Press Releases_Broadcasting

October 6, 2025

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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September 26, 2025

“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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September 23, 2025

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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September 22, 2025

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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September 17, 2025

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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September 15, 2025

Antenna TV To Celebrate 100th Birthday of Johnny Carson

“Johnny Carson’s 100th Birthday Party” with Commentary from Legendary Tonight Show Band Leader Doc Severinsen Airs October 20–25 at 11pm ET/8pm PT September 15, 2025 – Antenna TV will honor the legendary king of late-night, Johnny Carson, with Johnny Carson’s 100th Birthday Party, a week-long primetime event airing October 20–25 at 11pm ET/8pm PT. For […]

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September 10, 2025

Nexstar Television Stations Across Virginia To Air Exclusive Live Coverage of Gubernatorial Debate Between Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and Former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger on October 9 at 7 p.m. ET

Debate Represents the Only Time the Candidates Will Meet Face-to-Face Broadcast to Reach a Potential Audience of More Than Four Million Viewers Norfolk, VA – Sept. 10, 2025 – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its local television stations serving Virginia will air an exclusive live multi-market telecast of the only debate […]

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September 8, 2025

WPIX-TV To Carry New York Mets Games Through 2028

Station Extends Broadcast Rights Agreement with SNY for Three Years Exclusive Broadcasts on PIX11 Include 25 Regular Season Games, Friday Night “Game of the Week,” and Five Spring Training Games Partnership includes Five Markets in Upstate New York and Hartford, Connecticut NEW YORK, NY – (Sept. 8, 2025) – WPIX-TV (PIX11), “New York’s Very Own,” […]

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August 19, 2025

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreement To Acquire TEGNA Inc. for $6.2 Billion in Accretive Transaction

Enhances Nexstar’s Position as a Leading Local Media Company Preserves High-Quality Local Journalism and Diversity of Opinion Strengthens Ability to Compete with Big Tech and Big Media Expected to Drive Increased Profitability and Returns for Nexstar Shareholders IRVING, Texas and TYSONS, Virginia (Aug. 19, 2025) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) (“Nexstar”) and TEGNA […]

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August 14, 2025

Nexstar’s NewsNation and Local TV Station KXAN-TV in Austin, TX, Receive National Edward R. Murrow Awards for Outstanding Journalism and Exceptionally Produced Content

NewsNation Wins its First National Murrow Award in Network TV Division for “Excellence in Video” Austin TV Station Recognized for “Excellence in Innovation” IRVING, TX (August 14, 2025) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company’s national cable news network, NewsNation, and its television station in Austin, Texas (DMA #34), KXAN-TV […]

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