Project XYZ to Purchase Jamie Cooper Television
ATHENS — A Huntsville-based technical solutions company is planning to purchase the area’s only locally owned television station.
Project X
YZ is purchasing Athens-based Jamie Cooper Television, a Class A station broadcast on WTZT-TV.
Kim and Larry Lewis own Project XYZ, which provides expertise in the research, design, development, integration, and sustainment of innovative solutions in engineering, logistics, information technology, and alternative energy.
Gloria and Jamie Cooper have co-owned the station since 2003. Founded Nov. 2, 1988, the station is known under the branding ZTV-11 with the slogan “Local and lovin’ it!” and can be seen on numerous cable systems. The long-running morning show, “Cooper & Company,” will continue to air as well as the “Country Rover Classics.”
“We want to share what’s truly happening in the community, and we see a need for more local programming in this area,” said Kim Lewis. “We want to help meet that need.”
Gloria Cooper said she is looking forward to working with Project XYZ as they grow the station.
“We feel extremely blessed to have the opportunity to work with Kim and Larry Lewis as they grow ZTV-11 to new heights,” said Gloria Cooper. “Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and we’re all staying ‘local and lovin’ it’.”
WTZT will continue to broadcast local programming, as well as programming from COZI TV, a division of NBCUniversal. The network airs classic television series from the 1950s to the 2000s.
The new ownership agreement is pending approval by the Federal Communications Commission.
