Company overview

Weigel Broadcasting Co. is a family-owned media company based in Chicago, Illinois. The company owns and operates national television networks, as well as local broadcast stations throughout the country. Weigel is a leader in broadcast television with MeTV, Memorable Entertainment Television, the number one rated classic TV entertainment network, as well as the Movies! Network in cooperation with the Fox Television Stations, the Catchy Comedy Network, the H&I - Heroes & Icons Network, the Start TV Network and the Dabl Network in association with the CBS Television Stations, the Story Television Network, the MeTV Toons Network in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, and WEST- Western Entertainment Series Television Network. Weigel produces the original network TV programs Svengoolie, Toon In With Me and Collector’s Call. Weigel's local stations include CBS, ABC, The CW, MyNet, Telemundo and Univision network affiliates and independent stations, offering a mix of entertainment programming, local news and professional and college sports broadcasts in 29 U.S. markets including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Weigel is the creator of the nationally syndicated music format MeTV FM.The company’s history goes back more than five decades. Always an entrepreneurial company finding innovative ways to serve its markets, Weigel began with a single television station — WCIU-TV. Today, Weigel is a multi-platform media company with broadcast and network operations; a popular radio station playing timeless and memorable music; and proprietary technology for news applications.The industry continues to evolve and Weigel has changed dramatically along with it. What remains unchanged is Weigel’s dedication to serving our audiences and clients with compelling programming, products and innovation.
Founded in 1964
Chicago, Illinois, USA
363 employees (188 in marketing)

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Typical salary range

$70,000 – $85,000

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People

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount -0.3% year over year

Audience

Monthly website visitors
7.4K
Month over month+22%
Quarter over quarter-44.4%
Top sourceDirect (49.2%)
Ad budget per month$0.0
Average search rank42.8
Traffic source mix
Direct
49.2%
Search
32%
Social
12.3%
Referral
5.4%
Paid referral
1%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

5K

12-mo growth

+18.9%

Monthly growth

+4.5%

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