2025 Press Releases

Nexstar Television Stations Across Virginia To Air Exclusive Live Coverage of Gubernatorial Debate Between Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and Former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger on October 9 at 7 p.m. ET

Debate Represents the Only Time the Candidates Will Meet Face-to-Face Broadcast to Reach a Potential Audience of More Than Four Million Viewers Norfolk, VA – Sept. 10, 2025 – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its local television stations serving Virginia will air an exclusive live multi-market telecast of the only debate […]

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WPIX-TV To Carry New York Mets Games Through 2028

Station Extends Broadcast Rights Agreement with SNY for Three Years   Exclusive Broadcasts on PIX11 Include 25 Regular Season Games, Friday Night “Game of the Week,” and Five Spring Training Games Partnership includes Five Markets in Upstate New York and Hartford, Connecticut NEW YORK, NY – (Sept. 8, 2025) – WPIX-TV (PIX11), “New York’s Very Own,” […]

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WGN Radio’s Mary Sandberg Boyle Named Finalist In Radio Ink’s 33rd Annual Radio Wayne Awards

First Female VP and General Manager in WGN Radio’s History Recognized Among Five Finalists for General Manager of the Year Chicago, IL – September 3, 2025 – Mary Sandberg Boyle, the first female Vice President and General Manager in WGN Radio’s 100-year history, has been named a finalist in Radio Ink’s 33rd annual Radio Wayne […]

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The CW Network and Pac-12 Extend Broadcast Partnership Through 2030-31 Season

Network to Provide National Reach for 13 Regular Season Football Games Per Year Extended Partnership Adds Regular Season Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games, Including Women’s Basketball Tournament’s Semifinal and Championship Games on The CW BURBANK, CA (August 27, 2025) – The CW Network and the Pac-12 Conference today jointly announced an extension of their broadcast […]

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Nexstar Media Group To Participate in Four Upcoming Investor Conferences

IRVING, TX (August 26, 2025) — Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) today announced that executive management will participate in four institutional investor conferences in September and October: Citi 2025 Global TMT Conference Location: Hilton New York Hotel – New York, NY Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Fireside Chat Presentation: 8:50 a.m. ET Participants: Perry […]

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreement To Acquire TEGNA Inc. for $6.2 Billion in Accretive Transaction

Enhances Nexstar’s Position as a Leading Local Media Company Preserves High-Quality Local Journalism and Diversity of Opinion Strengthens Ability to Compete with Big Tech and Big Media   Expected to Drive Increased Profitability and Returns for Nexstar Shareholders IRVING, Texas and TYSONS, Virginia (Aug. 19, 2025) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) (“Nexstar”) and TEGNA […]

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Nexstar’s NewsNation and Local TV Station KXAN-TV in Austin, TX, Receive National Edward R. Murrow Awards for Outstanding Journalism and Exceptionally Produced Content

NewsNation Wins its First National Murrow Award in Network TV Division for “Excellence in Video” Austin TV Station Recognized for “Excellence in Innovation” IRVING, TX (August 14, 2025) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company’s national cable news network, NewsNation, and its television station in Austin, Texas (DMA #34), KXAN-TV […]

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WGN Radio Hosts Bob Sirott and John Landecker Return with Special Three-Hour Friday Night Nostalgia Radio Show

Back by popular demand, ‘For Radio Geeks Only’ to air Friday, August 15, 7 – 10 pm CHICAGO (August 14, 2025) – WGN Radio announced today its hosts Bob Sirott and John Records Landecker will return for another night of radio nostalgia. Back by popular demand, “For Radio Geeks Only,” sponsored by Apple Chevy, is expanded […]

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WGN-TV Names Akemi Harrison as Director of News and Multiplatform Content

CHICAGO, August 12, 2025 – WGN-TV today announced the appointment of Akemi Harrison as Director of News and Multiplatform Content, effective August 25.  Ms. Harrison will lead all newsgathering and production across all local, national, political and digital platforms associated with WGN-TV, WGN+, wgntv.com, and the WGN-TV mobile app. “As media consumption continues to evolve […]

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The CW Network Sets Broadcast Crews for 2025 ACC and Pac-12 College Football

Thom Brennaman Returns as Lead Play-by-Play Commentator for ACC Games Alongside Booth Analyst Will Blackmon and Sideline Analyst Wes Bryant Pac-12 Broadcast Team Includes Ted Robinson as Play-by-Play Commentator, Ryan Leaf as Booth Analyst, and Nigel Burton as Sideline Analyst New “CW Football Saturday Countdown” Live Pre-Show Features Host Mike Yam, Alongside Former Players Michael […]

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