Granite Broadcasting Corporation Announces Strategic Agreements for Its Buffalo and Detroit Stations

Granite Broadcasting Corporation Announces Strategic Agreements for Its Buffalo and Detroit Stations

- Enters Ad Rep and News Agreement in Buffalo -

- Secures Broadcast of a Package of Detroit Tigers Games -

NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Granite Broadcasting Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: GBTVK) today announced strategic agreements for its stations serving Buffalo, New York and Detroit, Michigan.

In Buffalo, Granite's station WKBW-TV has entered into an agreement with Equity Broadcasting Corp. of Little Rock, Arkansas to be the advertising sales representative for WNGS-TV, an independent station also serving the Buffalo television market. The agreement also includes the broadcast of WKBW-TV's "7 News" branded programming on WNGS-TV, including the airing of special news reports and a daily sports show.

In Detroit, Granite's station WDWB-TV, which recently affiliated with MyNetworkTV, has entered into an agreement with Fox Sports Net to broadcast an attractive package of 16 Detroit Tigers games. The station will kickoff the season today with the Tigers home opener in conjunction with Fox Sports Net. The remaining 15 games will begin airing in June and will run throughout the baseball season.

W. Don Cornwell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Granite, commented, "We are extremely pleased to enter these agreements, which we expect will strengthen the competitive position and operating performance of both of our stations. We continue to look for unique opportunities to leverage our local brands and enhance the overall value of our assets. We look forward to working with our new partners at Equity Broadcasting and Fox Sports Net as we execute on these exciting opportunities."

WNGS-TV Channel 67 is an "RTN" (Retro Television Network) affiliate, primarily broadcasting popular entertainment programming from the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's as well as key local and regional sporting events including a package of New York Mets and New York Yankees baseball games. WNGS-TV is available to most Western New York cable subscribers, and can be seen on Channel 11 on the Adelphia systems in the City of Buffalo and area suburbs.

Granite Broadcasting Corporation

Granite Broadcasting Corporation owns and operates, or provides programming, sales and other services to 20 channels in the following 8 markets: San Francisco, California; Detroit, Michigan; Buffalo, New York; Fresno, California; Syracuse, New York; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Peoria, Illinois; and Duluth, Minnesota-Superior, Wisconsin. The Company's channel group includes affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, and MyNetworkTV, and reaches approximately 6% of all U.S. television households.

Source: Granite Broadcasting Corporation

CONTACT: Don Cornwell of Granite Broadcasting Corporation,
+1-212-826-2530

Web site: http://www.granitetv.com/

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