Frank Schurz Jr. owned radio and TV stations in 10 states at his company's peak, along with numerous newspapers, stretching from Alaska to Virginia. Schurz retired in 2007, and the company's broadcasting assets were sold off in the mid-2010s. Gray acquired the TV stations, and the radio properties were sold off piecemeal.
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Schurz Communications’ Frank Schurz Jr. Dead At 94 - Radio Ink
Former Schurz Communications CEO Franklin Schurz Jr. has died at 94. Schurz led the Indiana-based broadcast company from 1982 to 2007.
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