Nexstar Promotes Lawrence to Run Spartanburg Operations
(Broadcasting & Cable) Nexstar Media Group said it promoted Kenny Lawrence to VP and general manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Spartanburg, S.C. Click here to read more.
Local TV Revives a Bygone Tradition: Airing the National Anthem
(New York Times) Broadcasters bringing back “The Star-Spangled Banner” as a daily feature say they are encouraging unity, but the song can also be a dividing line. Click here to read more.
Top TV Station Owner Nexstar Redefining Ratings In Advertising Deals, Adding Streaming And Mobile To Linear
(Deadline) Nexstar, the No. 1 owner of local TV stations, is making a significant shift in its approach to negotiations with advertisers, ditching traditional ratings in favor of a “cost-per-impression” model. Click here to read more.
Nexstar, Largest U.S. TV Station Owner, Will Back Off TV Ratings for Ad Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
(Variety) The nation’s largest owner of television stations said it intends to drop the use of traditional TV ratings as the basis for advertising deals, and will instead work to tell sponsors about the number of people watching its programs in aggregate, no matter if they use a living-room screen or mobile device. Click here […]
Nexstar Launches New Facility For WMBB
(TVNewsCheck) One year after Hurricane Michael, the Panama City ABC affiliate is operating from a nearly $3 million renovated, state-of-the-art building. Immediately after the storm, WMBB staff broadcast from the parking lot, now they have new digital broadcast capabilities, including the newsroom above. Click here to read more.
New Beginnings With Susan Tully and Nexstar | The News Director’s Office
(KTLA-TV) In 2019, Nexstar Media Group completed acquisition of Tribune Media, creating the nation’s largest local television broadcaster, and making KTLA part of the “Nexstar Nation” family. Joining Jason and Bobby in the Office is Susan Tully, Nexstar’s Senior Vice President of Local Content Development. Susan explains Nexstar’s core beliefs and their commitment to serving […]
Nexstar Expands KRCW’S Local News
(TVNewsCheck) Following acquisition of the Portland, Ore., CW affiliate Nexstar in increasing its 10 p.m. weekday newscast to one hour and launching a Sunday night sports highlights show, Game On! Click here to read more.
NAB Show NY: Panel Says There Is Still Room for Broadcast M&A
(Multichannel) Despite the number of available stations dwindling as the industry continues to consolidate, a panel of top broadcast executives at the NAB Show New York said there was still room for more deals. Click here to read more.
Sook: A Long, Long Way From Punxsutawney
(TVNewsCheck) With little more than a love of broadcasting and burning entrepreneurial ambition, Perry Sook went forth from small-town Pennsylvania radio to build the largest TV station group in the land: Nexstar Media Group, TVNewsCheck’s Station Group of the Year. Click here to read more.
Nexstar: Making The Most Of Having The Most
(TVNewsCheck) The Nexstar Media Group is TVNewsCheck’s Station Group of the Year for 2019. When it closed on its merger with Tribune last month, Nexstar Media Group became the nation’s largest station group by most measures. Click here to read more.