- Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff
The Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Company is a conglomerate of companies that started in the 19th century with
Johann George Pfaltzgraff 's emigration fromGermany toYork, Pennsylvania (in theSusquehanna Valley ). Pfaltzgraff was a potter and, after he died in the late 1800s, his children carried on his pottery making business and started "The Pfaltzgraff Company ", akitchenware company, in 1889.In 1965, "
Susquehanna Communications " ("SusCom") was founded as a division of "Susquehanna Broadcasting" but changed its name in 1999, reflecting its change from a provider of traditional cable television to a provider of a variety of advanced, interactive, digital communications products. [ [http://www.suscom.com/about/pfaltzgraff.php Susquehanna Communications: "About SusCom"] ]In December 1981, "
Susquehanna Real Estate " was formed.In 1993, "
Susquehanna Media Company" ("SMC") was formed, of which Susquehanna Communications was asubsidiary (but, as of 2007, is owned byComcast ).Susquehanna Radio , another subsidiary, was bought byCumulus Media Partners onMay 5, 2006 . Susquehanna Radio owned and operated 33 AM and FM stations nationwide at its peak, including WSBA AM in York, PA."
BlazeNet " was founded in 1996 to providedial-up andcable modem access incentral Pennsylvania . [ [http://www.suspfz.com/smc/data/blazenet.asp Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff: BlazeNet] ] [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20060224050018/www.blazenet.com/insideblazenet/ Internet Archive: BlazeNet: Inside BlazeNet: "From the beginning..."] ]"Susquehanna Technologies" ("SusQtech") became its own entity in November 2001.
Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Co. was sold in May 2006.
ee also
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Susquehanna Communications
*Susquehanna Radio
*The Pfaltzgraff Company References
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SusQuehanna Technologies (www.susqtech.com )External links
* [http://www.suspfz.com/corporateoverview.asp Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff: Corporate Overview]
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