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{{Short description|American media company}}
{{For|the media company headquartered in [[Augusta, Georgia]]|Morris Communications}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Morris Multimedia, Inc.
| logo = Morris Multimedia Logo.jpg
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| foundation = 1970
| location = [[Savannah, Georgia]], US
| industry = [[Media conglomerate]]
| homepage = [http://www.morrismultimedia.com MorrisMultimedia.com]
}}
'''Morris Multimedia, Inc.''' is a media company based in [[Savannah, Georgia]], founded in 1970 by Charles H. Morris. Morris Multimedia is the parent company of Morris Newspaper Corporation and Morris Network. The company's offices are in the [[Oliver Sturges House]] at 27 Abercorn Street in Savannah.<ref>[https://www.morrismultimedia.com/contact/ Contact] –MorrisMultimedia.com</ref>

== Publications ==
The '''Morris Newspaper Corporation''' division owns and operates publications including dailies, shoppers, and specialty magazines in four states:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Publishing |url=https://morrismultimedia.com/publishing/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Morris Multimedia |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Georgia ===

* ''Bryan County News''
* [[Coastal Courier|''Coastal Courier'']]
* [[Connect Savannah|''Connect Savannah'']] 
* ''Effingham Herald''
* ''Effingham Living''
* [[Statesboro Herald|''Statesboro Herald'']]
* ''Statesboro Magazine''
* ''Statesboro MOMents''
* ''The Reidsville Journal Sentinel'' 

=== Iowa ===

* ''Clayton County Times Register''
* ''The Guttenberg Press''
* ''The Guttenberg Trader''

=== Kansas ===

* ''Ellsworth County Independent Reporter''
* ''Great Bend Tribune''
* ''Marquette Tribune''

=== Wisconsin ===

* [[The Boscobel Dial|''The Boscobel Dial'']]
* ''Prairie du Chien Courier Press''
* ''Crawford County Independent and Kickapoo Scout''
* ''Fennimore Times''
* ''Grant County Herald Independent''
* ''The Monroe Times''
* ''Muscoda Progressive''
* ''The Platteville Journal''
* ''Lancaster Reminder''
* ''Republican Journal''
* ''Cuba City Round Up''
* ''The Richland Observer''
* ''The Prairie du Chien Trader''
* ''Cuba City Tri County Press''

== Television ==
Morris Multimedia has its own broadcasting division, '''Morris Network''', who owns and operates several television stations. In 2003, Morris Multimedia announced that they would sell [[KARK-TV|KARK]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] and [[WDHN]] in [[Dothan, Alabama]] to [[Nexstar Media Group|Nexstar Broadcasting Group]] for an undisclosed price.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 21, 2003|title=Nexstar In Line?|url=https://talkbusiness.net/2003/07/nexstar-in-line/|access-date=December 8, 2021|website=Talk Business & Politics|language=en-US}}</ref> Later that year, it purchased [[WCBI-TV|WCBI]] in [[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]] from Imes Communications for an undisclosed price.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Elkins|first=Ashley|title=Ga. company buys WCBI in Columbus|url=https://www.djournal.com/news/ga-company-buys-wcbi-in-columbus/article_fd608908-52a6-5e60-9043-0ae3c02e18f9.html|access-date=December 27, 2021|website=Daily Journal|language=en}}</ref> Between 2006 and 2008, Morris Multimedia purchased two television stations from [[Media General]]. These were [[WDEF-TV]] in [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]] and [[WTVQ-DT]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]]. The former was part of the acquisition that Media General also saw that they would purchase the smaller [[NBC]] O&Os, while the latter was to reduce debt flow Media General had invested in.<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=October 13, 2006|title=MEDIA GENERAL COMPLETES CHATTANOOGA SALE|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/uncategorized/article/media-general-completes-chattanooga-sale/|access-date=December 8, 2021|website=TV News Check|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|work=RBR|date=March 9, 2008|title=Media General spins begin {{!}} Radio & Television Business Report|url=https://www.rbr.com/media-general-spins-begin-2/|access-date=December 8, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> Also in 2006, it purchased [[WWAY]] from [[Raycom Media]] for $18.5 million as part of divestitures regarding Raycom's acquisition of [[Liberty Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 30, 2005|title=Raycom sells WWAY station|work=[[Wilmington Star-News]]|url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20051230/raycom-sells-wway-station}}</ref>

=== Current stations ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | [[City of license]] / [[Media market|Market]]
! scope="col" | Station
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" | Owned since 
! scope="col" | Network affiliation
|-
| [[Macon, Georgia|Macon, GA]]
! scope="row" | [[WMGT-TV]]
| 41 || 1978 || [[NBC]]
|-
| [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]
! scope="row" | [[WTVQ-DT]]
| 36 || 2008 || {{hlist|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|[[MyNetworkTV|MyTV]] (DT2)}}
|-
| [[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]]–[[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport, MS]]
! scope="row" | [[WXXV-TV]]
| 25 || 1997 || {{hlist|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]/MyTV|NBC (DT2)|[[The CW Plus|CW+]] (DT3)}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]]–[[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]]–[[West Point, Mississippi|West Point, MS]]
! scope="row" | [[WCBI-TV]]
| 4 || 2004 || {{hlist|[[CBS]]|Fox (DT2)|MyTV (DT3)}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[WLOV-TV]]
| 27 || 2024{{efn|Owned by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company; Morris Multimedia operates the station under a [[Local marketing agreement|shared services agreement]].}} || CW+
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington, NC]]
! scope="row" | [[WWAY]]
| 3 || 2006 || {{hlist|ABC|CBS (DT2)|CW+ (DT3)}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[WWAY|WWAY-LD]]
| 4 || 2022 || [[QVC]]
|-
| [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga, TN]]
! scope="row" | [[WDEF-TV]]
| 12 || 2006 || CBS
|}

=== Former stations ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | [[City of license]] / [[Media market|Market]]
! scope="col" | Station
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" | Years owned
! scope="col" | Current status
|-
| [[Dothan, Alabama|Dothan]]–[[Ozark, Alabama|Ozark, AL]]
! scope="row" | [[WDHN]]
| 18 || 1986–2003 || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate owned by [[Nexstar Media Group]]
|-
| [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]]–[[Pine Bluff, Arkansas|Pine Bluff, AR]]
! scope="row" | [[KARK-TV]]
| 4 || 1988–2003 || [[NBC]] affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group
|-
| [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]]–[[Albany, Georgia|Albany, GA]]
! scope="row" | WVGA
| 44 || 1986–1992 || [[CBS]] affiliate [[WSWG]], owned by [[Marquee Broadcasting]]
|}

== Morris Technology ==
Morris also owns ''Morris Technology'', a company specializing in infrastructural services for the media industry.

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.morrismultimedia.com www.morrismultimedia.com]—Official web site

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[[Category:Television broadcasting companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Mass media companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Mass media in Savannah, Georgia]]
[[Category:Companies based in Savannah, Georgia]]
[[Category:Mass media companies established in 1970]]
[[Category:1970 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Privately held companies based in Georgia (U.S. state)]]


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