Hearst-Argyle

Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. owns 25 television stations, 10 NBC affilliates, 12 ABC stations, 2 CBS affilliates, and 1 WB affiliate. The company also manages three additional television stations, 1 ABC station owned by The Hearst Corporation, 1 UPN affilliate, and 1 WB affilliate. The company also manages two radio stations. Hearst-Argyle is the second-largest NBC affilliate owner and the largest ABC affilliate group in terms of audience reach. Hearst-Argyle is owned by The Hearst Corporation, holds a joint venture in television production with NBC Universal Television Distribution, has an Internet partnership with Internet Broadcast Systems, Inc., and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HTV."