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TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) reported Q2 2025 financial results with total revenue decreasing 5% to $675 million. Distribution revenue remained flat at $370 million, while advertising and marketing services (AMS) revenue declined 4% to $288 million.

Key financial metrics include GAAP net income of $68 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.42. The company's Adjusted EBITDA decreased 14% to $151 million, primarily due to lower political advertising and AMS revenue. TEGNA maintained strong liquidity with $757 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Strategic initiatives include adding 100+ hours of new daily local programming across 50+ markets and renewing FOX station affiliation agreements in six markets. For Q3 2025, TEGNA expects revenue to decline 18-20% year-over-year, reflecting typical even-to-odd year election cycle comparisons.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings conference call for Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET. The company will release its earnings announcement before market opens on the same day.

The conference call will be accessible via webcast through the company's website and is open to investors, financial community, media, and public. Phone participants must pre-register at investors.TEGNA.com at least 10 minutes before the call to receive dial-in numbers and a unique PIN. All earnings-related materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of TEGNA's website, and the webcast will be archived for future access.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) has appointed three new vice presidents of content - Carol Fowler, Julie Wolfe, and Chris Peña - effective June 30, 2025. This strategic move follows TEGNA's recent announcement to add over 100 hours of new daily streaming programming across 51 markets. Each VP will oversee local stations in specific geographic regions: Fowler in the Mid-South, Wolfe in the West, and Peña in the Midwest. They will focus on content quality, coverage depth, and local impact while managing specific content priorities. Fowler brings 30+ years of experience and previously led WXIA in Atlanta, Wolfe comes from KING in Seattle where she earned multiple awards, and Peña formerly served as SVP of news at Univision Local Media. The appointments align with TEGNA's commitment to strengthen local journalism and build a sustainable future for news.

TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA) announced a major expansion of local news programming, adding live and on-demand newscasts from 7-9 AM daily across 50+ markets through streaming platforms and station websites. This expansion will deliver over 100 hours of daily breaking news, weather, and traffic coverage to more than 100 million viewers. Initial testing in markets like Portland, Charlotte, and Cleveland showed viewership increases of up to 50%, with higher spikes during severe weather and breaking news. The rollout will begin with 35 markets this summer, expanding to 50+ markets by fall. Viewers can access the content through TEGNA station Plus apps on streaming devices or station websites, with select markets offering coverage on secondary broadcast networks.

TEGNA Inc. has been awarded 59 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards across 23 of its stations, demonstrating excellence in broadcast and digital journalism. KING in Seattle led with 11 awards, including the prestigious overall excellence category. Other notable achievements include KARE (Minneapolis) with 8 awards and KUSA (Denver) with 6 awards. Three TEGNA stations received overall excellence recognition, while two stations were honored for excellence in innovation. The awards, sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), recognize outstanding achievements in journalism. Chief Content Officer Adrienne Roark emphasized the company's commitment to delivering impactful journalism that empowers communities.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) shareholders have approved all Board of Directors' proposals during the 2025 annual meeting. The key approvals include:

- Re-election of 10 board members including Board chair Howard D. Elias and CEO Mike Steib for one-year terms - Approval of executive compensation on an advisory basis - Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2025

Board member Karen H. Grimes has retired after five years of service. The re-elected directors will serve until TEGNA's 2026 Annual Meeting.

TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA) has announced its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share. The dividend will be paid on July 1, 2025, to stockholders who are recorded as shareholders at the close of business on June 6, 2025.

TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA) reported Q1 2025 financial results with total revenue declining 5% to $680 million. Key highlights include: - Distribution revenue remained flat at $380 million - Advertising & Marketing Services (AMS) revenue decreased 3% to $286 million - GAAP net income was $59 million with EPS of $0.36 - Adjusted EBITDA declined 22% to $136 million - Cash and equivalents stood at $717 million The company reaffirmed its 2024/2025 two-year Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance of $900 million to $1.1 billion. For Q2 2025, TEGNA expects total revenue to decline 4-7% year-over-year. The company continues to expand its sports rights portfolio across NBA, WNBA, NHL, and MLB, while also strengthening its digital capabilities through Premion's enhanced CTV platform.

TEGNA's NBC affiliate WTHR and MeTV affiliate WALV in Indianapolis have extended their multi-year broadcast agreement with the Indiana Fever, expanding local coverage to 18 games for the 2025 season. The partnership showed strong results last season, with WTHR's local broadcasts achieving a 63% higher household ratings compared to national network games.

The agreement comes as the Fever sets a franchise record with 41 of 44 games scheduled for national television coverage - the highest number for any team in WNBA history. The local broadcast schedule includes key matchups against teams like Atlanta, Washington, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, with games distributed between WTHR and WALV channels.