WAFB TV Competitors

John Georges, who took over a small family company and transformed it into a billion-dollar business, completed a deal May 7, 2013 to buy The Advocate. Georges named two veteran Louisiana journalists as senior executives. Georges said he will serve as publisher of The Advocate and he named Dan Shea as general manager and Peter Kovacs as editor. Georges said he will meet Wednesday with the newspaper’s 450 employees. “The Advocate is a strong brand with dedicated employees and a supportive community,” Georges said. “In addition to one of the newest and most state-of-the-art print production facilities in the industry, The Advocate has impressive digital capabilities. Together, these components ensure The Advocate will thrive for a long time to come.” David Manship, who was publisher of The Advocate, said while it was a “sad day” to sell his interest in a newspaper he had been involved with for 40 years, it is going into good hands. “John is a very capable businessman,” Manship said. “He’s a true Louisianian and he will do an excellent job to carry on the tradition that the paper has established.”

As Louisiana’s best news station, we are committed to bringing viewers fair, balanced and accurate stories. We are a family and community oriented company that strives to bring people together. The Station was founded by Douglas L. Manship in April of 1955 and is still owned by the Manship family today. WBRZ has been an ABC affiliate since 1977 and airs shows such as Wheel of Fortune, Scandal, Dancing with the Stars and Jimmy Kimmel Live. WBRZ’S award winning news offers exclusive investigations, weather and is the home of LSU sports. As the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters’ Community Station of the Year, we also put on several community service projects every year such as Pats Coats for Kids, Fill a Prescription and Stuff the Bus. WBRZ works hard to not only be the best station for its viewers but also to be the best company for its employees.

KLTV is Gray Television station that dominates a growing market. Covering the large geographic area of East Texas, KLTV has over a 65-year history of service to the community and local news coverage. Tyler serves as the largest retail hub between Dallas and Shreveport, Louisiana. The market is the manufacturing and health care center of East Texas and home to the University of Texas at Tyler and Tyler Junior College.