Scripps completes acquisition of WTVQ in Lexington for $15.8 million

• Scripps completed its acquisition of WTVQ, the ABC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky, from Morris Network for USD 15.8 million.
• The deal creates a Lexington duopoly with Scripps’ existing NBC affiliate WLEX, expanding its local TV footprint in Central Kentucky.
• The closing follows local TV portfolio reshaping that included station sales generating USD 123 million in gross proceeds.

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