that had previously been under Taft and Great American (with the exception of the Hanna-Barbera and most of the Ruby-Spears material) were incorporated into Republic Pictures (today part of CBS Studios). In 1999, Clear Channel Communications acquired Citicasters and Jacor. The Citicasters name lived on as a holding company and licensee under the Clear Channel corporate structure; the two subsidiaries with the name were eliminated at the end of 2020 as part of a reorganization of iHeartMedia's subsidiaries. Stations formerly owned by Taft Broadcasting and its successors Stations are arranged in alphabetical order by state and city of license. Notes: Two boldface asterisks appearing following a station's call letters (**) indicate a station that was built and signed-on by Taft. Television stations Note: 1 Prior to full ownership, Taft held a 30% interest in WBIR between 1956 and 1959. Radio stations (a partial listing) Note: 1 Prior to full ownership, Taft held a 20% interest in the station from 1951 to 1953. The stake was increased to 30% from 1953 to 1959. References External links WTVN-TV History Page at the Early Television Foundation 1939 establishments in Ohio 1999 disestablishments in Ohio American companies established in 1939 Mass media companies established in 1939 Mass media companies disestablished in 1999 Defunct broadcasting companies of the United States Defunct radio broadcasting companies of the United States Mass media companies of the United States Television syndication distributors Holding companies of the United States Defunct companies based in Cincinnati IHeartMedia Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq