Nexstar Appoints Bill Nardi as Vice President of Station Operations
Experienced Technology and Broadcast Operations Leader Will Join Company May 12 and Succeed Mark Turner
IRVING, TX (May 7, 2025) — Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced the appointment of Bill Nardi as Vice President of Station Operations, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day broadcast operations of the company’s more than 200 owned and partner local television stations across the country and helping to assist with projects supporting The CW Network, NewsNation, Antenna TV and Rewind TV. Mr. Nardi succeeds Mark Turner, who is retiring from Nexstar on July 1, concluding a distinguished career of more than 35 years in broadcast television operations. Mr. Nardi will begin his new duties on May 12, and report to Blake Russell, Nexstar’s Executive Vice President of Operations.
“Mark’s contributions to Nexstar over the years cannot be overstated,” said Mr. Russell. “He was instrumental in the technical development, construction and roll out of NewsNation, as well as the hub for our Washington, D.C., bureau including NewsNation, The Hill, and our local stations in the nation’s capital. He has helped flawlessly execute the expansion of Nexstar’s station group and broadcast operating centers and consistently delivered projects on time and on budget. We will miss Mark.”
Mr. Nardi brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience to his new role at Nexstar, serving most recently as Vice President, Station Operations for TEGNA Inc., where he oversaw operations and engineering for the company’s 64 television stations and its streaming platforms. He also helped build and lead the physical safety and security program for the company, including the creation of a variety of disaster recovery plans.
“Bill is the ideal candidate to succeed Mark and will build upon everything he has done for Nexstar,” said Mr. Russell. “Bill is talented, innovative, and tremendously experienced in managing large-scale broadcast operations, coordinating and executing live coverage of major news and sporting events, and working with national television networks.”
Prior to his work with TEGNA, Mr. Nardi served as Vice President, Broadcast Operations and Global Support for Dejero Labs Inc., in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where he oversaw sales support, technical operations, and product development and integration. Mr. Nardi joined Dejero after eight years as Director of Technology and Broadcast Operations for WRC-TV (NBC) in Washington, D.C.
“I’m looking forward to joining a company that is on the cutting edge of developing and utilizing new broadcast and digital technology to improve operations and enhance the viewing experience across its local TV stations, national networks, and online platforms,” said Mr. Nardi. “Mark Turner has left me with some big shoes to fill, and I am grateful for the opportunity to succeed him.”
Mr. Nardi earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from The University of Phoenix. He will be relocating to the Dallas area, and based at Nexstar’s corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
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