ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Byron Allen Media plans to sell 10 local TV stations, including WREX in Rockford, to Gray Media, which owns CBS affiliate WIFR.

According to Variety, the deal is expected to close later this year, subject to regulatory approval.

In a press release, Gray said it hopes to “strengthen the company’s presence in the seven other markets by creating new duopolies that would allow Gray to preserve and deepen public service to their communities with expanded local news, local weather, and local sports programming.”

The stations included in the deal are: • Huntsville, AL WAAY (ABC) • Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg WSIL (ABC) • Evansville, IN WEVV (CBS/FOX) • Ft. Wayne, IN WFFT (FOX) • Montgomery, AL WCOV (FOX) • Lafayette, LA KADN (FOX/NBC) • Columbus-Tupe

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