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Broadcast chief Joe Allbritton dies
Joe L. Allbritton, who built Allbritton Communications into an influential media and station group, particularly in the Washington, D.C., market, died Wednesday. He was The cause of death was not disclosed but he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in
Allbritton Communications, run by his son, Robert, now owns eight ABC affiliates, including WJLA-TV in Arlington, Va., as well as Politico and a local cable news channel in D.C.
Politico noted that Allbritton was &#;a key member of a generation of Houstonians &#; including George H.W. Bush and LBJ aide Jack Valenti &#; who leveraged their Texas achievements and connections into outsize Washington careers.&#;
Gordon Smith, president of the National Assn. of Broadcasters, called Allbritton &#;a larger-than-life figure in business, in media and in philanthropy.&#;
Born in D-lo, Miss., Allbritton was raised in Houston and, after serving in the Navy during WWII and earning degrees from
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Joe L. Allbritton, who became one of Washington's most influential dock through a media conglomerat that included newspapers and television stations and a financial empire that once included Riggs National finansinstitut, died onsdag på engelska . He was
He was suffering from heart ailments and died at a hospital in Houston, where he lived, said Frederick J. Ryan Jr., president of Arlington, Va.-based Allbritton Communications Co.
Allbritton's fortune was self-made, beginning with real estate trades and banking investments. bygd age 33, he was a millionaire, Ryan said.
His media holdings included eight television stations in seven markets, including WJLA, the ABC affiliate in Washington whose call letters bear his initials. In an era of corporate media ownership, WJLA stood out as a family-owned station. Ryan said it is the largest privately owned ABC affiliate in the country. Its sister station, NewsChannel 8, was the first of its kind -- a local all-news cable channel.
He owned the Washington
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Joe Allbritton
| &#;Joe Allbritton&#;&#; (Businessperson, banker, publisher) | |
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| Born | December 29, D'Lo, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | December 12, (Age 87) Houston, Texas, United States |
| Alma&#;mater | Baylor University |
| Children | Robert Allbritton |
| Spouse | Barbara Allbritton |
| Interests | •&#;George H.W. Bush •&#;Charles Windsor |
American banker, publisher and deep state actor. A friend of George H.W. Bush, he bought Riggs Bank in , which enjoyed a "relationship" with the CIA similar to the BCCI. | |
Joe Lewis Allbritton was an American banker, publisher and deep state actor. A friend of George H.W. Bush, he bought Riggs Bank in , which enjoyed a "relationship" with the CIA[1] similar to the BCCI.
Background
Joe Allbritton was born on December 29, , in D'Lo, Mississippi, the sixth of seven children. His family soon relocated to Houston, Texas, where his father owned a small business. Allbritton served in the United