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WGN Radio Recognizes Two Longtime Employees with Anniversary Milestones, a Combined 106 Years of Service to the Station

56th anniversary for Marlene Wells and 50th anniversary for Jim Holland CHICAGO (October 17, 2023) – WGN Radio is celebrating two of its employees, Marlene Wells and Jim Holland, who have a combined 106 years of service to the station. This year marks the 56th anniversary for promotions, sales, and merchandising coordinator Marlene Wells and the […]

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Antenna TV To Pay Tribute to the Life of Suzanne Somers with “Three’s Company Marathon”

All-day marathon featuring classic episodes with Suzanne Somers airs Monday, October 16 starting at 4pm Eastern October 16, 2023 – To commemorate the life of Suzanne Somers on what would have been her 77th birthday, AntennaTV will air a “Three’s Company” marathon on Monday, October 16 beginning at 4pm until 4:30am ET. From 1977-1982, Somers […]

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NewsNation Signs Dan Abrams To New Multi-Year Deal as He Celebrates Second Anniversary of “Dan Abrams Live”

CHICAGO, IL – September 19, 2023 – NewsNation, the fastest-growing network in cable news, today announced that they have re-signed Dan Abrams to a new multi-year deal where he will continue as host of the primetime program Dan Abrams Live (weeknights, 9 p.m. ET). In making the announcement, Sean Compton, President of Nexstar Networks said, […]

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DIRECTV and Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Reach New Multi-Year Distribution Agreement

EL SEGUNDO, CA and IRVING, TX (Sept. 18, 2023)—DIRECTV and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) have officially reached a comprehensive new multi-year distribution agreement covering 176 Nexstar-owned local television stations and the company’s national cable news network, NewsNation. This follows the return of the television stations and NewsNation to DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM and U-verse […]

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DIRECTV and Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Agree to Temporarily Return TV Stations and Cable News Network NewsNation to DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, and U-verse

El Segundo, CA and Irving, TX, Sept. 17, 2023 – DIRECTV and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), this morning issued the below joint statement: “In recognition and appreciation of the continued patience of DIRECTV customers and Nexstar viewers, the companies have agreed to temporarily return the signals of the Nexstar-owned television stations and national […]

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Connell McShane Joins NewsNation as Anchor of NewsNation Now from 3-5 PM ET

CHICAGO, IL – September 12, 2023 – NewsNation, the fastest-growing network in cable news, today announced that Connell McShane will join the network as host of the afternoon weekday program NewsNation Now from 3-5 p.m. ET, beginning Monday, September 25th.  The show will broadcast from the new state-of-the-art studios in New York City with additional […]

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TUNE-IN ALERT: ACC Football On The CW Kicks Off Saturday, September 9 With Cincinnati Bearcats At Pitt Panthers

Verizon Set as Presenting Sponsor and Subaru Joins as Halftime Sponsor for Full Season of ACC Football on The CW  Broadcast Team Includes Play-by-Play Announcer Tom Werme, Analyst James Bates and Sideline Reporters Treavor Scales and Tabitha Turner  Primetime Game Airs Live Nationwide on The CW at 6:30pm/ET September 8, 2023 (Burbank, CA) – The […]

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NewsNation To Host a Town Hall with Republican Presidential Candidate Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, September 13th At 9 PM ET

CHICAGO, IL – September 6, 2023 – NewsNation, the fastest-growing network in cable news, will host a town hall with Republican presidential candidate former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, September 13th at 9 PM ET. Moderated by On Balance anchor Leland Vittert, the event will take place in front of a live studio audience […]

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Nexstar’s KAUT-TV in Oklahoma City To Become CW Network Affiliate on September 1

 KAUT-TV Will Carry CW’s Primetime Entertainment and Live Sports Programming IRVING, TX (Aug. 31, 2023)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that KAUT-TV, one of the company’s owned and operated television stations serving Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, will become an affiliate of The CW Network on September 1, 2023.  KAUT-TV will begin carrying The CW’s […]

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The CW Network and Sinclair Expand and Extend Affiliation Partnership

The CW Network Adds New Affiliate Stations with Launch of CW Programming on KOMO-TV in Seattle and WPNT-TV in Pittsburgh Multi-Year Agreement Extends CW Station Affiliations Across 35 US Markets BURBANK, CA (Aug. 31, 2023)— The CW Network (The CW) and Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC (Sinclair) today announced a multi-year deal that renews affiliations across […]

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