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Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and described as the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets. Its stations serve 113 television markets reaching a substantial share of U.S. television households, and many of these stations hold top audience rankings in their markets. This news page focuses on developments affecting Gray’s broadcasting, digital media, and financing activities.
News about Gray Media often includes earnings announcements and details about upcoming earnings conference calls, where the company discusses operating results for recent quarters. Investors and analysts follow these updates to understand trends in Gray’s television and digital operations. The company also issues news about dividend declarations, such as Board-authorized quarterly cash dividends on its common and Class A common stock.
Gray’s news flow also covers network affiliation agreements and content partnerships. For example, the company has announced a multi-year renewal of its NBC affiliation agreements in 54 markets, as well as arrangements to broadcast Ohio Valley Conference basketball and to simulcast Memphis Grizzlies games free over-the-air across multiple markets. These items highlight programming and sports content that run across Gray’s station group.
Additional news items may describe acquisitions of local stations, such as the agreement to acquire WBBJ 7 in Jackson, Tennessee, and capital markets transactions like offerings of senior secured notes and related redemptions of existing debt. Updates on leadership appointments, including roles such as investor relations and station general managers, also appear in Gray’s press releases. This page brings together these types of company-specific developments for readers tracking GTN-related news.
Victory+ and Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) have announced a partnership to simulcast 17 Dallas Stars NHL games across 15 television markets in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana during the 2025-26 season. The agreement will bring free, over-the-air hockey content to viewers in outer markets beyond Texas metropolitan areas.
The partnership covers 8 markets in Texas, including Amarillo, Lubbock, and Wichita Falls, 1 market in Arkansas (Jonesboro), and 6 markets in Louisiana, including New Orleans and Shreveport. The broadcast package will include both regular-season and pre-season matchups, with the specific game schedule to be announced later.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) has launched "Manipulated: A Disinformation Nation," a comprehensive multiplatform investigative project through its InvestigateTV division. The initiative focuses on educating viewers about artificial intelligence's impact on daily life and protecting against AI-related deception.
The project debuts with an exposé on deceptive AI content and scam campaigns, featuring content across InvestigateTV's streaming apps, investigatetv.com, and Gray's nationwide news platforms. Future investigations will cover AI-driven celebrity spoofs, designer knockoffs, and fabricated fundraisers, while local Gray stations will report on AI's role in government, schools, and healthcare.
The initiative includes an interactive webpage at investigatetv.com/manipulated with video explainers, an AI image detection game, and consumer protection resources.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) has announced two groundbreaking achievements in NEXTGEN TV broadcasting. The company will make history by producing and broadcasting the New Orleans Saints preseason football game using end-to-end native High Dynamic Range (HDR) through its station WVUE FOX8, marking the first over-the-air broadcast in the U.S. using native HDR throughout the entire production chain.
Additionally, Gray has become the first broadcast group to implement HDR upconversion across all Big Four Networks affiliated NEXTGEN TV stations, enhancing viewing experience for the upcoming football seasons. The company currently serves 113 television markets reaching approximately 37% of US television households.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Google Cloud and Quickplay to launch a hyper-personalized video streaming platform. The new infrastructure, set to roll out in January 2026, will leverage Google Cloud's AI capabilities and Quickplay's cloud-native platform to deliver personalized viewing experiences.
The streaming solution will feature real-time analysis of viewer behavior, dynamic content adaptation, personalized recommendations, and a scalable cloud-native architecture. This initiative positions Gray Media as a pioneer in local streaming technology, aiming to transform content delivery across its 113 television markets reaching approximately 37% of US television households.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) has achieved a historic milestone by winning 10 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism across seven of its local stations - the highest number received by any broadcaster this year.
Notable achievements include WRDW Augusta securing three national awards for investigative reporting, WMTV Madison earning two awards including coverage of a school shooting, and other stations being recognized for groundbreaking journalism ranging from true crime documentaries to investigations of public safety issues. The company's stations previously received 81 regional Murrow Awards, with these national winners emerging from that pool.
Gray Media operates the nation's largest network of top-rated local television stations, reaching approximately 37% of US television households across 113 markets. The company maintains the #1 rated station in 78 markets and ranks first or second in 99 markets as of 2024.
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) has announced the renewal of its Fox Television Network affiliation agreements across 27 markets, including major cities like Portland, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, and Birmingham.
Gray Media is currently the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations, reaching approximately 37% of US television households through 113 television markets. The company maintains leadership positions with the #1 rated station in 78 markets and the #1 or #2 rated station in 99 markets as of 2024. Additionally, Gray operates the largest Telemundo Affiliate group spanning 44 markets.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) has announced the promotion of Bob Kroeger to Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. Kroeger, who previously served as Chief Information Officer for both Gray and Raycom Media, succeeds David Burke, who retired on July 31, 2025.
With over 32 years of leadership experience in television broadcast engineering and IT, Kroeger brings extensive expertise in IT strategy, enterprise security, broadcast system management, and emerging technologies. His career includes executive roles at major broadcast groups and leadership positions at various television stations.
Gray Media is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations, serving 113 television markets reaching approximately 37% of US television households.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) has announced a significant acquisition agreement with Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) to purchase television stations in ten markets for $171 million. The transaction will expand Gray's presence into three new markets - Columbus-Tupelo (MS), Terre Haute (IN), and West Lafayette (IN) - acquiring the highest-rated stations in these locations.
The deal will create new duopolies in seven existing markets, enabling Gray to enhance local news, weather, and sports programming. The acquisition includes ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliated stations across various markets. Gray expects to close the transaction in Q4 2025, subject to regulatory approvals including FCC local ownership rule waivers.
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share for both its common stock and Class A common stock. The dividend will be paid on September 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2025.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) reported Q2 2025 financial results showing total revenue of $772 million, down 7% year-over-year. Core advertising revenue decreased 3% to $361 million, while retransmission consent revenue declined 1% to $369 million. The company reported a net loss of $69 million compared to net income of $9 million in Q2 2024.
The company completed significant debt refinancing, including a $900 million offering of 9.625% senior secured notes and a $775 million offering of 7.25% senior secured notes. Gray also announced strategic acquisitions and divestitures with Scripps, Sagamore Hill Broadcasting, and Block Communications, expected to close in Q4 2025.
For Q3 2025, Gray expects core advertising revenue to decline compared to Q3 2024, which included $20 million in Olympic Games advertising revenue.
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