Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Twenty of “30 Days of Giving” Initiative
Courage Connection and CURE GABA‑A Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants
Irving, TX (June 20, 2026) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making a $5,000 contribution to both Courage Connection and CURE GABA‑A as part of the company’s “30 Days of Giving” initiative, a month-long program recognizing and supporting nonprofit and charitable organizations serving communities across Nexstar’s nationwide footprint.
“30 Days of Giving” is an employee‑driven initiative created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Nexstar’s founding in June 1996. Locally-led committees reviewed submissions from Nexstar’s 13,000 employees and selected charitable and nonprofit organizations to nominate for grants. More than 100 organizations were nominated, and the Nexstar Charitable Foundation’s Board of Directors chose 60 to receive $5,000 each. Every day during the month of June, the Foundation will award two $5,000 grants; by the end of the month the Foundation will have committed $300,000 to “30 Days of Giving.”
The Foundation today recognized Courage Connection and CURE GABA‑A as recipients of $5,000 grants. The organizations were nominated by employees at WCIA/WCIX-TV, the Nexstar television stations serving Champaign/Springfield, IL, and WCMH-TV in Columbus, OH, respectively.
Courage Connection provides advocacy, education, and comprehensive support services to individuals and families experiencing domestic violence. All services are free and confidential, including a 24/7 hotline (217-384-4390 or 877-384-4390), legal advocacy, and therapy and counseling for individuals, families, and groups. The organization also offers shelter and housing assistance, serving residents across Champaign, Douglas, Ford, and Piatt counties in Illinois.
“Courage Connection continues to be a vital resource within our community, expanding awareness around the realities of domestic violence,” said Angie Salas, Vice President and General Manager of WCIA/WCIX-TV in Champaign/Springfield, IL. “They provide essential education, support, and resources to individuals and families in need so we can work toward building a safer, stronger, and more informed community for all.”
Commenting on their nomination of Courage Connection, WCIA/WCIX-TV’s Account Executive Casson Copeland said: “Domestic violence remains a deeply impactful issue, affecting every aspect of a family’s well-being. Courage Connection continues to be a vital resource within our community and through ongoing education and outreach, they are helping shed light on what too often goes unseen behind closed doors. By continuing to elevate awareness and invest in prevention, education, and support, Courage Connection is building a safer, stronger, and more informed community for all.”
For information on Courage Connection, visit https://courageconnection.org/ and to donate, go to https://courageconnection.org/donate/.
CURE GABA-A helps families battling GABA-A and B receptor (GABAAR) disorders, a rare and life-threatening category of genetic epilepsies. It partners with world-renowned scientists to speed up the development of life-saving gene therapies for children with epilepsy, developmental delays, schizophrenia, addiction, and other brain disorders linked to GABAAR dysfunction.
CURE GABA-A is the largest patient-led GABAAR advocacy organization in the world and the leading nonprofit foundation funding GABAAR-targeted research. It also organizes patient communities to participate in clinical research.
“We were thrilled to find out the CURE GABA-A was chosen to get one of the $5,000 grants from our Nexstar’s ‘30 Days of Giving,’” Larry Cottrill, Vice President and General Manager of WCMH-TV in Columbus, OH. “This particular organization is close to us to our hearts at WCMH/NBC4 because one of our own employees’ daughter has a GABA-A variant and she is a valiant fighter and beautiful soul. The Cure GABA-A organization has the sole focus of understanding the most efficient and effective ways to develop potential therapies for the variants. This grant will be another help to accelerate their research efforts.”
To learn more about CURE GABA-A, visit https://curegabaa.org/ and to donate, go to https://curegabaa.org/donate/.
The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation’s mission is to contribute to and work with public charities and non-profit organizations to improve the communities in which Nexstar Media and its subsidiaries do business.
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