Seattle’s KIRO (Channel 7) is one of 14 television stations that Cox Media Group is considering selling.

The company said in a statement Tuesday that it is exploring ownership options, including partnerships or mergers into a larger company. The media conglomerate, a subset of Cox Enterprises, owns a large portfolio of television and radio stations, as well as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other newspapers.

“We didn’t take this decision lightly,” Alex Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Cox Enterprises, said