Because the FCC's "one to a market" rule barred companies from owning newspapers and broadcast outlets in the same market, as a condition of the sale, Morris had to sell Stauffer's television holdings, including channel 13. However, Morris would have likely had to sell off channel 13 in any event. When the "one to a market" rule went into effect in 1968, the combination of the Daily Capital, State Journal, and WIBW-AM-FM-TV were protected by a grandfather clause that allowed existing newspaper and broadcasting combinations.
The FCC's "one-to-a-market" rule prevented companies from owning both newspapers and broadcast outlets in the same market. Morris had to sell Stauffer's television holdings, including channel 13, due to this rule. The grandfather clause allowed existing newspaper and broadcasting combinations to remain intact when the rule was implemented in 1968.