Irving, TX – September 29, 2020 – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) (“Nexstar” or the “Company”) announced today that Thomas E. Carter has been named President and Chief Operating Officer, effective October 1, 2020. Mr. Carter will retain his current responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer for the foreseeable future. In conjunction with his promotion, […]
Samuelson marks his 60th anniversary with WGN Radio on Sept. 26 CHICAGO (September 24, 2020) – WGN Radio announced that legendary agribusiness broadcaster Orion Samuelson will retire on December 31, shortly after celebrating his 60th anniversary with the station. Samuelson’s first day on the air at WGN was on September 26, 1960 at “milking time”, […]
WHO 13 Brings Together U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (D-3) and Former U.S. Representative David Young to Discuss the Issues Debate Coverage Available Via Broadcast and Livestream DES MOINES, IA (Sept. 22, 2020) – WHO 13, the Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., television station serving Des Moines and central Iowa, announced today that it will air an exclusive […]
Nexstar’s Portfolio of Television Stations Covering the State of North Carolina to Bring Live Debate Coverage To Nearly Nine Million Viewers in 100 Counties Across the State Exclusive Nexstar/CBS17/Emerson College Poll Shows Senate Race Too Close to Call Candidates to be Asked About Filling Vacancy on U.S. Supreme Court RALEIGH, NC and IRVING, TX (Sept. […]
IRVING, Texas (September 22, 2020) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) announced today that it will report its 2020 third quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5, 2020. The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET that morning to review the results. To access the […]
Anchor Joe Donlon Sits Down with President at the White House Exclusive Interview Will Air Tomorrow Night at 8 p.m. ET on WGN America’s NewsNation Broadcast CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 21, 2020) – WGN America’s national newscast, “NewsNation,” announced today that it will conduct the first comprehensive prime-time sit-down interview with President Donald J. […]
CHICAGO (Sept. 21, 2020) – WGN Radio, the Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., station serving Chicago and the Midwest since 1924, announced today that Mary Sandberg Boyle has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager. Ms. Sandberg Boyle is a broadcasting executive with nearly 20 years of media experience, all of it in the Chicago market. […]
Local Market Sales and Marketing Executive with Nearly 30 Years of Broadcasting Experience Will Lead WDKY-TV FOX 56 and foxlexington.com LEXINGTON, KY and IRVING, TX (September 18, 2020) – A subsidiary of Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it has closed on the purchase […]
IRVING, TX (Sept. 17, 2020) – The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced today it will donate $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland, on behalf of KCAU-TV, the Nexstar Broadcasting television station serving the Sioux City, IA, area (DMA #148). The donation will be used to help fund a variety of programs helping children […]
New Newscasts Kick-Off Two-and-a-Half-Hour Block of Local and National News Tyler, TX (Sept. 17, 2020) – KETK-TV, the Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., television station serving the Tyler-Longview-Jacksonville, Texas area (DMA #114), has launched two new half-hour, live, local weekday newscasts at 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. “KETK News at 4” and “KETK News at 4:30,” made […]