Private company

Spartan Communications

American media company (1940–2000)

Spartan Communications, Inc. was a company based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, that owned WSPA-TV as the city's flagship station from 1956 to 2000 when Spartan merged with Media General of Richmond, VA. In 1984, Spartan bought WBTW and KIMT-TV from the Shotts family.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1940Founded1
  • HeadquartersSpartanburg1

Spartan Communications, Inc. was a company based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, that owned WSPA-TV as the city's flagship station from 1956 to 2000 when Spartan merged with Media General of Richmond, VA. In 1984, Spartan bought WBTW and KIMT-TV from the Shotts family.2

Products and brands

  • television station

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Timeline

  1. 2000Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1940Founded Founded1

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