Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 To Wheeling Health Right in Wheeling, WV
Irving, TX and Wheeling, WV (March 13, 2023) – The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and WTRF-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving Wheeling, WV, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to Wheeling Health Right.
Wheeling Health Right serves 27,000 medically underserved, uninsured or under-insured people in six surrounding counties of Wheeling, WV. Their clinic provides free comprehensive medical care and pharmaceuticals to Ohio Valley patients in need. Wheeling Health Right promotes wellness by offering educational coaching on Disease Prevention and Behavior Modifications that can lead to living a healthier life.
“The demand for services provided by Wheeling Health Right continues to grow, and we want to help Wheeling Health Right continue to respond to the need for these services,” said Roger Lyons, Vice President and General Manager of WTRF-TV. “Giving back to the communities served by Nexstar across the country is core to the company’s mission, and we are honored that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making this donation in recognition of the deep relationship between WTRF-TV and Wheeling Health Right.”
“WTRF-TV’s Roger Lyons has been a guiding force as Chairman of our Board through difficult times over the past three years,” said Kathie Brown, Executive Director of Wheeling Health Right. “I’m so grateful for his excellent leadership skills and willingness to serve as our Chairman. And this generous financial gift from the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation will allow us to continue to help provide much needed quality health care and dental care to uninsured and underinsured residents of our area. We are so thankful for the support.”
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. The foundation was originally established in 1958 and it makes donations of approximately $350,000 annually.
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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 television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, 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 The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
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Gary Weitman
EVP and Chief Communications Officer
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
(972) 373-8800 or gweitman@nexstar.tv
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