 In the early 1990s, Chronicle Publishing launched the "Bay TV" cable network which was operated in conjunction with KRON and was seen on most cable systems in the Bay Area.In 1968, the "Chronicle" established its own book imprint in Chronicle Books, which would eventually become a successful publishing firm.The profits from Chronicle Books and the other new ventures of the company allowed the company to add to their print holdings as they purchased two newspapers, "The Pantagraph" of Bloomington, Illinois in 1980 and the "Worcester Telegram & Gazette" in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1986.