Private company
Bristol Broadcasting Company
Logo: Bristol Broadcasting Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
"Bristol Broadcasting Company" is a radio station chain operating 29 stations in four Southern United States markets: the Tri-Cities area of upper-east Tennessee and southwest Virginia (receiving its name from the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia, and Bristol, Tennessee), Marion, Virginia; Paducah, Kentucky; and Charleston, West Virginia.2 It was founded in 1950.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrybroadcasting1
- HeadquartersBristol1
- Websitewww.bristolbroadcasting.com
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"Bristol Broadcasting Company" is a radio station chain operating 29 stations in four Southern United States markets: the Tri-Cities area of upper-east Tennessee and southwest Virginia (receiving its name from the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia, and Bristol, Tennessee), Marion, Virginia; Paducah, Kentucky; and Charleston, West Virginia.2
Products and brands
- radio
Listed on Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
August 2016, Bristol acquired Marion, Virginia-based stations WUKZ, W266BM and WMEV-FM.
From Wikipedia’s article on Bristol Broadcasting Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- 1950Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- PPP loans $1.2M
Figures by year
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.2M |
PPP loans
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.
- Apr 11, 2020$1.2M PPP loan (first draw) from Truist Bank5To BRISTOL BROADCASTING CO INC, Bristol VA; $1.2M forgiven Apr 12, 2021
Links
- Websitewww.bristolbroadcasting.com1
- WikipediaBristol Broadcasting Company
- WikidataQ4968821
Sources
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