Bahakel Communications, Ltd. is an American communications company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that is wholly owned and operated by the Bahakel family. The company was founded by Cy Bahakel in 1953, who ran it until his death on April 20, 2006 at the age of 87. Bahakel's broadcasting properties include fourteen radio and television stations in Alabama, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The group's properties are primarily concentrated on the Southern United States for its television stations, and the Colorado Springs and Chattanooga areas for their radio properties. Stations Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license. Current stations Television Notes: (**) - Indicates a station that was built and signed-on by Bahakel Communications. (††) - Indicate a station that is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting and operated by Bahakel via shared services agreement (SSA). Radio Former stations Television Radio References Companies based in North Carolina Radio broadcasting companies of the United States Television broadcasting companies of the United States 1953 establishments in North Carolina American companies established in 1953 1953 establishments in the United States Mass media companies established in 1953