View Post TV Biz Standard General’s Deal to Acquire Tegna is Dead By Kevin Eck on May. 23, 2023 - 10:14 AM Standard General is expected to pay $136 million in termination fees to Tegna.
View Post TV Biz Tegna to be Acquired by Standard General for $8.6 Billion By Kevin Eck on Feb. 22, 2022 - 10:49 AM As part of the deal, Tegna's stations in Austin, Dallas and Houston are expected to be acquired by Cox Media Group from Standard General.
View Post ShopTalk Tegna’s Largest Active Shareholder Calls for Investigation Into Allegations of Racism By Kevin Eck on Apr. 13, 2021 - 5:11 PM Standard General filed a letter with the SEC "detailing further allegations that show 'the roots of racist behavior within Tegna/Gannett are ugly and run deep.'"
View Post Law & Ethics | TV Biz Tegna’s Largest Shareholder Rips Station Group Over Racial Bias Investigation By Kevin Eck on Mar. 19, 2021 - 5:48 PM Standard General says Tegna's review of the incident has been insufficient.
View Post ShopTalk Tegna CEO Apologizes for Mistaking Black Board Candidate for Valet By Kevin Eck on Mar. 10, 2021 - 9:17 AM Media attorney and consultant Adonis Hoffman cited the 2014 incident as one of the reasons he withdrew his candidacy for Tegna's board.
View Post TV Biz TEGNA to Split, CEO to Retire By Kevin Eck on Sep. 7, 2016 - 10:22 AM Martore's replacement has been named.
View Post ABC Affiliates | NBC Affiliates | Revolving Door | TV Biz TEGNA Names GMs at Seattle and Austin Stations By Kevin Eck on Jun. 9, 2016 - 10:52 AM "“They will bring an audience-first, digital mindset to their new positions," said Dave Lougee
View Post NBC Affiliates | TV Biz TEGNA Promotes Director of Sales to GM of Maine Station By Kevin Eck on Jun. 8, 2016 - 2:38 PM “Brian is a proven sales leader with an innovative, digital-first approach,” said Dave Lougee
View Post TV Biz TEGNA Stations to Air Original Show Hosted by T.D. Jakes By Kevin Eck on Dec. 9, 2015 - 11:27 AM The show is owned and distributed by TEGNA Media
View Post NBC Affiliates | ShopTalk | TV Biz WKYC Station Manager Upped to GM By Kevin Eck on Dec. 29, 2014 - 5:14 PM Micki Byrnes, station manager for WKYC, has been named president and general manager of the Cleveland NBC affiliate. Byrnes, who is married to former GM Brooke Spectorsky, started at WKYC in 1997 as director of marketing and promo ...
