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Young Broadcasting, LLC was an American telecommunications company that owned or operated 12 television stations in 10 markets with a total U.S. television household coverage of 5.9%; the company was a subsidiary of New Young Broadcasting Holding Co, Inc. The company was formerly known as Young Broadcasting Inc. and was the outgrowth of the ad representation firm Adam Young Inc., which was founded in 1944 by Adam Young. Previously a publicly traded company, Young Broadcasting voluntarily declared Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on February 13, 2009 to restructure its debts. The company emerged from bankruptcy on June 24, 2010 shedding $800 million in debt and becoming one of the most financially secure broadcasting companies in the country. Young merged with Media General on November 12, 2013.
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