1979-? Gillett Communications

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1982 George N. Gillett Jr. bought the WSM television station in Nashville.
1984 Gillett acquired Appleton-based Post Corporation's eight television stations, 22 newspapers and associated plants, the non-broadcast assets were sold to Thomson Corporation and other buyers.
1985 Gillett acquired Vail Associates' Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts.
1987 George N. Gillett Jr. acquired Storer Broadcasting using Kohlberg Kravis Roberts junk bonds, after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lifted restrictions on ownership.
1992 Gillett's companies sought Chapter 11 protection in 1992, as higher interest rates penalised junk bond issuers.
Gillett's media arm was reorganized as SCI Television, shortly before being purchased by New World Communications under the control of Ronald Perelman.