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WGN America Will Morph Into a National Cable News Network In Prime Time

By A.J. Katz on Jan. 15, 2020 - 9:32 AM

The channel is launching News Nation, a nightly 3-hour opinion-free news block that will debut this summer. Parent company Nexstar expects to bring on roughly 120 new people to help run the news operation.

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Meredith Corp. Wants to Buy More Local TV Stations

By A.J. Katz on Oct. 16, 2019 - 2:09 PM

"I did dress up in case we got any offers today," quipped Meredith Corp. Local Media president Pat McCreery.

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With Tribune Entering the Fold, Nexstar CEO Perry Sook Wants the Company to Be the Undisputed King of Local Media

By A.J. Katz on Dec. 21, 2018 - 11:55 AM

"We do three things that are vitally important: We produce local news content. We deliver entertainment and information. And we help local businesses sell stuff. Those are our reasons to exist.”

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Nexstar Buys Tribune Media for $6.4 Billion

By A.J. Katz on Dec. 3, 2018 - 8:38 AM

Sinclair's loss is Nexstar's gain.

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