MediaNews Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. It is privately owned and operates 40 daily newspapers in 9 states with combined daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 1.7 million and 2.3 million, respectively. The company also owns KTVA, a CBS affiliate in Anchorage, and radio stations in Texas. As of July 2005, the company's chief executive officer and vice chairman is William Dean Singleton. The president is Jody Lodovic. Gerald Grilly is executive vice president and chief operating officer.