The company was founded in 2011 when it made its first acquisition, WBDT, from ACME Communications.
It sold off certain assets, including WBDT's broadcast license, to Vaughan Media.
The sale was consummated on May 20, 2011, at which point LIN took control of the station via a shared services agreement with WDTN.
[1] In August 2014, it was announced that Sinclair Broadcast Group would take over the shared services agreement to operate WTGS as well as rights to acquire the station.
The remaining Vaughan stations continued under operation by Media General after the LIN sale.