<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-19-006947.txt : 20190204
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-19-006947.hdr.sgml : 20190204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190204181800
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-19-006947
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOWELL HILTON H JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213166

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13796
		FILM NUMBER:		19565513

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4370 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.E.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAY TELEVISION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000043196
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		IRS NUMBER:				580285030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4370 PEACHTREE ROAD NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4042668333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4370 PEACHTREE ROAD NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRAY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC /GA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRAY COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19911011

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRAY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880331
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents grant of restricted stock, one half of which vests in equal annual installments on each of January 31, 2020, January 31, 2021, January 31, 2022, and the other half of which vests, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria, on January 31, 2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dottie Boudreau by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-02-04</signatureDate>
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