Standard General Moves to Grab Majority Share of Young Broadcasting

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Standard General, a New York based hedge fund and major
shareholder in Young Broadcasting, has filed with the FCC to become majority
owner of Young.

The FCC filing shows a voluntary transfer of control of WTEN
Albany, KRON San Francisco and WBAY Green Bay, among the other Young stations,
from the shareholders of "New Young Broadcasting Holding Co." to
Standard General Fund L.P. Standard General would hold just over 50% of the
company.

Young emerged from bankruptcy in 2010, shedding $800 million
in debt and sporting the official title of "New Young Broadcasting."

Standard General's filing was previously reported in TV NewsCheck.

Young declined comment, and Standard General did not return a call for comment.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.