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Feb 28 2000 12:00 AM PST
PROFILE |
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Allbritton Communications helps bring a little of the Magic Kingdom to several television markets. The company owns and operates nine TV stations in seven markets in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and in Washington, DC. All of its stations are affiliates of ABC (which is owned by Walt Disney). Chairman of the executive committee Joe Allbritton, who owns the company, also owns a 24-hour cable news channel (NewsChannel 8) that serves the Washington, DC, area. About 25% of the company's revenue comes from automotive-related advertising. Allbritton founded the company in 1974.
COMPETITION |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: September
2000 Sales (mil.): 205.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 9.6%
Employees: 889
Revenue per employee: $230,933.63
KEY PEOPLE |
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Lawrence I. Hebert
CEO
Stephen P. Gibson
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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808 17th St. NW, Ste. 300
Washington, DC 20006
US
Phone: 202-789-2130
Fax: 202-822-6749
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