The station is owned by Granite Broadcasting and offers a schedule of first-run talk shows, court shows, off-network sitcoms, reality shows, and movies.
While Granite Broadcasting worked to fix the signal, WSTM's third digital subchannel carried that station.
Granite Broadcasting divested itself of the radio station, which is now WPIA, in 1999.
During Equity's ownership, the station was controlled by Granite Broadcasting, owner of WKBW-TV, under a local marketing agreement.
Ferguson eventually sold a 50% stake of the station to Granite Broadcasting.
In 1993, Beard sold the station to Granite Broadcasting for $54 million-a handsome return on his original investment.
Granite Broadcasting, WKBW's owner, filed for bankruptcy in 2006; as a result, the station group as a whole has been hit hard by financial difficulties.
W. Don Cornwell is the former CEO, Chairman, and co-founder of Granite Broadcasting (1988-2009).
The latter, however, is owned by Granite Broadcasting and operated by Barrington through joint sales and shared services agreements.
In November, Granite Broadcasting announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy but would continue to operate its stations including WMYD.