2021 Press Releases

Nexstar Inc. Names Jeff Moriarty as New EVP, Chief Product Officer, Digital

Award-Winning Product Expert to Launch and Manage New Digital Offerings IRVING, Texas – February 04, 2021 – Nexstar Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced the appointment of Jeff Moriarty as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Digital Division. The Digital Division operates Nexstar’s growing […]

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Nexstar Media Group Digital Network Delivers Record Use and Growth in 2020

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced that its digital network delivered record growth in 2020, ranking #1 in local news for every month of the year and reaching all-time highs across key performance indicators (KPIs) including average monthly users, total pageviews, total multiplatform minutes and total digital video views, according to Comscore

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Nexstar Inc. To Host Exclusive Statewide Telecast of Virtual Town Hall with West Virginia Governor James Justice and the State’s Vaccine Taskforce on February 3rd at 7 PM

Governor and Top State Officials to Address Statewide Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Nexstar Brings West Virginia Communities Together via Television Broadcast and Streaming Online Video CHARLESTON, WV (January 29, 2021) – Nexstar Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it will host an exclusive live virtual Town Hall […]

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Nexstar Media’s Cable Network, WGN America, Names Mike Viqueira Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief

Veteran News Executive to Lead Newly Created Washington, D.C., Bureau CHICAGO, IL and IRVING, TX (January 28, 2021) – WGN America, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s wholly-owned cable network currently reaching 75 million U.S. television households, today announced that Mike Viqueira has joined the network as Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief, overseeing the content provided for NewsNation, […]

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Nexstar Media Group Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend by 25 Percent and Announces $1.0 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved a 25 percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.70 per share. The Board of Directors also approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of its Class A common stock.

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Nexstar Inc. To Host Statewide Live Telecast of Texas Governor’s 2021 “State of the State” Address and a Democratic Response on February 1st at 7 PM

16 Nexstar Stations Serving Texas to Bring Governor Greg Abbott’s Address To More Than 21 Million Viewers Across the State IRVING, TX (January 25, 2021) – Nexstar Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that its television stations across the state of Texas will carry a multi-market live […]

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Nexstar Media’s Cable Network, WGN America, to Rebrand as NewsNation and Expand News Programming to Five Hours on Weeknights Beginning March 1

WGN America, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s wholly-owned cable network reaching 75 million U.S. television households, will rebrand as NewsNation and expand its news programming to five hours on weeknights beginning March 1, with the launch of two new shows: “NewsNation Early Edition” and “The Donlon Report.”

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Nexstar Media Group and Feeding America® Announce Partnership Valued at $2 Million to Combat Hunger and Food Insecurity

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and Feeding America® announce a comprehensive multi-year partnership to fight hunger and food insecurity across the United States. Nexstar has committed to donating $2 million in television air-time and financial support to the organization over the next three years..

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Nexstar Media’s Cable Network, WGN America, Names Jonathan Killian Vice President, Creative Marketing and Brand Communications

Seasoned Marketing Executive Joins Network to Lead Creative and Brand Strategy CHICAGO, IL and IRVING, TX (January 19, 2021) – WGN America, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s wholly-owned cable network currently reaching 75 million U.S. television households, today announced that Jonathan Killian will join the network as Vice President, Creative Marketing and Brand Communications. Mr. Killian […]

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