Michael Aaron Promoted To KFSM Fort Smith News Director
He has served as the station’s assistant news director since 2022 and now will oversee journalism at the Tegna CBS affiliate in Arkansas.
David Loving Named President-GM Of KHOU-KTBU Houston
Tegna moves him from GM of WOI-KCWI Des Moines, Iowa, to oversee its Texas CBS-Quest duopoly.
EARNINGS CALL
Political, Sports And Premion Have Tegna Fired Up
Dave Lougee, president-CEO, said Tegna stations cover six of the seven swing states that are likely to impact the presidential race. In …
QUARTERLY REPORT
Tegna Q1 Revenue Dips 4%
The decrease to $714 million is attributed to lower subscription revenue and advertising and marketing services revenue.
Tegna And Indiana Fever Expand Broadcast Distribution To 11 More Markets
The 17 games, which feature the No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark, 2023 Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston, will now be available to 4.6 …
Seattle Kraken Increases Broadcast And Streaming Access Through Partnerships With Tegna And Prime Video
The new deal includes Tegna stations in Seattle, Portland and Spokane and streaming on Prime Video across Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
Tegna Shareholders Re-elect Board, Approve Say On Pay Proposal And Charter Amendments
Tegna Inc. said today that shareholders “overwhelmingly” approved the re-election of nine board members and an advisory resolution on the …
Broadcasters Invest In Run3TV To Bolster Over-the-Air Audience Measurement
Local television station owners including Gray Television, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Hearst Television, Tegna and the E.W. Scripps Co. have …
Free TV Networks Adds Distribution On Tegna, Sunbeam, H2C Stations
Free TV Networks, the new company started by Jonathan Katz and backed by Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate and Gray Television, said it has …
Tegna Says It Will Continue To Seek Higher Fees From Cable, Satellite TV Companies
Local television broadcaster Tegna will continue to seek higher fees from cable and satellite companies in exchange for the privilege of …
How To Use AI As A Creative Content Tool At Programming Everywhere
Top technologists from Fox Corp., Tegna and Sinclair, along with cutting-edge content creators, unpack how generative AI will play an …
Cleveland Cavalier Games To Air On Nexstar, Tegna, CMG Stations
Gray Television, which will air a package of five Cleveland Cavalier basketball games on two Ohio stations this season, said it made deals …
Tegna Extends Local Ratings Deal With Comscore To All Markets
Comscore said that it reached a multi-year agreement to provide local cross-platform measurement for Tegna in all of the 51 markets where …
QUARTERLY REPORT
Tegna Q4 Revenue Down 21%
The decrease to $726 million is attributed to lower political advertising compared to 2022’s mid-term election cycle.
Rick Rogala Named GM Of WBNS Columbus
Tegna moves him from its Memphis duopoly to oversee its Ohio CBS affiliate.
Local Newsletter Company 6AM City Raises $10M In Series A Round Led By Tegna
The Tegna deal underscores how traditional local media companies might partner with startups to achieve mutually beneficial growth goals.
Tegna’s Premion Acquires Next-Generation DSP Octillion Media To Expand CTV Ad Capabilities
Octillion is a next-generation demand-side platform focused on local CTV/OTT advertising. Tegna says the acquisition will expand Premion’s …
DirecTV And Tegna Reach Distribution Deal Ending Blackout
The new multiyear agreement covers the station group’s 64 owned stations in 51 markets and ends the blackout that began Nov. 30, 2023.
DirecTV-Tegna Blackout, Peacock Exclusive Threaten To Block Viewers Amid NFL’s Big Wild Card Weekend
The biggest ratings force in American television is about to kick off high holy postseason services, but ridiculous impediments for the rapt …
Tegna And NBC Renew Affiliation Agreement
Tegna is the largest independent owner of NBC affiliates. The 20 markets renewed cover more than 21 million households, nearly 17% of U.S. …
Directv Quietly Tests Transmitting National NBC Feed To Offset Loss Of Tegna Affiliates
Some DirecTV customers were able to watch a national programming feed of NBC in areas where the local affiliate has been unavailable for …
NEWSTECHFORUM 2023
News Leaders Focus On Journalist Protection, Stress In Fraught ’24
Top news executives from Tegna, Hearst Television, Spectrum News and The Weather Channel told a NewsTECHForum panel last week that safety, …
TVN TECH
Hybridity, AI Top Tech Trends For ’24
Top executives from Tubi, Tegna, Sinclair, Cisco and Lawo told a TVNewsCheck webinar Tuesday that hybrid technology architectures and …
NEWS ANALYSIS
Can Cable Offer TV Stations A La Carte Like DirecTV Wants From Tegna?
DirecTV is looking to establish a new regime for the distribution of TV stations, one it says would arrest the tide of TV station-caused …
Tegna Stations Go Dark On DirecTV In Carriage Dispute
Dozens of TV stations owned by Tegna, most of them NBC and CBS affiliates, have gone dark on DirecTV in a carriage dispute. The companies …
DirecTV Vs. Tegna: Will There Be A Blackout? History Says Yes
For starters, Tegna and DirecTV had a carriage dispute in 2020that led to a 19-day channel blackout before the two sides finally reached a …
DirecTV May Soon Lose Tegna Stations
Tegna is back on the rocks with DirecTV, signaling to viewers Saturday that its stations could soon be pulled off the programming grids of …
QUARTERLY EARNINGS ANALYSIS
Sports, FAST Channels Are Bright Spots For Broadcasters In A Down Quarter
Until 2024’s political windfall machine can kick in, TV groups have been leaning into revenue opportunities from sports rights and streaming …
Tegna Names Lauren Fisher Chief Legal Officer
The attorney and former executive with Vox, Hulu and AOL will oversee all legal functions across a broad range of disciplines.
Tegna Sets $325M Accelerated Share Repurchase
With this announcement, the company this year has committed to nearly $800 million in share repurchases.
TVN Webinar: Tech Leaders On Trends In ’24
Top broadcast technology executives from Tubi, Tegna, Sinclair, Cisco Systems and Lawo will offer their predictions for cloud, IP, …
EARNINGS CALL
Tegna Sees More Opportunities For It In Sports
CEO Dave Lougee: “With the existing RSN and cable model in the final innings, the move of local sports from cable to broadcast is in the …
QUARTERLY REPORT
Tegna Q3 Revenue Drops 11%
The decrease to $713 million is attributed to lower political advertising compared to 2022’s mid-term election cycle.
TV2025
Local Media Seek FAST Track To Political Revenue
Executives from NBCUniversal Local, Disney Advertising Sales Local, E.W. Scripps, Tegna and Ticker News shared their insights and …
Talking TV: Is ‘Daily Blast Live’ The New Model For Syndies?
Daily Blast Live, a Tegna-produced topical talker shot in Denver, may be heralding a new wave of cheaper, functional syndicated daytime …
Doug Wieder Named President-GM Of KARE Minneapolis
Tegna moves him from leading WVEC Norfolk, Va., to overseeing its NBC affiliate in Minnesota.
Tegna’s KENS Teams With San Antonio Spurs To Air 11 Games In 2023-24
Tegna’s CBS affiliate KENS San Antonio, Texas, and the official TV station of the San Antonio Spurs, will air 11 Spurs games exclusively …
MARKET SHARE MONDAY MEMO
Quad Cities’ WQAD Hires Major Market News Director To Fill In As Temp
There is no 1-800 number to get a major market news director to parachute into market 104 on a temporary basis. How WQAD pulled it off is a …
Kristie Gonzales Named GM Of WXIA-WATL Atlanta
Tegna taps the VP, media operations to add oversight of its NBC-MNT stations in Georgia.
Tegna’s ‘Daily Blast Live’ Starts 7th Season, Adds Markets
The syndicated daytime talker adds 21 stations as the new season gets underway, now carried in over 55% of U.S. TV homes.
Premion Adds Al Behmoiras As Head Of Political Sales
The sales veteran will oversee the Tegna unit’s political sales efforts, drive new business development and manage relationships with …
Tegna Names Carrie Hofmann GM Of WLTX In South Carolina
Carrie Hofmann has been named president and general manager of Tegna’s CBS affiliate in Columbia, S.C., WLTX, effective October 2. Hofmann …
Tegna Appoints Carrie Hofmann President, GM Of WLTX In Columbia, S.C.
Tegna today announced that Carrie Hofmann has been named president and general manager of WLTX, the group’s CBS affiliate in Columbia, …
EARNINGS CALL
Tegna: Ad Trends Improving; New CFO Announced
CEO Dave Lougee: “Automotive … has steadily recovered and is generating strong year-over-year growth — and it did so in the second quarter …
QUARTERLY REPORT
Tegna 2Q Revenue Drops 7%
The decrease to $732 million is attributed to lower political advertising compared to 2022’s mid-term election cycle.
Charting A Streaming Revenue Strategy For FAST And AVOD At TV2025
Executives from NBCUniversal Local, Disney Advertising Sales Local, E.W. Scripps, Tegna and Ticker News will share the revenue upsides and …
Local News Initiatives Pay Off In Spades, With The Right Megaphones
Leaders from Graham, Tegna, Cox and Gray told a TVNewsCheck webinar last week that station projects with a strong local value proposition — …
Valerie Guyton Named GM Of KWES-KIDY-KXVA
Tegna taps the news director of NBC’s KXAS Dallas to oversee its Texas stations in Midland-Odessa, Abilene and San Angelo beginning July 31.
KVUE Tracks ‘Boomtown’s’ Growth In Austin
Austin is now the second-fastest growing city in the country, and KVUE’s Boomtown project reveals how that growth is affecting housing …