NextStar
A major ABC affiliate with 28 local stations that announced it would replace Jimmy Kimmel's show with different programming, contributing to the pressure on ABC to suspend him.
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9/20/2025, 2:43:17 AM
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Summary
NextStar, officially known as Nexstar Media Group, Inc., is a prominent diversified media company and the largest local television and digital media company in the United States. It operates a vast network of over 200 television stations across 116 U.S. markets, reaching nearly 70% of U.S. television households, and serves as a major affiliate for networks including ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS. The company played a notable role, alongside Sinclair, in exerting pressure that contributed to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel by ABC, following his false accusation against the MAGA movement, an event critically discussed on the All-In Podcast. Nexstar also owns national properties like The CW and NewsNation, and has expanded through strategic acquisitions such as Media General and Tribune Media.
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Extracted Attributes
Type
Diversified media company, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
Founded
1996-01-01
Founder
Perry A. Sook
Employees
13,000+
Former Name
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
Headquarters
Irving, Texas, U.S.
NASDAQ Ticker
NXST
Official Name
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Digital Assets
Local TV station websites, The Hill, NewsNationNow.com, BestReviews, mobile applications, connected television applications, free-ad supported television channels from The CW
Digital Ranking
Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property (by Comscore, Inc.)
Ownership Stake
31.3% in TV Food Network
U.S. Markets Reached
116
U.S. Population Reach
220 million people
Owned or Partner Stations
More than 200 (197 full-power TV stations as of 2023)
U.S. TV Households Reached
Nearly 70%
Annual Programming Produced
More than 316,000 hours
National Television Properties
The CW, NewsNation, Antenna TV, Rewind TV
Timeline
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was founded by Perry A. Sook in Scranton, Pennsylvania. (Source: web_search_results)
1996-01-01
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. acquired Media General. (Source: web_search_results)
2016-01-01
- Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Source: web_search_results)
2017-01-01
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. acquired Tribune Media. (Source: web_search_results)
2019-01-01
- Nexstar, alongside Sinclair and under pressure from the FCC, played a role in the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel by ABC following his false accusation against the MAGA movement. This event was discussed on the All-In Podcast. (Source: related_documents)
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Web Search Results
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. - LinkedIn
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 [...] million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. [...] # Nexstar Media Group, Inc. A leading local media company with national reach Broadcast Media Production and Distribution • Irving, TX • 66,261 followers • 10,001+ employees
- Corporate Profile - Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 [...] million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | A Leading Local Media Company With ...
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. [...] The Nexstar team is comprised of over 13,000 employees across America united by a common vision, a commitment to localism and a passion for professional excellence. Today, Nexstar delivers unique locally-produced programming and content to more than 70% of U.S. television households, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to connect with local consumers through its premium local multi-platform marketing opportunities. Today, Nexstar produces more than 316,000 hours [...] ten in the U.S. as ranked by Comscore, Inc. based on online user activity. Nexstar’s television and digital media operations have over 13,000 employees across 116 markets who are committed to delivering superior, trust worthy local news, sports, entertainment programming and content to local viewers while offering businesses and advertisers unparalleled marketing opportunities across screens and devices.
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc | Research Starters - EBSCO
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is the largest local television and digital media company in the United States, founded in 1996 by Perry A. Sook in Scranton, Pennsylvania. As of 2023, Nexstar operates 197 full-power television stations across 116 markets, reaching nearly 70% of U.S. television households. The company focuses on delivering local programming for education and entertainment while also offering extensive advertising services that cater to both local and international businesses. Over the [...] Nexstar Media Group Inc. is the largest local television and digital media company in the United States. In the mid-2020s, Nexstar owned a portfolio of 197 full-power television stations, including partner stations, along with a wide variety of digital media holdings. These stations reached across 116 markets. Almost 70 percent of all households in the United States that owned televisions had access to Nexstar-owned media. Nexstar focuses its activities on providing local television programming [...] years, Nexstar has expanded through strategic acquisitions, including the significant purchases of Media General in 2016 and Tribune Media in 2019, which solidified its position as a media leader. In addition to traditional broadcasting, Nexstar has ventured into digital media, owning 120 local websites and 284 mobile apps. With headquarters in Irving, Texas, and additional offices in Manhattan and Chicago, Nexstar employs approximately 11,700 people. The company emphasizes community
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) Company Profile & Facts
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. operates as a diversified media company that produces and distributes local and national news, sports, and entertainment contents on the television and digital platforms in the United States. It owns, operates, programs, or provides sales and other services to power television and radio stations; and provides television programming services. The company offers video and display advertising platforms through its own and various third party websites, mobile and [...] Additionally, the company engages in the digital business; and management of real estate assets, including leasing of owned office and production facilities. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. The company was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas. [...] over-the-top applications, digital media solutions to media publishers and advertisers, and a consumer product reviews platform. In addition, it owns NewsNation, a national cable news network; and WGN-AM, a Chicago radio station, as well as owns and operates digital multicast networks. Further, its digital assets include local websites, mobile applications, connected television applications, free-ad supported television channels from The CW and The Hill, BestReviews, and advertising solutions.
Location Data
Nextstar, Kale Caddesi, Abdurrahmangazi Mahallesi, Sultanbeyli, İstanbul, Marmara Bölgesi, 34920, Türkiye
Coordinates: 40.9674559, 29.2642307
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