Nexstar Media Group, Inc. produces and distributes local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television and digital platforms. News about NXST commonly covers advertising and distribution revenue, political advertising cycles, local broadcast operations, The CW Network programming and sports distribution, and the company’s digital partnerships.
Recurring developments also include quarterly earnings, cash dividend declarations, investor-conference participation, debt and tender-offer activity, and corporate updates following Nexstar’s completed acquisition of TEGNA Inc. Company communications frequently connect these topics to broadcast station operations, local journalism, network affiliations, and national content distribution.
TEGNA, a Nexstar Media Group (NXST) subsidiary, named Mellynda Hartel president and general manager of its three Florida television stations. She will lead WTLV and WJXX, the NBC and ABC affiliates in Jacksonville known as First Coast News, and WTSP, the CBS affiliate in Tampa.
Hartel brings more than 30 years of television business operations experience. Most recently, she served as senior vice president and general manager of FOX television stations KTVU and KICU in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her career includes executive and sales leadership positions in Phoenix, Boston and Washington, D.C.
TEGNA, a Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST) subsidiary, announced a multi-year Houston Comets broadcast partnership starting with the 2027 season.
Every locally available Comets game will air live and free over the air on KTBU, with select games simulcast on KHOU. Games will also be simulcast on Space City Home Network and its SCHN+ streaming service. KHOU becomes a founding marketing partner and will produce exclusive Comets content year-round across its newscasts, streaming channel and digital platforms. KHOU and TEGNA will also participate in advertising and sponsorship sales for the broadcasts on their stations.
TEGNA, a Nexstar Media Group (NXST) subsidiary, appointed Tim Thomas to lead its television stations in Atlanta and Macon. Thomas will oversee WXIA-WATL in Atlanta and WMAZ in Macon, with responsibility for station operations across platforms and advertiser results.
Thomas currently serves as president and general manager of TEGNA Florida, leading its Tampa-St. Petersburg and Jacksonville operations. He succeeds Kristie Gonzales, who has been named vice president of ad sales overseeing TEGNA’s Northeast and Southeast regional sales teams. Thomas previously served as station operations manager for WXIA-WATL.
TEGNA, a subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group (NXST), named four executives to new and expanded sales leadership roles under Mark Cornetta.
Jay Donovan was promoted to vice president of digital sales, leading digital growth strategy across more than 60 media brands. Kristie Gonzales was named vice president of ad sales for the Northeast and Southeast. Kari Jacobs was named vice president of ad sales for the Midwest and West, while Byron Wilkinson was named vice president of ad sales for Texas and the Mid-South. Cornetta serves as senior vice president of sales.
TEGNA, a subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group (NXST), renewed its ABC station affiliation agreements through a multi-year deal with Disney Entertainment Television (DIS).
The agreement covers 13 markets, including Dallas, Austin, Sacramento, Memphis and Grand Rapids. It renews affiliations for all of TEGNA’s ABC-affiliated stations, extending the companies’ existing programming partnership.
TEGNA (NASDAQ: NXST) CEO Patrick Paolini appointed Joan Barrett, Kate Morris and Brad Ramsey as group general managers, effective immediately. The appointments complete his new leadership structure, with each executive overseeing local general managers in two of TEGNA’s six regions.
Barrett will oversee the Northeast and Southeast; Morris, the Midwest and West; and Ramsey, Texas and the Mid-South. The group general managers will set expectations and strategy for local station leaders and act as operating partners, coaches and accountability leads. Paolini said the structure is intended to support business performance and audience growth across platforms.
Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST) will report its 2026 third-quarter financial results on November 5, 2026, and host a results call.
The conference call and live webcast will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. A webcast replay will remain available on nexstar.tv for 90 days following the live event. Questions will be taken only from conference-call participants.
Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST) and DAZN agreed to televise and stream 15 Indiana Pacers regular-season games, beginning October 23.
The games will air on Nexstar stations in Indianapolis, Evansville and Champaign, Illinois, and stream free on DAZN. The first broadcast features the Pacers against the Dallas Mavericks. Indianapolis broadcasts will run on WTTV-TV through February 26 and WXIN-TV from March 4 onward; WTVW-TV and WCIX-TV will also carry the games. Nexstar intends to engage additional stations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky, with availability details coming in the following weeks. The remainder of the Pacers season will be available on DAZN with a paid subscription.
Nexstar Media Group (NXST) will air two exclusive live, multi-market debates for Michigan’s 2026 races for Governor and U.S. Senate, branded as “Debate Week in Michigan.” The gubernatorial debate is scheduled for October 6 from 7–8 p.m. ET, followed by the U.S. Senate debate on October 8 from 7–8 p.m. ET, both originating from WOOD-TV’s studios in Grand Rapids.
Reporter Rick Albin will moderate, with anchor Amber Krycka handling viewer questions. Debates will address technology, healthcare, immigration policy, and the economy. They will air live on WOOD TV, WLNS, CBS Detroit, WJRT, WWTV/WWUP/WFUP, WBUP, and WBKB, and stream on Nexstar’s digital platforms, with excerpts on NewsNation and The Hill.
Sinclair (SBGI) and Nexstar (NXST) will launch a joint GoNextGenTV consumer education campaign on September 17, 2026, to raise awareness and understanding of NextGenTV, the ATSC 3.0-powered broadcast standard, across 13 U.S. markets.
The campaign will use on-air promotion plus digital and social content to explain benefits such as improved picture and sound, enhanced broadcast services, increased interactivity, and advanced capabilities. Nexstar will participate in seven markets, including Cleveland, Austin, Kansas City, Tampa, Portland (OR), Buffalo, and Denver, while Sinclair will cover six markets: Las Vegas, Columbus, Nashville, Baltimore, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. Both companies will share campaign resources and direct viewers to GoNextGenTV.com for information on compatible devices and local availability.