Controls a huge percentage of all Chicago and Illinois media outlets and dollars. Lobbies against media diversity. Controls many television stations, radio stations, and major newspapers major U.S. cities.
WGN Cable (including national superstation via satellite and cable)
Chicagoland Television
Chicago Tribune newspapers
Exito Spanish-language newspapers (Chicago)
Chicago Cubs Television
Chicago Magazine
Tribune Media Services
Chicago City News Bureau news service
WB Network (part)
THE GENERAL INFORMATION, Tribune Company, including media in Chicago
Tribune Company companies, including television licenses, radio licenses, and major newspapers in many U.S. cities, ...
Tribune Company's web site. Annual report 2003.
"Tribune (NYSE: TRB) is one of the country’s premier media companies, operating businesses in broadcasting and publishing. It reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households and is the only media organization with television stations, newspapers and websites in the nation’s top three markets. In publishing, Tribune operates 14 leading daily newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday and Spanish-language Hoy, plus a wide range of targeted publications. The company’s broadcasting group operates 26 television stations; Superstation WGN on national cable; WGN-AM in Chicago; and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune’s print and broadcast properties and extend the company’s nationwide audience."