Nexstar

In an OpEd, Nexstar’s CEO defends the Nexstar/Tegna deal as `vital to the future of local television and local journalism’

Station group asks U.S. appeals court to overturn or limit an injunction prohibiting it from going ahead with the $6.2 billion merger

They want the Court to stay the Media Bureau’s order approving the deal and to force the FCC to act on their petition to review the decision

Station group also promotes execs in government relations, human resources and legal departments

Executives detailed efforts to combat antitrust lawsuits seeking to block the Tegna acquisition and described how the lawsuits are impacting operations

`Under binding Circuit precedent, this Court lacks jurisdiction to review an order issued by the Commission’s staff,’ the regulator said

In its Q1 earnings call, CEO Chris Ripley said, ‘We’re going to head towards a marketplace where you’ve got two large groups’

Nexstar responded by saying the alternative to the deal is "the demise of your local broadcast station"

The ruling noted that a preliminary injunction pausing the merger reduced the immediate `potential harm’ facing DirecTV, Newsmax and others who are trying to block the deal

Foundation will donate $150,000 in June to charitable organizations selected by employees