Nexstar

A letter to the FCC signed by Senate Democrats complained that the “FCC’s role in overseeing the public airwaves does not give it the power to act as a roving press censor”

Sinclair’s vice-chair said: `This incident highlights the critical need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address control held over local broadcasters by the big national networks.’

The deal will create a behemoth in the local broadcasting industry that will have 265 full-power television stations in 44 states and a presence 41 of the top 50 DMAs

Larger station groups will still face an ongoing shift of ad dollars from TV to digital, according to Madison & Wall

NextGen TV Named to head JV on Monday, industry vet sees EdgeBeam’s first revenue within months

Broadcaster highlights significant upsides in new 3.0 revenue, retrans fees, FCC deregulation and media trends favoring broadcasters

In Q1 earnings calls, Nexstar, Tegna, Gray and Scripps executives offered bullish sentiments on deregulation and M&A amid a sluggish ad market

People He will join company May 12 and succeed Mark Turner

TV Tech’s wrap-up of the filings shows that eliminating ownership rules is the top priority in submissions from the NAB, Nexstar, Sinclair, Gray Media and other commercial broadcasters

He joins Nexstar’s WGN after 15 years at SJL Broadcast Management