List of assets owned by Nexstar Media Group

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The following is a list of assets owned by Nexstar Media Group. It includes Tegna-owned stations that will be part of Nexstar Media Group in 2026.

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Broadcasting

Television

Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.

State/Dist. Media market StationPurchasedAffiliationNotes
Alabama Birmingham WIAT 2017 CBS
Dothan WDHN 2003 ABC
Huntsville WZDX 2014 Fox Originally owned by Nexstar Media Group from 2014 to 2019, currently owned in 2019 by its subsidiary, Tegna prior to being part of Nexstar Media Group in 2026, following the closure the transaction of the merger of Tegna by Nexstar Media Group by that year.
WHDF 2018 The CW
WHNT-TV 2019CBS
Mobile WFNA 2017The CW
WKRG-TV 2017CBS
Arizona Flagstaff KNAZ-TV 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Prescott–Phoenix KAZT-TV 2024The CW [a]
Phoenix KPNX 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Tucson KMSB 2026FoxOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
KTTU 2026The CWOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Arkansas Fort Smith KNWA-TV 2004
KFTA-TV 2004
KXNW 2019 MyTV
KFSM-TV 2026 CBS Owned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Little Rock KARK-TV 2003NBC
KARZ-TV 2009MyTV
KLRT-TV 2013Fox [b]
KASN 2013The CW [b]
KTHV 2026 CBS Owned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
California Bakersfield KGET-TV 2013
KKEY-LD 2013Telemundo
Fresno KGPE 2013CBS
KSEE 2013NBC
Los Angeles KTLA 2019The CW
Sacramento KTXL 2019Fox
KXTV 2026ABCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
San Diego KUSI-TV 2023 Independent
KSWB-TV 2019Fox
KFMB-TV 2026CBSOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
San Francisco KRON-TV 2017The CW
Colorado Colorado Springs–Pueblo KXRM-TV 2017Fox
KXTU-LD 2017The CW
Denver KWGN-TV 2019The CW
KDVR 2019Fox
KUSA 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
KTVD 2026MyNetworkTVOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Durango KREZ-TV 2017
  • CBS
  • Fox (DT2)
 [A]
Fort Collins KFCT2019Fox [B]
Grand Junction KFQX 2014Fox [b]
KREX-TV 2014
KGJT-CD 2014MyTV
Montrose KREY2014
 [C]
Connecticut New Haven–Hartford WTNH 2017ABC
WCTX 2017MyTV
WTIC-TV 2026FoxOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
WCCT-TV 2026The CWOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
District of Columbia Washington, D.C. WDCW 2019The CW
WDVM-TV 2003Independent
WUSA 2026CBSOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Florida Panama City WMBB 2014
  • ABC
  • The CW (DT2)
Tampa–St. Petersburg WFLA-TV 2017NBC
WTTA 2017The CW
WSNN-LD 2023MyTV
WTSP 2026CBSOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Jacksonville WJXX 2026ABCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
WTLV 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Georgia Atlanta WXIA-TV 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
WATL 2026MyNetworkTVOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Augusta WJBF 2017
  • ABC
  • The CW (DT3)
Columbus WRBL 2017CBS
Macon WMAZ-TV 2026CBSOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Savannah WSAV-TV 2017
  • NBC
  • The CW/MyTV (DT2)
Hawaii Hilo KHAW-TV2017
  • Fox
  • The CW (DT2)
 [D]
KGMD-TV2019MyTV [E]
Honolulu KHON-TV 2017
  • Fox
  • The CW (DT2)
KHII-TV 2019MyTV
Wailuku KAII-TV2017
  • Fox
  • The CW (DT2)
 [D]
KGMV2019MyTV [E]
Idaho Boise KTVB 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Twin Falls KTFT-LD 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Illinois Chicago WGN-TV 2019The CW
Moline WQAD-TV 2026ABCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Peoria WMBD-TV 1999CBS
WYZZ-TV 2001Fox [c]
Rockford WQRF-TV 2003Fox
WTVO 2003
  • ABC
  • MyTV (DT2)
 [b]
Champaign WCIA 1999
WCIX 1999
Indiana Evansville WEHT 2011ABC
WTVW 2003The CW [b]
Fort Wayne WANE-TV 2017CBS
Indianapolis WTTV 2019CBS
WXIN 2019Fox
WTHR 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
WALV-CD 2026MeTVOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Kokomo WTTK2019CBS [F]
Terre Haute WTWO 1997
  • NBC
  • The CW (DT2)
WAWV-TV 2003ABC [b]
Iowa Davenport WHBF-TV 2013CBS
KLJB 2016
 [b]
KGCW 2014The CW
Des Moines WHO-DT 2019NBC
WOI-DT 2013ABCOriginally owned by Nexstar Media Group from 2013 to 2019, currently owned in 2019 by its subsidiary, Tegna prior to being part of Nexstar Media Group in 2026, following the closure the transaction of the merger of Tegna by Nexstar Media Group by that year.
KCWI-TV 2016ABCOriginally owned by Nexstar Media Group from 2016 to 2019, currently owned in 2019 by its subsidiary, Tegna prior to being part of Nexstar Media Group in 2026, following the closure the transaction of the merger of Tegna by Nexstar Media Group by that year.
Sioux City KCAU-TV 2013ABC
Kansas Garden City KSNG 2017
  • NBC
  • Telemundo (DT2)
 [G]
Great Bend KSNC 2017
  • NBC
  • Telemundo (DT2)
 [G]
Salina KSNL-LD 2017NBC [G]
Topeka KSNT 2017
KTMJ-CD 2017Fox
KTKA-TV 2017
  • ABC
  • The CW (DT3)
 [d]
Wichita KSNW 2017
  • NBC
  • Telemundo (DT2)
Kentucky Lexington WDKY-TV 2020Fox
Louisville WHAS-TV 2026ABCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Louisiana Baton Rouge WGMB-TV 2015
  • Fox
  • The CW (DT2)
WBRL-CD 2015The CW
WVLA-TV 2015NBC [e]
KZUP-CD 2016Independent
Lafayette KLFY-TV 2017
  • CBS
  • The CW (DT2)
Monroe KARD 2003
  • Fox
  • The CW (DT2)
KTVE 2007NBC [b]
New Orleans WGNO 2019ABC
WNOL-TV 2019The CW
WWL-TV 2026CBSOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
WUPL-TV 2026MyNetworkTVOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Shreveport KTAL-TV 2000NBC
KMSS-TV 2015Fox [b]
KSHV-TV 2015MyTV
Maine Portland WCSH 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Bangor WLBZ 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Massachusetts Springfield WFXQ-CD 2017
  • NBC
  • The CW (DT2)
 [H]
WWLP 2017
  • NBC
  • The CW (DT2)
Michigan Battle Creek WOTV 2017
  • ABC
  • The CW (DT2)
Grand Rapids WOOD-TV 2017NBC
WXSP-CD 2017MyTV
WZZM 2026ABCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Lansing WLNS-TV 2017CBS
WLAJ 2017
  • ABC
  • The CW (DT2)
 [b]
Minnesota Minneapolis KARE 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Mississippi Jackson WJTV 2017
  • CBS
  • The CW (DT2)
Hattiesburg–Laurel WHLT 2017
  • CBS
  • The CW (DT2)
 [I]
Natchez WNTZ-TV 2015Fox/MyTV
Missouri Joplin KSNF 1998NBC
KODE-TV 2002ABC [b]
Kansas City WDAF-TV 2019Fox
St. Louis KTVI 2019Fox
KPLR-TV 2019The CW
KSDK 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Springfield–Branson KOZL-TV 2003MyTV
KRBK 2018Fox
KOLR 2003CBS [b]
Montana Billings KSVI 2003
  • ABC
  • The CW (DT2)
KHMT 2003Fox [b]
Nebraska McCook KSNK 2017
  • NBC
  • Telemundo (DT2)
 [G]
Nevada Las Vegas KLAS-TV 2015CBS
New Mexico Albuquerque–Santa Fe KRQE 2017
  • CBS
  • Fox (DT2)
KWBQ 2017The CW [b]
KASY-TV 2017MyTV [b]
Roswell KBIM-TV 2017
  • CBS
  • Fox (DT2)
 [A]
KRWB-TV2017The CW [J] [b]
New York Albany–Schenectady WTEN 2017ABC
WXXA-TV 2017Fox [b]
Binghamton WBGH-CD 2012NBC
WIVT 2012ABC
Buffalo WIVB-TV 2017CBS
WNLO 2017The CW
WGRZ 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Elmira WETM-TV 2012NBC
New York WPIX 2020The CW [b]
Rochester WROC-TV 1999CBS
Syracuse WSYR-TV 2012ABC
Utica–Rome WFXV 2003
  • Fox
  • The CW (DT2)
WPNY-LD 2003MyTV
WUTR 2003
 [b]
Watertown WWTI 2012
  • ABC
  • The CW (DT2)
 [K]
North Carolina Charlotte WJZY 2020Fox
WMYT-TV 2020The CW
WCNC-TV 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Greensboro–Winston-Salem WGHP 2019Fox
WFMY-TV 2026CBSOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Greenville–New Bern WNCT-TV 2017
  • CBS
  • The CW (DT2)
Raleigh–Durham WNCN 2017CBS
North Dakota Bismarck KXMB-TV 2016
  • CBS
  • The CW (DT2)
Dickinson KXMA-TV 2016
  • The CW
  • CBS (DT2)
 [L]
Minot KXMC-TV 2016
  • CBS
  • The CW (DT2)
 [L]
Williston KXMD-TV 2016
  • CBS
  • The CW (DT2)
 [L]
Ohio Cleveland–Akron WJW 2019Fox
WBNX-TV 2025The CW
WKYC 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Columbus WCMH-TV 2017NBC
WBNS-TV 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Dayton–Springfield WDTN 2017NBC
WBDT 2017The CW [d]
Toledo WTOL 2026CBSOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
WUPW 2026FoxOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Youngstown WKBN-TV 2017CBS
WYFX-LD 2017Fox
WYTV 2017
  • ABC
  • MyTV (DT2)
 [d]
Oklahoma Oklahoma City KAUT-TV 2019The CW
KFOR-TV 2019NBC
Oregon Portland KOIN 2017CBS
KRCW-TV 2019The CW
KGW 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Pennsylvania Altoona–State College–Johnstown WTAJ-TV 2006CBS
Erie WJET-TV 1998ABC
WFXP 1998Fox [b]
Harrisburg WHTM-TV 2017ABC
WPMT 2026FoxOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Philadelphia WPHL-TV 2019
  • The CW
  • MyTV (DT2)
Wilkes-Barre–Scranton WBRE-TV 1998NBC
WNEP-TV 2026ABCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
WYOU 1996CBS [b]
Rhode Island Providence WPRI-TV 2017
  • CBS
  • MyTV (DT2)
WNAC-TV 2017
  • Fox
  • The CW (DT2)
 [b]
South Carolina Columbia WLTX 2026CBSOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Charleston WCBD-TV 2017
  • NBC
  • The CW (DT2)
Florence–Myrtle Beach WBTW 2017CBS
Greenville–Spartanburg WSPA-TV 2017CBS
WYCW 2017The CW
South Dakota Florence–Aberdeen KDLO-TV2017
  • CBS
  • MyTV (DT2)
  • The CW (DT4)
 [M]
Rapid City KCLO-TV 2017
  • CBS
  • The CW (DT2)
 [M]
Reliance–Pierre KPLO-TV2017
  • CBS
  • MyTV (DT2)
  • The CW (DT4)
 [M]
Sioux Falls KELO-TV 2017
  • CBS
  • MyTV (DT2)
  • The CW (DT4)
Tennessee Jackson WJKT 2012Fox
Johnson City–Kingsport WJHL-TV 2017
  • CBS
  • ABC (DT2)
Knoxville WATE-TV 2017ABC
Memphis WREG-TV 2019CBS
WATN-TV 2012ABCOriginally owned by Nexstar Media Group from 2012 to 2019, currently owned in 2019 by its subsidiary, Tegna prior to being part of Nexstar Media Group in 2026, following the closure the transaction of the merger of Tegna by Nexstar Media Group by that year.
WLMT 2012The CW/MyNetworkTVOriginally owned by Nexstar Media Group from 2012 to 2019, currently owned in 2019 by its subsidiary, Tegna prior to being part of Nexstar Media Group in 2026, following the closure the transaction of the merger of Tegna by Nexstar Media Group by that year.
Nashville WKRN-TV 2017ABC
Texas Abilene–Sweetwater KTAB-TV 1999
  • CBS
  • Telemundo (DT2)
KRBC-TV 2003NBC [b]
KXVA 2026FoxOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Amarillo KAMR-TV 2003
KCIT 1999Fox [b]
KCPN-LD 1999MyTV
Austin KXAN-TV 2017NBC
KNVA 2017The CW [d]
KBVO 2017MyTV
KBVO-CD2017MyTV [N]
KVUE2026ABCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Beaumont, Texas KBMT 2026ABCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Brownsville–Harlingen–McAllen KGBT-TV 2021MyTV/Antenna TV
KVEO-TV 2015
  • NBC
  • CBS (DT2)
Bryan–College Station KYLE-TV 2015
  • MyTV
  • Fox (DT2)
KAGS-LD 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Corpus Christi, Texas KIII 2026ABCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Dallas–Fort Worth KDAF 2019The CW
WFAA 2026ABCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
KFAA-TV 2026Independent/QuestOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
El Paso KTSM-TV 2015NBC
Houston KIAH 2019The CW
KHOU 2026CBSOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
KTBU 2026QuestOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Jacksonville–Tyler–Longview KETK-TV 2015NBC
KFXK-TV 2015Fox [e]
KTPN-LD 2015MyTV
Lufkin–Nacogdoches KFXL-LD 2015Fox [O] [e]
Lubbock KLBK-TV 2003CBS
KAMC 2003ABC [b]
Odessa–Midland KMID 2000ABC
KPEJ-TV 2015Fox [b]
KWES-TV 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
San Antonio KENS 2026CBSOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
San Angelo KLST 2004CBS
KSAN-TV 2003NBC [b]
KIDY 2026FoxOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Waco–Temple KWKT-TV 2015
  • Fox
  • MyTV (DT2)
KCEN-TV 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Wichita Falls KFDX-TV 1998
  • NBC
  • MyTV (DT2)
  • The CW (DT3)
KJTL 1999Fox [b]
KJBO-LD 1999MyTV
Utah Salt Lake City KTVX 2012ABC
KUCW 2012The CW
Vermont Burlington WFFF-TV 2013Fox
WVNY 2013ABC [b]
Virginia Norfolk–Portsmouth WAVY-TV 2017NBC
WVBT 2017
  • Fox
  • The CW (DT2)
WVEC 2026ABCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Richmond WRIC-TV 2017ABC
Roanoke–Lynchburg WFXR 2014Fox
WWCW 2014The CW
Washington Seattle KING-TV 2026NBCOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
KONG 2026IndependentOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
Spokane KREM 2026CBSOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
KSKN 2026The CWOwned by its subsidiary, Tegna.
West Virginia Clarksburg–Fairmont–Morgantown WBOY-TV 2017
  • NBC
  • ABC (DT2)
Huntington–Charleston WOWK-TV 2017CBS
Lewisburg–Bluefield–Beckley WVNS-TV 2017
  • CBS
  • Fox/MyTV (DT2)
Wheeling WTRF-TV 2017
  • CBS
  • MyTV (DT2)
  • ABC (DT3)
Wisconsin Green Bay WFRV-TV 2011CBS
Eau Claire WEUX2014Fox [P]
La Crosse WLAX 2014Fox

Radio

Media marketStateStationPurchasedCurrent formatNote
Chicago Illinois WGN 2019 Talk radio
Columbus Ohio WBNS 2026 Sports radio (owned by its subsidiary, Tegna.)
Columbus Ohio WBNS-FM 2026 Sports radio (owned by its subsidiary, Tegna.)

Cable channels

Digital multicast networks

FAST streaming channels

Television networks

Digital

Former stations

Media marketStateStationPurchasedSoldNotes
Phoenix Arizona KASW 20152019
Glenwood Springs Colorado KREG-TV 20142017 [C]
Jacksonville Florida WCWJ 20092017
West Palm Beach–Fort Pierce WTCN-CA 20092012
WTVX 20092012
WWHB-CA 20092012
Fort Wayne Indiana WFFT-TV 20032017
Indianapolis WIIH-CD 20172019
WISH-TV 20172019
WNDY-TV 20172019
Lafayette Louisiana KADN-TV 20152017
KLAF-LD 20152017
Adams Massachusetts WCDC-TV 20172018 [Q] [g]
Escanaba–Marquette Michigan WJMN-TV 20112024 [R]
St. Joseph Missouri KQTV 19972017
Rochester New York WUHF 20052013 [h]
Lebanon–Harrisburg Pennsylvania WLYH-TV 20062015 [h]
Providence Rhode Island WLWC 20092012
Austin Texas KEYE-TV 20092012
Beaumont–Port Arthur KBTV-TV 19982012
Longview–Tyler KLPN-LD20152016 [S] [g]
Salt Lake City Utah KMYU 20092012
KUTV 20092012
Seattle–Tacoma, WA Washington KCPQ 20192020
KZJO 20192020
Milwaukee, WI Wisconsin WITI 20192020

Dormant or shuttered assets

See also

Notes

License ownership/operational agreements

  1. ↑ Owned by Londen Media Group.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Owned by Mission Broadcasting.
  3. ↑ Owned by Cunningham Broadcasting.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Owned by Vaughan Media.
  5. 1 2 3 Owned by White Knight Broadcasting.
  6. ↑ Jointly owned by its subsidiary, Tegna (50%) and Cox Communications (50%); received in the purchase of Belo
  7. 1 2 License for this station was cancelled.
  8. 1 2 Operated by third parties.

Satellites, semi-satellites and translators

  1. 1 2 Satellite of KRQE.
  2. ↑ Satellite of KDVR.
  3. 1 2 Satellite of KREX-TV.
  4. 1 2 Satellite of KHON-TV.
  5. 1 2 Satellite of KHII-TV.
  6. ↑ Satellite of WTTV.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Satellite of KSNW.
  8. ↑ Translator of WWLP.
  9. ↑ Semi-satellite of WJTV.
  10. ↑ Satellite of KWBQ.
  11. ↑ Semi-satellite of WSYR-TV.
  12. 1 2 3 Satellite of KXMB-TV.
  13. 1 2 3 Satellite of KELO-TV.
  14. ↑ Translator of KBVO.
  15. ↑ Translator of KFXK-TV.
  16. ↑ Satellite of WLAX.
  17. ↑ Satellite of WTEN.
  18. ↑ Semi-satellite of WFRV-TV.
  19. ↑ Satellite of KTPN-LD.

References

  1. ↑ Sherman, Alex (May 7, 2017). "Sinclair close to buying Tribune for $4 billion". Press Herald. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ Sportsgrid (September 1, 2021). "SportsGrid Multicast Network Launches Today in Nine Major Markets Across the United States" . Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Irving-based Nexstar to buy product review site BestReviews from Tribune Publishing for $160 million". Dallas News. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "G/O Digital".
  5. ↑ Sami Main (November 2, 2016). "How This New Platform Plans to Make Buying Ads on Streaming Services Easier". Ad Week.
  6. ↑ http://investors.tegna.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tegna-acquires-leading-local-sports-podcast-network-locked & https://awfulannouncing.com/podcasts/tegna-acquires-locked-on-podcast-network.html
  7. "Nexstar to acquire Quorum Broadcasting". Dallas Business Journal. September 12, 2003. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. "Newport Sells 22 Station For $1 Billion". TVNewsCheck. July 19, 2012. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  9. "Nexstar, Mission Buy 19 Stations For $270M". TVNewsCheck.com. April 24, 2013. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
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