Get ready for another round of changes on your Huntsville TV dial! Just weeks after WAFF and WAAY joined forces, WHNT and WZDX are about to become a dynamic duo, too. Nexstar Media Group, the folks behind WHNT-TV Channel 19, are scooping up TEGNA, which owns WZDX Fox 54. The deal was revealed today, promising a brighter future for local news. Nexstar claims this move will allow them to "better serve communities" by keeping local news alive and kicking. They're also promising to maintain a diverse range of voices. This isn't pocket change, folks! Nexstar is paying $22 per share for TEGNA, a whopping $6.2 billion in cash. Talk about a power move! According to the press release, advertisers can look forward to a wider selection of local and national advertising options, both on TV and online. Nexstar's CEO, Perry A. Sook, believes this acquisition will allow them to compete more effectively with "Big Tech and legacy Big Media companies." He sees TEGNA as the perfect partner to make it happen. Both Nexstar and TEGNA are apparently super committed to providing top-notch local programming, fact-based journalism, and innovative digital stuff for viewers and advertisers. So, stay tuned! Courtesy of 256 TodayShakeup in Huntsville TV Land!
Nexstar Acquires TEGNA
Good News for Local Content?
Big Money Deal
More Options for Advertisers
Taking on Big Tech
Committed to Local Journalism
