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Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation Donates $50,000 to Help Fight Hunger in West Virginia

Nexstar to Assist Organizations Helping Those Affected by SNAP Funding Issues IRVING, TX (November 5, 2025)—The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation today announced it would contribute $25,000 each to two of West Virginia’s largest food banks, the Mountaineer Food Bank and the Facing Hunger Food Bank, to help those individuals and families affected by the interruption […]

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Nexstar Media Group Extends Employment Agreement of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Perry A. Sook, Through March 2029

IRVING, Texas (October 30, 2025) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that its Board of Directors extended the employment agreement of its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Perry A. Sook, through March 31, 2029.   Mr. Sook is the Company’s third largest shareholder. Perry A. Sook founded Nexstar Media Group in […]

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Long-Time WGN Radio News Anchor Steve Bertrand Announces Retirement

CHICAGO (October 29, 2025) – WGN Radio today announced its afternoon news anchor Steve Bertrand will be retiring from radio on November 13, 2025. A trusted voice in the newsroom, Bertrand recently celebrated his 40th Anniversary with WGN Radio this past June. He is known for his quick-witted commentary. He has hosted several shows and anchored […]

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Antenna TV Conjures Up a Witch-O-Ween Marathon This Halloween for “Bewitched”

Spooktackular TV marathon begins at 5am ET on October 31st October 6, 2025 – This Halloween, tune in to Antenna TV for The Bewitched Witch-O-Ween Marathon—a spellbinding celebration featuring TV’s most enchanting witch, Samantha Stephens, her ever-skeptical husband Darrin, and the unforgettable Endora in the classic sitcom Bewitched. As the sun sets and the cauldrons […]

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Nexstar Media Erects New Transmitter Tower for WDVM-TV in Washington, D.C., Enhancing Delivery of Local News, Important Weather Alerts, and Local Programming to Nearly 700,000 Additional Television Households and 1.8 Million People

Investment in State-of-the-Art Transmission Facility Enables WDVM-TV to Expand Reach to All of D.C. Metro Area and Parts of Four States IRVING, TX (October 6, 2025)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that it has constructed a new transmitter tower for WDVM-TV, the company’s owned and operated television station serving metropolitan Washington, D.C., and […]

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“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” To Return To Nexstar’s ABC Affiliated Television Stations

IRVING, TX (Sept. 26, 2025)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to the company’s owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network beginning tonight. We have had discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company and appreciate their constructive approach to addressing our concerns.  As […]

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Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Continue Preempting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Company Will Monitor the Show as it Returns to ABC IRVING, TX (Sept. 23, 2025)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company’s owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will continue to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” We made a decision last week to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following what ABC […]

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WPIX-TV To Carry Exclusive Live Coverage of Events Featuring Candidates for New Jersey Governor and Lt. Governor

“Debate Night in NJ: Lieutenant Governor” Airs September 30 “One on One: Race for NJ Governor” Airs October 3 NEW YORK, NY – [September 22, 2025] – WPIX-TV (PIX11), “New York’s Very Own,” today announced it will air exclusive live coverage of two events featuring the Republican and Democratic Party candidates for the offices of […]

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Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Indefinitely Beginning Tonight

Company Objects to Talk Show Host’s Comments on Killing of Charlie Kirk IRVING, TX (Sept. 17, 2025)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company’s owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for the foreseeable future beginning with tonight’s show.  Nexstar strongly objects to […]

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