Schurz Communications


Schurz Communications is a South Bend, Indiana-based broadband media group and cloud services provider.

History

The company was founded in 1872 by Alfred B. Miller and Elmer Crockett with the creation of the South Bend Tribune. Over the years the company has grown through the acquisition of other newspapers, media outlets, radio and television stations, digital companies, broadband operations and cloud services provider.
In September 2015, Schurz announced it was selling its TV and radio stations to Gray Television. Gray then resold Schurz's radio stations to three different buyers upon completion of its purchase of the Schurz broadcasting unit.
In September 2016, The American News and Farm Forum, owned by Schurz, acquired The Public Opinion newspaper in Watertown, South Dakota from United Communications.
In February 2018, the company acquired the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Online Tech. The compliant hybrid cloud provider serves nearly 500 clients across the Midwest with its network of seven data centers and full suite of hybrid cloud services. In December of that year, Online Tech acquired the assets and products of IT provider Neverfail. The acquisition includes Neverfail’s five cloud nodes and assets in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
In January 2019, Schurz announced the sale of its publishing division to GateHouse Media for $30 million. This includes 20 regional papers and several special publications in Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
In March 2019 Schurz Communcations bought the city-owned local broadband company Burlington Telecom of Burlington, Vermont for a total of $30.8 million.

Current properties

Broadband systems

Newspapers

City of license / MarketStationYears ownedCurrent ownership status
Lafayette, IndianaWASK 14501991–2016A Sports radio station owned by Neuhoff Communications
Lafayette, IndianaWASK-FM 98.71995–2016A Classic Hits station owned by Neuhoff Communications
Lafayette, IndianaWKHY 93.52005–2016An Album-oriented Rock station owned by Neuhoff Communications
Lafayette, IndianaWKOA 105.31991–2016A Country music station owned by Neuhoff Communications
Lafayette, IndianaWXXB 102.92005–2016A Hot AC station owned by Neuhoff Communications
South Bend, IndianaWSBT 9601922–2016A sports talk station owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting
South Bend, IndianaWNSN 101.51962–2016An Adult contemporary station owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting
South Bend, IndianaWZOC 94.32012–2016 1A classic hits station owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting
Benton Harbor, MichiganWHFB-FM 99.92012–2016 1A Top 40 station, WQLQ, owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting
Rapid City, South DakotaKKLS 9202006–2014A classic hits station owned by HomeSlice Media Group
Rapid City, South DakotaKKMK 93.92006–2016A Hot AC station owned by HomeSlice Media Group
Rapid City, South DakotaKOUT 98.72006–2016A country music station owned by HomeSlice Media Group
Rapid City, South DakotaKFXS 100.32006–2016A Classic Rock station owned by HomeSlice Media Group
Sturgis, South DakotaKBHB 8102006–2014A Farm news/info station owned by HomeSlice Media Group
Sturgis, South DakotaKRCS 93.12006–2016A Top 40 station owned by HomeSlice Media Group

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City of license/marketStationChannel
TV 		Years ownedCurrent ownership status
Anchorage, AlaskaKTUU-TV2 2008–2016NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television
Augusta, GeorgiaWAGT26 1980–2016 1defunct, License cancelled in 2017.
South Bend, IndianaWSBT-TV **22 1952–2016CBS affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
Hutchinson/Wichita, KansasKWCH-DT12 2006–2016CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Hutchinson/Wichita, KansasKSCW-DT33 2007–2016The CW affiliate owned by Gray Television
Hutchinson/Wichita, KansasKDCU-DT31 2Univision affiliate owned by Entravision Communications
Ensign, KansasKBSD-DT
'		6 2006–2016CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Goodland, KansasKBSL-DT
'		10 2006–2016CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Hays, KansasKBSH-DT
'		7 2006–2016CBS affiliate owned by Gray Television
Springfield, MissouriKYTV3 1987–2016NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television
Springfield, MissouriK15CZ-D15 32002–2016ABC affiliate, KSPR-LD, owned by Gray Television
Springfield, MissouriKSPR/KGHZ33 32016–2017 4defunct, License cancelled in 2017
Rapid City, South DakotaKOTA-TV3 2014–2016MeTV affiliate, KHME, owned by Legacy Broadcasting
Lead, South DakotaKHSD-TV
'		11 2014–2016MeTV affiliate, KQME, owned by Legacy Broadcasting
Scottsbluff, NebraskaKDUH-TV
'		4 2014–2016NBC affiliate, KNEP - Sidney, Nebraska, owned by Gray Television
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Sheridan, WyomingKSGW-TV
'		12 2014–2016ABC affiliate owned by Gray Television
Roanoke/Lynchburg, VirginiaWDBJ7 1969–2016CBS''' affiliate owned by Gray Television

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