WJLA and NewsChannel 8 up for sale

Washington TV station WJLA, the crown jewel in the late Joe L. Allbritton's television empire, is for sale, Allbritton's son and heir announced Wednesday. The station, as well as the NewsChannel 8 cable operation in the Washington area, would be sold along with seven other stations across the country that are the heart of privately held Allbritton Communications of Arlington, the company's chief executive, Robert Allbritton, said in a memo to his staff.