Nexstar To Host Exclusive Live Telecast of Debate Between Candidates For U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania on October 3 at 8 P.M. ET

Nexstar’s Local Stations Serving Pennsylvania, KDKA+ in Pittsburgh, and National Cable News Network NewsNation to Bring Debate Coverage To Millions Across the State and the Country

Harrisburg, PA (Sept. 26, 2024) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST),  announced today that it will host an exclusive live multi-market telecast of a debate featuring the candidates for the United States Senate from Pennsylvania.  Democrat Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick have committed to attend and all candidates who meet eligibility criteria will be invited to participate. “DEBATE NIGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA: RACE FOR THE U.S. SENATE” will take place on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. ET, at the studios of WHTM/abc27 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and will be telecast and live streamed across the Commonwealth.  Nexstar’s cable news network, NewsNation, will carry a simulcast of the debate nationwide.

The one-hour debate will be available via broadcast or digital live stream to every Pennsylvania voter in every county of the state.  The debate will bring together millions of viewers and will air on six Nexstar-owned or operated local stations serving the state:  WHTM-TV (ABC) in Harrisburg/Lancaster, Lebanon, York, WPHL-TV (CW) in Philadelphia, WTAJ-TV (CBS) in Johnstown/Altoona/State College, WBRE-TV (NBC) in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton, WFXP-TV (FOX) in Erie, and WYTV-TV (ABC) in Youngstown, OH.  In Pittsburgh, the debate will be carried by KDKA+.   WETM2 in Elmira, New York, will live stream the debate, as will  PIX11.com in New York City.  Additionally, all radio stations throughout the Commonwealth will be provided free access to the debate.

The debate will be moderated by WHTM/abc27 News anchor Dennis Owens, who will pose questions to the candidates focused on local and regional issues impacting communities across Pennsylvania.

The election for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 5th.   Voters must register to vote by October 21st.  To register to vote, please visit https://www.vote.pa.gov/Register-to-Vote. For more information regarding the upcoming elections, including early voting dates, polling locations and voter identification requirements, please visit https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov.

 Anyone requesting media access should contact Leisha Beard at lbeard@abc27.com

Your Local Election Headquarters: Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Senate Debate
Thursday, October 3, 2024
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EDT

The U.S. Senate Debate will be carried on the following stations and websites:

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 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 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 America,” 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.

Contacts:
Chris Berg
Senior Director of Local Content Development
Nexstar Media Inc.
972/373-8800

Robert Bee
Vice President/General Manager
WHTM-TV abc27
(717) 238-0962 Office  or rbee@abc27.com

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