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July 19, 2023

Nexstar Promotes Larry Cottrill To Vice President And General Manager of its Broadcasting and Digital Operations Serving Columbus, Ohio

Experienced Broadcast Management Executive Will Oversee WCMH-TV and its Website, Mobile Apps, and Related Social Media Channels IRVING, TX (July 19, 2023)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced the promotion of Larry Cottrill to Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations serving Columbus, Ohio (DMA #32), including WCMH-TV (NBC4) and […]

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July 17, 2023

Nexstar Media Group Enters Into Multi-Year Employment Agreement Extensions with Sean Compton, President, Networks, and Dana Zimmer, President, Distribution and Strategy

Executives Oversee Key Nexstar Growth Drivers IRVING, Texas (July 17, 2023) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it extended the employment agreements of Sean Compton, President, Networks, and Dana Zimmer, President, Distribution and Strategy. Mr. Compton and Ms. Zimmer will continue to report to Nexstar’s Founder, Chairman, and Chief […]

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July 13, 2023

Nexstar Promotes News Content Leaders To New Positions

Jerry Walsh Elevated to Senior Vice President of Local Content Development Austin Kellerman Becomes Vice President of Local Digital Content Strategy IRVING, TX (July 13, 2023)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) today announced that it has promoted two news content leaders to new positions within the company’s broadcast division; Jerry Walsh has been elevated to […]

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July 2, 2023

Viewers Deprived Of Critical Local News, Important Weather Updates, Women’s World Cup Soccer Matches, And MLB All-Star Game, Following DIRECTV’s Removal Of 159 Nexstar Local TV Stations In 113 Markets And National Cable News Network NewsNation

DIRECTV Rejects Nexstar’s Offer to Extend Agreement to Oct. 31 DIRECTV Puts More Than Ten Million Subscribers in the Middle, Rather than Reach Fair Agreement Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver Markets Affected IRVING, TX (July 2, 2023) – Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, DIRECTV removed from its satellite, cable, and streaming systems […]

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June 9, 2023

Nexstar Promotes Carter Murphy to Vice President and General Manager of its Broadcasting and Digital Operations Serving Augusta, Georgia and Aiken, South Carolina

Broadcast Sales Executive with 25+ Years of In-Market Experience Will Oversee WJBF-TV and its Website, Mobile Apps, and Related Social Media Channels IRVING, TX (June 9, 2023)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced the promotion of Carter Murphy to Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations serving Augusta, Georgia, and […]

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May 8, 2023

Nexstar Media Group To Expand Leading Local News Presence in San Diego with Acquisition of KUSI-TV for $35 Million

IRVING, TX (May 8, 2023) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that it agreed to acquire the assets of KUSI-TV in San Diego from McKinnon Broadcasting Company and Channel 51 of San Diego for $35 million plus a customary working capital adjustment. KUSI-TV is an independent television station, broadcasting more than nine […]

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May 2, 2023

Nexstar Media Inc. To Host Live Statewide Telecast of Debate Between Candidates for the Republican Nomination for Kentucky Governor on May 9 at 7:00 PM

Debate Available in Every County in Kentucky And Simulcast by Nexstar Stations in Tennessee, Indiana, and West Virginia LEXINGTON, KY (May 2, 2023) – Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it will host a multi-market live telecast of a debate between the candidates for […]

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April 10, 2023

Nexstar Names Jamie Calandruccio as Executive Vice President of Platform Monetization & Strategy

Experienced Sales Leader Will Oversee Advertising Inventory and Revenue Management Strategy for Ad Sales IRVING, TX (April 10, 2023)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST: Nasdaq) today announced the appointment of Jamie Calandruccio as Executive Vice President of Platform Monetization & Strategy, responsible for developing Nexstar’s revenue management strategy for ad sales, optimizing the company’s advertising inventory, […]

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April 4, 2023

Nexstar Announces Mona Highline as its “Remarkable Woman of the Year”

National Winner and Finalists to be Featured on Nexstar’s Local Television Stations in 116 Markets Throughout April, and on Cable News Network, NewsNation, on April 16 IRVING, TX (APRIL 4, 2022) — Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it has named Mona Highline of Grand […]

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March 30, 2023

Major Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV on Six Local Television Stations in the San Francisco Bay Area

KGO-TV, KPIX-TV, KNTV, KTVU, KDTV-DT, and KRON-TV Bring High Tech Television to the Bay Area San Francisco, CA – March 30, 2023 – The leading television stations serving the San Francisco Bay Area have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology. The launch includes KGO-TV (ABC), KPIX-TV (CBS), KNTV (NBC), KTVU […]

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