Awards include two for the WGN Radio newsroom and their coverage of the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July shooting CHICAGO (October 26, 2023) – WGN Radio won in five categories at the 2023 Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA) Silver Dome Awards, including two honors for the WGN Radio newsroom and its coverage of the Highland Park […]
Cable News Network and CW Sports Programming to air on ReachTV’s network reaching 50M+ monthly viewers in hotels and airports nationwide IRVING, TX and NEW YORK, NY (Oct. 26, 2023)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) and ReachTV today announced that they are partnering to extend the distribution of NewsNation, the country’s fastest growing cable news […]
Broadcast Sales Leader with Almost 30 Years of Experience Will Oversee WRIC-TV and wric.com RICHMOND, VA and IRVING, TX (Oct. 24, 2023) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that it has promoted Steven Blanchard to Vice President and General Manager of the company’s broadcasting and digital operations in Richmond, Virginia, including WRIC-TV […]
CHICAGO, IL – October 19, 2023 – The Hill, the largest political website in the country, today announced that Steve Krakauer will join the platform as an opinion contributor. Additionally, he will serve as an on-air contributor for Nexstar’s cable news network NewsNation. In these new roles, Mr. Krakauer will offer commentary on the intersection […]
56th anniversary for Marlene Wells and 50th anniversary for Jim Holland CHICAGO (October 17, 2023) – WGN Radio is celebrating two of its employees, Marlene Wells and Jim Holland, who have a combined 106 years of service to the station. This year marks the 56th anniversary for promotions, sales, and merchandising coordinator Marlene Wells and the […]
All-day marathon featuring classic episodes with Suzanne Somers airs Monday, October 16 starting at 4pm Eastern October 16, 2023 – To commemorate the life of Suzanne Somers on what would have been her 77th birthday, AntennaTV will air a “Three’s Company” marathon on Monday, October 16 beginning at 4pm until 4:30am ET. From 1977-1982, Somers […]
Longtime Chief Meteorologist Will Sign Off In February CHICAGO, October 12, 2023—Tom Skilling, who has defined the gold standard of being a TV meteorologist and has been forecasting the weather on WGN-TV for the past 45 years, announced tonight on WGN Evening News that he will retire on February 28, 2024. “If you had told […]
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) announced today that it has released a new investor presentation highlighting the Company’s perspectives on recent events and their positive impact on the broadcast television industry and Nexstar’s business.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) will report its 2023 third quarter financial results on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET that morning to review the results.
CHICAGO, IL – September 19, 2023 – NewsNation, the fastest-growing network in cable news, today announced that they have re-signed Dan Abrams to a new multi-year deal where he will continue as host of the primetime program Dan Abrams Live (weeknights, 9 p.m. ET). In making the announcement, Sean Compton, President of Nexstar Networks said, […]