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Nexstar Inc. To Host Exclusive Statewide Telecast of Virtual Town Hall with West Virginia Governor James Justice and the State’s Vaccine Taskforce on February 3rd at 7 PM

Governor and Top State Officials to Address Statewide Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Nexstar Brings West Virginia Communities Together via Television Broadcast and Streaming Online Video CHARLESTON, WV (January 29, 2021) – Nexstar Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it will host an exclusive live virtual Town Hall […]

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Nexstar Media’s Cable Network, WGN America, Names Mike Viqueira Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief

Veteran News Executive to Lead Newly Created Washington, D.C., Bureau CHICAGO, IL and IRVING, TX (January 28, 2021) – WGN America, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s wholly-owned cable network currently reaching 75 million U.S. television households, today announced that Mike Viqueira has joined the network as Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief, overseeing the content provided for NewsNation, […]

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Nexstar Media Group Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend by 25 Percent and Announces $1.0 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved a 25 percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.70 per share. The Board of Directors also approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of its Class A common stock.

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(Dallas Morning News) COVID-19 pandemic concerns force Texas Gov. Greg Abbott into a televised State of the State speech

“The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing Gov. Greg Abbott to shed the trappings of a high-profile event and deliver this session’s State of the State speech next week on live TV, from a small business in the greater Austin area.” Click here to continue reading via The Dallas Morning News.

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(Daily Mail) WGN America rebrands as NewsNation as the Chicago-based outlet aims to become a national rival to CNN, MSNBC and Fox

“WGN America is rebranding as NewsNation as part of its bid to shake its entertainment, Chicago-based roots and become a national news rival to CNN, MSNBC and Fox. ” Click here to continue reading via the Daily Mail.

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(Forbes) Can Nexstar’s `Fact-Based’ And ‘Unbiased’ News Channel Attract Viewers?

“Nexstar Media Group today announced plans to rebrand its WGN America channel as NewsNation. It will also expand the programming line-up at the all-news network launched last year under the same name as a “fact-based and unbiased” alternative to CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News.” Click here to continue reading via Forbes.

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