QVC | ||
| Chattanooga, TN | WDEF-TV | 12 | 2006 | CBS |
| City of license / Market | Station | Channel | Years owned | Current status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan–Ozark, AL | WDHN | 18 | 1986–2003 | ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group | |
| Little Rock–Pine Bluff, AR | KARK-TV | 4 | 1988–2003 | NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group | |
| Valdosta–Albany, GA | WVGA | 44 | 1986–1992 | CBS affiliate WSWG, owned by Marquee Broadcasting |
Morris also owns Morris Technology, a company specializing in infrastructural services for the media industry.