Portfolio Company · Operating Co.

King Broadcasting

Media

backed byKelso & Company

ExitedMedia

King Broadcasting

a portfolio company of

Kelso & Company

Status on record: Exited

Investment year: 1992

PE Firm Index

Who owns King Broadcasting?

King Broadcasting is listed as an exited portfolio company of Kelso & Company on Kelso & Company's own portfolio page. Kelso & Company invested in King Broadcasting in 1992, per Kelso & Company's portfolio page.

Company Snapshot

King Broadcasting is a Media company. Its owner on record, Kelso & Company, is a private equity firm founded in 1980. Kelso & Company lists at least 122 companies in the index, 10 of them in Media.

SectorMedia

Parent PE firmKelso & Company

Ownership statusExited

WebsiteNot on record

About the owner

Kelso & Company

Founded: 1980
Strategy: Private equity, ESOP-influenced investing, Shared equity ownership
Sectors: Middle market private equity
Companies in the index: At least 122

Kelso and Company is a North American-focused middle market private equity firm.

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Questions about King Broadcasting

Who owns King Broadcasting?

What sector is King Broadcasting in?

King Broadcasting is in Media. Classified from the owner's portfolio label.

What else does Kelso & Company own in Media?

Kelso & Company lists 9 other Media companies in the index, including 21st Century Newspapers, Charter Communications Companies, Cygnus Publishing, Douglas Broadcasting and Ellis Communications.

Sources

Kelso & Company
https://www.kelso.com/investments

This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated. PE Firm Index is not affiliated with King Broadcasting and does not provide investment advice.

Other portfolio companies of Kelso & Company

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21st Century Newspapers

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Other Media companies held by Kelso & Company

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Parent PE firm

Kelso & Company

Status: Exited

Investment year: 1992

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