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1949–1952	1952–1956	1956–1963	1963–1969	1969–1991	1992–2000	2001–present

1949–1952

Originally signed on the air on March 18, 1949 as WGAL-TV, a primary NBC affiliate on VHF channel 8 and was owned by the Steinman family, who also owned WGAL radio (1490 AM, now WRKY, and 101.3 FM, now WROZ) and Lancaster's two major newspapers, the Intelligencer Journal and the Lancaster New Era.

1952–1956

1956–1963

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The "Channel 8" part of the logo is still used on its studio building.

1963–1969

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1969–1991

The symbol "8" logo was also used by KPTS-TV in Wichita, WFLA-TV in Tampa, WHNC-TV in Hartford, and WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids. The Steinmans sold off WGAL radio, but kept channel 8 until late 1978, when St. Louis-based Pulitzer Publishing purchased channel 8 from the Steinmans, who earlier sold KVOA in Tucson in 1968 and KOAT-TV in Albuquerque a year after.

1969–1979

This is still used on "Drive Carefully" signs throughout Central Pennsylvania.

1979–1987

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1992–2000

Designer:

JcbD

Typography:

Unknown

Launched:

1992

Hearst-Argyle Television acquired Pulitzer's entire broadcasting division for $1.8 billion in 1998, the sale was finalized on March 18 of the following year (1999).

2001–present

2001–2005

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2005–2015

2015–present

External links

Official website

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Hearst Communications

Newspapers:

Hearst Magazines Digital Media: ELLEgirl.com | eCRUSH | eSPIN | Shondaland.com

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Motor Trend Group

Part of Hearst Communications

Magazines:
Hot Rod | Motor Trend

Programming: Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien

Predecessor companies:
Argyle Television Holdings II | Pulitzer Broadcasting

See also:
List of Hearst-owned stations

Radio:
WBAL | WIYY

Entertainment and syndication:

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A+E Global Media

Co-owned by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company

Canada:
Crime + Investigation | Lifetime | History | Historia | History 2

India:⁴
History TV18

Asia
Lifetime | History | Crime + Investigation

Japan
History

South Korea
History | Lifetime

Israel:⁵
History | Lifetime

Others:
A&E Studios | A&E IndieFilms | Lifetime Films | History Films | The History Channel Iberia

Notes

¹	Joint venture with Vice Media.
²	Joint venture with Ole Communications.
³	Joint venture with Sony Pictures Television.
⁴	Joint venture with TV18.
⁵	Joint-venture with Telad.
⁶	Joint venture with Foxtel Group.

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Hearst Networks EMEA

Part of Hearst Communications

United Kingdom & Ireland:¹
Blaze | Crime + Investigation | Sky History | Sky History2

Italy:
History | Sky Crime¹

Germany:
Crime + Investigation | History

Spain:²
Historia

Portugal:²
Historia

Romania:
History | Crime + Investigation

Hungary:
History | Crime + Investigation

Poland:
History | History2 | Polsat Crime & Investigation³

Scandinavia:
History

Notes

¹	Joint venture with Sky Group.
²	Joint venture with AMC Networks International Southern Europe.
³	Joint venture with Polsat

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ESPN

Owners: The Walt Disney Company (72%) | Hearst Communications (18%) | National Football League (10%)

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ESPN on ABC

Part of ABC and ESPN (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Communications/National Football League)

Current programming:
Australian Open on ESPN | Bundesliga on ESPN | College Basketball on ABC | College Football on ABC (Saturday Night Football/SEC on ABC) | College World Series on ESPN | ESPY Awards | La Liga on ESPN | Little League World Series on ESPN | Major League Baseball on ABC | Monday Night Football (ESPN Monday Night Countdown/NFL Draft/ NFL Pro Bowl on ESPN) | NBA on ESPN (NBA Countdown/Inside the NBA) | NHL on ABC | NWSL on ESPN | Professional Pickleball Association on ESPN | Soccer on ABC | Supercopa de España on ESPN | Tennis on ESPN | Tournament of Roses Parade | UFL on ESPN | US Open | Wimbledon on ESPN | WNBA on ESPN | Women's College World Series on ESPN | X Games

U.S. radio stations
ESPN Radio | ESPN Xtra | ESPNU Radio | ESPN All Access

International:
Australia (2) | Brazil (2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6) | Caribbean | Latin America (2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · Extra (Argentina · Ecuador) · Premium (Argentina · Chile)) | Africa (2) | Netherlands (Compleet: 2 · 3 · 4 · Ultra HD)
Canada¹: The Sports Network (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 4K) | Réseau des sports (2 · Info)
Japan: J Sports (1 · 2 · 3 · 4)

Notes

¹	Joint-venture with Bell Media.
²	Operated by BT under license.
³	Partnership with TV5 Network Inc. Now known as One Sports.
⁴	Joint-venture with University of Texas at Austin and Learfield.
⁵	Partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India.
⁶	Also airs on MLB Network.

Business Media:
Black Book | First Databank | Fitch Group (BMI Research) | Motor

Real estate:
CDS Global | Hearst Ranch | Hearst Service Center | Hearst Tower

Marketplaces:
Bring a Trailer

Notes

¹	Joint venture with The Walt Disney Company, which owns 80% of ESPN and 50% of A+E Global Media.
²	Co-owned with Verizon Communications.
³	Co-owned with NBCUniversal (Comcast).
⁴	Joint-venture with Miramax.
⁵	Joint-venture with Sanoma. Merged into Burda România in 2013.
⁶	Owned by Montclair Communications and operated by Hearst under a LMA.
⁷	Joint venture with Dow Jones & Company, Hearst sold its stake to Dow Jones in 2010.

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NBC owned and affiliated television stations

Owned Television Stations:

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