Allbritton Communications

Allbritton Communications was a defunct American media company founded by Joe Allbritton in 1974 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Its activities centered on local television broadcasting, and it also owned The Hill, a newspaper focused on U.S. politics and Congress. The company operated several ABC-affiliated television stations. In 2014, it sold its television assets to Nexstar Media Group and subsequently ceased operations as an independent company.

Allbritton Communications was founded by Joe Allbritton in 1974 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It developed into an American media company centered on local television broadcasting, owning several ABC-affiliated stations and also holding the political newspaper The Hill. In 2014, the company sold its television operations to Nexstar Media Group. Because television was its core business, Allbritton Communications ceased operating as an independent media group after the transaction and was subsequently dissolved.

• 2014

  Sale of television station business

  The company sold its television station business to Nexstar Media Group and subsequently ceased operating as an independent media company.

• 1974

  Company founded

  Joe Allbritton founded Allbritton Communications, and the company began operating in the media business.

A media company centered on U.S. local television broadcasting, with additional political news publishing assets.

• ABC-affiliated television stations

  Allbritton Communications owned and operated several local ABC-affiliated television stations. These stations primarily combined local news and public-affairs programming with ABC network content and represented the company's central media assets.

• The Hill

  The Hill is a news publication focused on the U.S. Congress, the federal government, and American politics. It was an important publishing asset of Allbritton Communications and served readers interested in Washington policy and political affairs.