{{short description|American media company}} {{redirect|TEGNA|the former Swiss municipality|Tegna, Switzerland}} {{about|Tegna, formerly Gannett, as a broadcast and digital media company|Gannett as a publishing company|Gannett}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox company | name = Tegna Inc. | logo = Tegna Inc. logo.svg | type = Subsidiary | traded_as = {{ubl|{{NYSE was|TGNA}}}} | predecessor = Broadcasting arm of the Gannett Company | founded = {{Start date and age|2015|6|29}} | defunct = | fate = Acquired by Nexstar Media Group, integration temporarily halted<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 28, 2026 |title=Judge pauses blockbuster merger between TV station owners Nexstar and Tegna |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-pauses-merger-tv-station-owners-nexstar-tegna-rcna265626 |access-date=April 17, 2026 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> | hq_location_city = Tysons, Virginia | hq_location_country = U.S. | key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Howard D. Elias (chairman)|Mike Steib<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tegna.com/board-of-director/mike-steib/|title=About TEGNA, Board of Directors|date=October 19, 2024|website=www.tegna.com}}</ref> (president and CEO)|Patrick Paolini (CEO <small>beginning June 1, 2026</small>)}} | products = {{ubl|Television|Internet media|Digital marketing services}} | revenue = {{decrease}} {{US$|2.71 billion|link=yes}} | revenue_year = 2025 | operating_income = {{decrease}} {{US$|443 million}} | income_year = 2025 | net_income = {{decrease}} {{US$|220 million}} | net_income_year = 2025 | assets = {{decrease}} {{US$|6.87 billion}} | assets_year = 2025 | equity = {{increase}} {{US$|3.16 billion}} | equity_year = 2025 | num_employees = 5,500 | num_employees_year = 2025 | parent = Nexstar Media Group | subsid = King Broadcasting Company<br />True Crime Network | website = {{URL|tegna.com}} | footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=TEGNA Leadership Team – Board of Directors |url=http://www.tegna.com/our-leadership/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711192806/http://www.tegna.com/our-leadership/ |archive-date=July 11, 2018 }}</ref><ref name="tegna_ir_2023">{{cite web |title=Tegna Inc. 2025 Annual Report (Form 10-K) |url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000039899/000119312526084392/tgna-20251231.htm |date=March 2, 2026 |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission}}</ref> | logo_class = skin-invert }}
'''Tegna Inc.''' (stylized in all caps as '''TEGNA''') is an American broadcast, digital media and marketing services company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tegna.com/contact/|title=Contact Us - TEGNA|date=March 12, 2021|website=www.tegna.com}}</ref><ref name=adage>{{cite web|title=Gannett Dives Deeper Into Agency Business With 'G/O Digital'|author= Alex Kantrowitz|url=http://adage.com/article/digital/gannett-dives-deeper-agency-business-g-o-digital/243638/|publisher=Advertising Age|date=August 13, 2013}}</ref> It was created on June 29, 2015, when the Gannett Company split into two publicly traded companies. Tegna comprised the more profitable broadcast television and digital media divisions of the old Gannett, while Gannett's publishing interests were spun off as a "new" company which retained the Gannett name (later renamed USA Today Co.). Tegna owned or operated 68 television stations in 54 markets, and held properties in digital media.
In terms of audience reach, Tegna was the largest group owner of NBC-affiliated stations, ahead of Hearst Television and Sinclair Broadcast Group. Tegna was the fourth-largest group owner of ABC affiliates, behind Hearst, the E. W. Scripps Company, and Sinclair. Tegna also owned two digital multicast networks (True Crime Network and Quest).
On March 19, 2026, the DOJ and FCC approved Tegna's merger with Nexstar Media Group for $6.2 billion, with the merger closing 15 minutes later.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=March 19, 2026 |title=Nexstar Closes Tegna Merger Following FCC And DOJ Approval |url=https://deadline.com/2026/03/fcc-approves-nexstar-tegna-merger-1236760998/ |access-date=March 21, 2026 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> The approval came one day after two antitrust lawsuits against the merger were filed, one from California alongside seven other states, and the other from DirecTV.<ref name="Deadl20260319" /><ref name="Deadl20260319-2" /> A temporary restraining order was granted to halt the integration of Tegna's operations into Nexstar, which was escalated to a preliminary injunction, pending further resolution of the legal dispute.
==History== In June 2015, Gannett spun off its broadcasting division. Robert Dickey–who led Gannett's newspaper group–continued to be the CEO of the company as a sole newspaper publisher, leaving the former broadcasting and digital operations under the leadership of Gracia Martore. In a statement, Martore explained that the split plans were "significant next steps in our ongoing initiatives to increase shareholder value by building scale, increasing cash flow, sharpening management focus, and strengthening all of our businesses to compete effectively in today's increasingly digital landscape". Additionally, the company announced that it would buy out the remainder of Classified Ventures (a joint venture between Tegna and several other media companies) for $1.8 billion, giving it full ownership of properties including Cars.com.<ref name="nyt-gannettspinout">{{cite news|title=Media Giant Gannett to Spin Off USA Today and Print Business|url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/gannett-to-spin-off-its-print-business/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 5, 2014|access-date=August 5, 2014}}</ref><ref name="tvnc-restructure">{{cite news|title=Gannett Reorganizing, Buying Cars.com|url=http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|website=TVNewsCheck|publisher=NewsCheck Media|date=August 5, 2014|access-date=August 5, 2014|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082025/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|url-status=dead}}</ref>
As part of the separation, the company announced that the broadcasting and digital company would be named Tegna—a partial anagram of "Gannett".<ref name="usat-tegna">{{cite news|title=Gannett to change name to TEGNA amid print unit spinoff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/21/gannett-changes-name-to-tegna/26127343/|author=Roger Yu|newspaper=USA Today|date=April 21, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> The spin-out was structured so that "old" Gannett changed its name to Tegna, Inc., then spun off its newspaper holdings into a "new" company, Gannett. The split was completed on June 29, 2015. Tegna retained "old" Gannett's stock price history, although it trades under a new ticker symbol, TGNA. The "new" Gannett inherited old Gannett's longtime ticker symbol, GCI.<ref>{{cite web|title=Separation of Gannett into two public companies completed {{!}} TEGNA|url=http://www.tegna.com/separation-of-gannett-into-two-public-companies-completed/|website=Tegna|date=June 29, 2015|access-date=June 29, 2015}}</ref> The two companies, however, continued to share a headquarters complex.
Tegna also retained G/O Digital, a digital marketing services brand which it launched in August 2013, and the 20 broadcast stations it acquired from Belo Corporation in December 2013 and the six stations it acquired from London Broadcasting Company in July 2014.<ref name=adage/><ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett completes its Belo acquisition|author=Paul Davidson|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/23/gannett-closes-on-belo-acquisiton/4182055/|newspaper=USA Today |date=December 23, 2013}}</ref><ref name="tvnewscheck.com">{{cite web|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-buy|website=TVNewsCheck|publisher=NewsCheck Media|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref> In September 2016, Tegna announced plans to spin off Cars.com to create two independent publicly traded companies. Tegna shareholders approved an initial public offering of Cars.com as a publicly traded spin-off in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cars.com Spins Off From Parent TEGNA, Goes Through IPO|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300485/carscom-spins-off-from-parent-tegna-goes-through.html|website=Search Marketing Daily|publisher=MediaPost Publications|access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref><ref name="wtop-carscomspinoff">{{cite web|title=McLean-based Tegna spins off Cars.com|url=http://wtop.com/business-finance/2017/05/mclean-based-tegna-spins-off-cars-com/|website=WTOP-FM|publisher=Hubbard Broadcasting|access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref> Shortly after, Tegna completed the spin-off of Cars.com, which trades under a new ticker symbol, CARS.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tegna completes its Cars.com spinoff|author=Andy Medici|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/06/01/tegna-completes-its-cars-com-spinoff.html|website=Washington Business Journal|date=June 1, 2017}}</ref> After the completion of the spin-off, Dave Lougee, president of Tegna Media, was named president and CEO of Tegna and joined the company's board of directors. Gracia Martore, president and CEO of Tegna, retired and stepped down from the board.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tegna Spins Off Cars.com; Lougee New CEO|author=Mark K. Miller|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/104563/tegna-spins-off-carscom-lougee-new-ceo|publisher=TVNewsCheck|date=June 1, 2017}}</ref>
Prior to the company's completion of the spin-off of Cars.com, it was reported by DealReporter that Nexstar Media Group may be considering a bid to acquire Tegna.<ref>{{cite web|title=Report: Nexstar may eye bid for Tegna in stations buyout|author=Jason Aycock|url=https://seekingalpha.com/news/3270194-report-nexstar-may-eye-bid-tegna-stations-buyout|publisher=Seeking Alpha|date=May 26, 2017}}</ref> In June 2017, Tegna announced it had entered into a definitive agreement, together with the other owners of CareerBuilder, to sell CareerBuilder to an investor group led by investments funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management and the board of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Apollo Global-led investor group to buy CareerBuilder|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/careerbuilder-ma-apollo-global-idUSL3N1JG461|work=Reuters|date=June 19, 2017}}</ref>
Tegna and Cooper Media, parent corporation of the Justice Network, announced on November 7, 2017, a new multicast network, Quest.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Mark K. |title=Tegna, Cooper Media to Launch Quest Diginet |url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/108675/tegna-cooper-media-to-launch-quest-diginet |access-date=November 9, 2017 |work=TVNewsCheck |publisher=NewsCheck Media |date=November 7, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Tegna, the charter station group, would receive a minority stake in the network, which launched in January 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lafayette|first1=Jon|title=Tegna Launching Quest, New Multicast Net, With Cooper|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/tegna-launching-quest-new-multicast-net-cooper/169919|access-date=November 9, 2017|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=November 7, 2017}}</ref> The range of programming on the network would be engineering and science, human achievements, military history, and natural history.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hayes|first1=Dade|title=Tegna And Cooper Media Plan Adventure-Themed Multicast Network Quest|url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/tegna-cooper-media-launch-quest-multicast-network-1202203575/|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 7, 2017}}</ref> On December 18, 2017, Tegna announced it would acquire KFMB-AM-FM-TV in San Diego, California from Midwest Television, Inc. for $325 million, pending approval from the Federal Communications Commission.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tegna.com/tegna-to-acquire-midwest-television-inc-s-broadcasting-stations-in-san-diego-ca/ |title=TEGNA to Acquire Midwest Television, Inc.'s Broadcasting Stations in San Diego, CA |date=December 18, 2017 |publisher=TEGNA, Inc. |access-date=December 24, 2017}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on February 15, 2018.<ref name="tvnc-saletotegnacomplete">{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Mark K.|title=Tegna Completes KFMB San Diego Purchase|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/111260/tegna-completes-kfmb-san-diego-purchase|date=February 15, 2018|work=TVNewsCheck|language=en}}</ref> On August 20, 2018, Tegna agreed to purchase two stations spun off from the Gray Television-Raycom Media merger, CBS affiliate WTOL-TV in Toledo, Ohio (the sale likely includes rights to an existing shared services agreement with American Spirit Media-owned Fox affiliate WUPW) and NBC affiliate KWES-TV in Odessa, Texas in order to alleviate ownership conflicts involving Gray's ownership of ABC affiliate WTVG in the Toledo market and CBS affiliate KOSA-TV in the Odessa market.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tegna, Scripps in Deals to Buy Network Affiliates|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/tegna-scripps-in-deals-to-buy-network-affiliates|author=Jon Lafayette|periodical=Broadcasting & Cable|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=August 21, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gray Spins Land With Lockwood, TEGNA, Scripps|url=https://www.rbr.com/gray-spins-land-with-lockwood-tegna-scripps/|author=Adam Jacobson|website=Radio-Television Business Report|publisher=Streamline-RBR, Inc.|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=August 21, 2018}}</ref>
In March 2019, Tegna announced its formation of VAULT Studios, its first, in-house digital content studio. The studio's first content would be true crime podcasts, drawing on its station news content.<ref name="pubd">{{cite news |last1=Guaglione |first1=Sara |title=Tegna Debuts VAULT Studios, Uses TV Reporting To Create Digital Shows |url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/333087/tegna-debuts-vault-studios-uses-tv-reporting-to-c.html |access-date=August 21, 2019 |work=Publishers Daily |publisher=Media Post |date=March 12, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> On March 20, 2019, Tegna entered an agreement with Nexstar Media Group to acquire eleven stations for $740 million in order to reduce Nexstar's national ownership reach under the federally imposed 39% cap and alleviate ownership conflicts with existing Nexstar properties once it completes a merger with Tribune Media. Included are stations WOI-DT–KCWI-DT in Des Moines, Iowa and WQAD-TV, based in Moline, Illinois but also serving neighboring Davenport, Iowa and Pennsylvania (WPMT/Harrisburg and WNEP-TV/Scranton–Wilkes-Barre). Other Nexstar/Tribune stations that went to Tegna are WZDX/Huntsville, KFSM-TV/Fort Smith–Fayetteville, WTIC-TV–WCCT-TV/Hartford, and WATN-TV–WLMT/Memphis.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nexstar Selling 19 TVs In 15 Markets For $1.32B |url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/232391/nexstar-selling-19-tvs-in-15-markets-for-1-32b/ |author=Mark K. Miller |website=TVNewsCheck |publisher=NewsCheck Media |date=March 20, 2019 |access-date=March 20, 2019 |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320194359/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/232391/nexstar-selling-19-tvs-in-15-markets-for-1-32b/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nexstar to Sell Stations to Tegna, Scripps for $1.32 Billion |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-20/nexstar-to-sell-19-stations-to-tegna-scripps-for-1-32-billion |author=Nabila Ahmed |author2=Anousha Sakoui |website=Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg, L.P. |date=March 20, 2019}}</ref> The FCC approved the sale on September 16.<ref>[https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-19-89A1.pdf "Memorandum Opinion and Order"], Federal Communications Commission, September 16, 2019, Retrieved September 16, 2019.</ref>
On May 6, 2019, it was reported that Tegna would acquire the 85% of the Justice Network and Quest from Cooper Media that it did not own already for $77 million to close by the end of the second quarter. Cooper Media's president and general manager Brian Weiss transferred to Tegna and continued managing the two networks.<ref name="dl">{{cite news |last1=Hayes |first1=Dade |title=Tegna Acquires Multicast Networks Quest And Justice Network In $91M Deal |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/tegna-acquires-multicast-networks-quest-and-justice-network-in-91m-deal-1202607880/ |access-date=August 21, 2019 |work=Deadline |date=May 6, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> On June 11, 2019, it was reported Tegna Inc. purchased the Dispatch Broadcast Group's television and radio assets, subject to regulatory approval, for $535 million. The purchase includes the WBNS television (CBS affiliate WBNS-TV) and radio (WBNS (AM) and WBNS-FM) stations in Columbus, the Ohio News Network, and NBC affiliate WTHR television in Indianapolis, Indiana.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Weiker |first1=Jim |title=Wolfe family sells broadcast group, including WBNS-10TV, for $535 million |url=https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190611/wolfe-family-sells-broadcast-group-including-wbns-10tv-for-535-million |access-date=June 11, 2019 |work=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en}}{{Dead link|date=May 2025|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> The sale was approved by the FCC on July 29, 2019,<ref name="tegnadispatch2">{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1805827.pdf|title=Notice of Consent to Transfer|work=CDBS Public Access|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|date=July 29, 2019|access-date=July 30, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and was completed on August 8.<ref name="tegnadispatch3">{{cite web|url=https://www.tegna.com/tegna-completes-acquisition-of-dispatch-broadcast-groups-leading-top-ranked-stations-in-indianapolis-in-and-columbus-oh/|title=TEGNA Completes Acquisition of Dispatch Broadcast Group's Leading, Top Ranked Stations in Indianapolis, IN and Columbus, OH|publisher=Tegna Inc.|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> In December 2019, Tegna agreed to sell KFMB-AM-FM to Local Media San Diego for $5 million;<ref name="ri-saletolmsd">{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=Local Media San Diego Acquires KFMB AM/FM |url=https://radioinsight.com/alert/182739/local-media-san-diego-acquires-kfmb-am-fm/ |access-date=December 30, 2019 |work=RadioInsight |date=December 30, 2019 }}</ref> the sale was completed on March 17, 2020.<ref name="ri-saletolmsdcomplete">{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=Local Media San Diego Closes KFMB AM/FM Purchase; Sells 760 To iHeartMedia |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/185323/local-media-san-diego-closes-kfmb-am-fm-purchase-sells-760-to-iheartmedia/ |access-date=March 17, 2020 |work=RadioInsight |date=March 17, 2020}}</ref>
A carriage dispute with DirecTV, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on December 1, 2020, resulted in the removal of at least 60 Tegna stations in 51 markets, covering about 39% of TV homes, from the DirecTV, AT&T U-verse and AT&T TV services.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/12/02/tv-directv-tegna-dispute-results-channel-outages-51-markets/3794473001/ | title = TV tussle: DirecTV, Tegna dispute turns TV channels dark in 51 markets including Houston, Seattle | last = Snider | first = Mark | date = December 2, 2020 | newspaper = USA Today | access-date = December 11, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=AT&T Loses Tegna Owned Locals, American Television Alliance Responds|url=https://cordcuttersnews.com/att-loses-tegna-owned-locals-american-television-alliance-responds/|website=CordCuttersNews.com|last=Barnes|first=Jess|date=December 2, 2020}}</ref> The dispute was resolved on December 20, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=AT&T and Tegna Reach an Agreement to Bring Locals Back to DirecTV, AT&T TV, AT&T TV Now & U-Verse|url=https://cordcuttersnews.com/att-and-tegna-reach-an-agreement-to-bring-locals-back-to-directv-att-tv-att-tv-now-u-verse/|website=CordCuttersNews.com|last=Barnes|first=Jess|date=December 20, 2020}}</ref>
A carriage dispute with Dish Network, beginning on October 6, 2021, resulted in the removal of at least 64 Tegna stations in 53 markets, covering about nearly 3 million customers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tegna Local TV Stations Removed From Dish TV In 53 Markets Amid Carriage Fee Dispute|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/tegna-local-tv-stations-dish-dispute-1234851400/|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Tom|last=Tapp|date=October 6, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2021}}</ref> On October 18, Dish Network filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against Tegna.<ref>{{cite web|title=DISH Files Bad Faith Complaint Against Tegna|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dish-files-bad-faith-complaint-150100218.html|website=Yahoo! Finance|date=October 19, 2021|access-date=October 19, 2021}}</ref> However, on February 4, 2022, Dish Network reached an agreement with Tegna, resulting in all Tegna owned stations returning.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tegna TV stations back on Dish Network ahead of Super Bowl after 4-month dispute|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/02/04/dish-tegna-dispute-ends/6670788001/|website=USAToday.com|last=Tyko|first=Kelly|date=February 4, 2022}}</ref> Another carriage dispute with DirecTV in late 2023 resulted in the removal of 66 Tegna stations from the DirecTV, AT&T U-verse, AT&T TV and DirecTV Stream services at 8 p.m. ET on November 30.<ref>{{cite web|title=DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Just Lost 66 ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC Locals After Tegna Rejects Surprising A La Carte Plan|url=https://cordcuttersnews.com/directv-directv-stream-just-lost-68-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-locals-after-tegna-rejects-surprising-a-la-carte-plan/|website=CordCuttersNews.com|last=Cheng|first=Roger|date=November 30, 2023}}</ref> The dispute was resolved on January 13, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, & Tegna Reach a Deal to Restore 64 TV Stations Ending The Blackout|url=https://cordcuttersnews.com/directv-tenga-reach-a-deal-to-restore-64-tv-stations/|website=CordCuttersNews.com|last=Bouma|first=Luke|date=January 13, 2024}}</ref> In February 2024, TEGNA affirmed the dispute with DirecTV caused it to have less subscribers and overall revenue during 2023. On February 3, 2025, it was reported by multiple outlets that TEGNA eliminated its “Verify” fact-checking team, as well as the jobs of roughly 20 journalists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NewscastStudio |date=February 3, 2025 |title= Tegna disbands national Verify fact-checking team, journalists laid off |url= https://www.newscaststudio.com/2025/02/03/tegna-disbands-national-verify-fact-checking-team-fires-staff/ |access-date=February 4, 2025 |website=Newscast Studio |language=en-us}}</ref>
=== Aborted sale to Standard General and Apollo Global Management === In 2020, activist shareholder Soo Kim, owner of Standard General, began to pursue control over Tegna, citing its "pattern of passivity" on the market.<ref name="Holly20220222">{{Cite web|first2=Georg|date=February 22, 2022|title=Local TV Giant TEGNA Sold to Private Equity Firms in Mega-Deal|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/tegna-sale-private-equity-firms-1235097233/|access-date=February 22, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US|last=Weprin|first=Alex|last2=Szalai}}</ref> In March 2020, Tegna said that it had turned down two acquisition offers by Gray Television and Apollo Global Management, saying that "these two parties made their proposals shortly before the recent market dislocation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and both subsequently informed Tegna that they were ceasing discussions". In regards to other rumored offers from Byron Allen and religious broadcaster TBN (the latter in partnership with Jahm Najafi), the company stated that "the other two parties have not signed confidentiality agreements to enable due diligence and have not delivered any information on financing sources".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Littleton|first1=Cynthia|date=March 29, 2020|title=Tegna Confirms Two Acquisition Offers Withdrawn Amid Coronavirus Upheaval|url=https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/tegna-tv-stations-acquisition-apollo-byron-allen-1203548377/|access-date=March 30, 2020|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref>
Kim began to engage in a proxy fight, with Standard General proposing four nominations to Tegna's board of directors at its next shareholders' meeting in April.<ref name="Harva20210513">{{Cite web|last1=Kirman|first1=Igor|last2=Wong|first2=Natalie|last3=Niles|first3=Sabastian|date=May 13, 2021|title=Lessons from TEGNA's Second Straight Proxy Fight Win|url=https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/05/13/lessons-from-tegnas-second-straight-proxy-fight-win/|access-date=February 22, 2022|website=The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance|language=English}}</ref> Tegna's shareholders chose to re-elect all 12 current board members. Kim accepted the result of the vote, stating that the actions had helped to "[challenge] management's narrative about the Company's performance and seeking greater transparency about Tegna's numbers, acquisition metrics, and engagement with third parties".<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 30, 2020|title=Tegna wins proxy contest as investors re-elect all 12 board members|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tegna-standardgeneral-idUSKBN22C28Z|access-date=February 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jacobson|first=Adam|date=April 2, 2020|title=TEGNA's Tit-For-Tat With Soo Kim Continues {{!}} Radio & Television Business Report|url=https://www.rbr.com/tegnas-tit-for-tat-with-soo-kim-continues/|access-date=February 22, 2022|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jacobson|first=Adam|date=March 31, 2020|title=The TEGNA/Soo Tussle Continues With Shareholder Letters {{!}} Radio & Television Business Report|url=https://www.rbr.com/the-tegna-soo-tussle-continues-with-shareholder-letters/|access-date=February 22, 2022|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, Standard General once again put forward nominees to Tegna's board of directors, alleging that the company was underperforming and had issues with diversity, equity, and inclusion; the latter came after a Black nominee put forward by Standard General withdrew, citing a previous incident involving CEO Dave Lougee in 2014.<ref name="Harva20210513" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=May 7, 2021|title=U.S. TV firm Tegna defeats hedge fund Standard General in proxy vote|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tegna-standardgeneral-idUSKBN2CO1AN|access-date=February 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lafayette|first=Jon|date=May 7, 2021|title=Tegna Wins Proxy Battle, With 12 Directors Re-Elected|url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/tegna-wins-proxy-battle-with-12-directors-re-elected|access-date=February 22, 2022|website=Broadcasting Cable|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Deadl20210309">{{Cite web|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=March 9, 2021|title=Tegna CEO Apologizes For Racial Incident That Led A Black Executive To Withdraw His Board Nomination|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/tegna-ceo-apologizes-for-racial-incident-that-led-a-black-executive-to-withdraw-his-board-nomination-1234710046/|access-date=February 22, 2022|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> The company stated that Lougee "immediately acknowledged the incident and has stated that he made a mistake, for which he had apologized immediately at the time".<ref name="Deadl20210309" />
On February 22, 2022, Tegna announced that it had agreed to be taken private by a group led by Standard General and Apollo Global Management for $24 per-share, valuing the company at $5.4 billion. The company would retain the Tegna name and be controlled by an affiliate of Standard General, with Standard Media CEO Deb McDermott (who previously led Young Broadcasting and Media General) becoming CEO. Affiliates of AGM, as well as Cox Media Group (which is principally owned by AGM, with Cox Enterprises as a minority shareholder) and other investors, would have held non-voting shares in the company. Tegna's digital advertising subsidiary Premion would be held as a standalone business between Standard and CMG. The sale included a clause that would slowly increase the per-share price if the sale takes longer than nine months to close.<ref name="Holly20220222" /><ref name="Dalla20220222" /><ref name="radioinsight.com">{{Cite web|title=Radio Implications To Today's Standard General Acquisition of TEGNA|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/220210/radio-implications-to-todays-standard-general-acquisition-of-tegna/|access-date=February 22, 2022|website=RadioInsight|date=February 22, 2022 |language=en-US|last=Venta|first=Lance}}</ref>
As part of the sale, Standard planned to divest WDKA, WLNE, KBSI, and KLKN to Cox Media Group. Cox would have then sold its Boston station WFXT to an affiliate of Standard General, and acquire WFAA/KMPX, KHOU/KTBU, and KVUE from Tegna.<ref name="Holly20220222" /><ref name="Dalla20220222">{{Cite web|date=February 22, 2022|title=WFAA and Houston, Austin TV stations expected to go to Cox Media in Tegna's $5.4 billion sale|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/local-companies/2022/02/22/wfaa-and-houston-austin-tv-stations-expected-to-go-to-cox-media-in-tegnas-54-billion-sale/|access-date=February 22, 2022|website=Dallas News|language=en}}</ref><ref name="radioinsight.com"/> The sale was approved by Standard General and Apollo Global Management on May 17, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goldsmith|first1=Jill|title=Tegna Shareholders Approve Sale Of Broadcaster To Standard General, Apollo Global|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/tegna-broadcaster-shareholders-sale-standard-general-apollo-cox-1235025877/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 17, 2022}}</ref> On October 6, 2022, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Frank Pallone and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi issued a letter to the FCC expressing concerns for the transaction, arguing that it "would violate the FCC's mandate by restricting access to local news coverage, cutting jobs at local television stations, and raising prices on consumers". They specifically cited statements by Standard General regarding plans for a Washington, D.C. bureau to produce content for local newscasts, and arguing that Tegna's stations had "too many employees".<ref name="Deadl20221006">{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Nancy Pelosi Tells FCC She Has Concerns Over Local News Impact With Sale Of Tegna To Standard General |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/nancy-pelosi-tegna-standard-general-fcc-1235136755/ |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Standard General responded to the letter, denying that they planned to cut jobs or hub content, and promoting that Tegna would become the largest female-run and minority-owned broadcaster in the United States. They also responded to objections by NewsGuild-CWA describing Standard General as "backed by anonymous investors located in the Cayman Islands", stating that the entirety of its board is represented by U.S. interests.<ref name="Deadl20221006" />
On February 24, 2023, it was confirmed that FCC staff had referred the deal to an administrative law judge, effectively killing the deal since the hearing process would necessarily run longer than the merger agreement's deadline to close the deal.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=Ted|title=Standard General Blasts FCC Decision On Tegna Merger, Calls For Full Commission Vote|url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/standard-general-tegna-merger-fcc-1235270510/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 27, 2023}}</ref> The deal was terminated on May 22, 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Standard General's Tegna Takeover Doomed After Money Dries Up |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-22/standard-general-s-tegna-takeover-doomed-after-money-dries-up |access-date=May 26, 2023|first=Todd|last=Shields|first2=Jill R|last2=Shah}}</ref>
=== Sale to Nexstar === {{Main|Merger of Nexstar Media Group and Tegna Inc.}}
On August 19, 2025, Tegna announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Nexstar Media Group, in an agreement that would expand its reach to 80% of television households. Nexstar would purchase the company for $22 per-share, valuing it at $6.2 billion.<ref>{{cite web |last=Manfredi |first=Lucas |date=September 19, 2025 |title=Nexstar, Tegna $6.2 Billion Merger to File Antitrust, FCC Paperwork by End of September |url=https://www.thewrap.com/nexstar-tegna-merger-antitrust-fcc-paperwork-september/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |work=TheWrap}}</ref> The completion of the deal would be contingent on shareholder and regulatory approval, including a proposed loosening of ownership caps for broadcast television stations by the second Trump administration; the FCC had recently launched a public comment period on changes to the caps, which Nexstar CEO Perry Sook has long opposed. In the markets where this would create a duopoly, Sook stated that Nexstar did not plan to consolidate local station operations such as news departments, comparing it to cities that have multiple newspapers "operating off the same printing press".<ref>{{cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=August 19, 2025 |title=Nexstar To Acquire Tegna For $6.2B In Local TV Megadeal Fueled By Donald Trump Deregulation |url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/nexstar-acquires-tegna-local-tv-merger-donald-trump-1236491712/ |access-date=August 19, 2025 |work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
On November 18, 2025, the sale was approved by Tegna's shareholders.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winslow |first=George |date=November 18, 2025 |title=Tegna Shareholders Approve Nexstar Merger |url=https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/tegna-shareholders-approve-nexstar-merger |access-date=February 8, 2026 |website=TV Tech |language=en}}</ref> On February 7, 2026, after having initially made statements in opposition, President Donald Trump made a statement expressing support for the acquisition. He argued that it would enable more competition against what he denounced as "fake news national TV networks". Conservative media company Newsmax issued a statement in opposition of the deal, saying it would result in "dangerous consolidation that will limit competition, harm conservative voices and dramatically increase consumer cable bills."<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 7, 2026 |title=Trump strains conservative media alliances in push for Nexstar-Tegna merger |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/07/trump-nexstar-tegna-merger-00770466 |access-date=February 8, 2026 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Neelakandan |first=Laya |date=February 7, 2026 |title=In reversal, Trump backs Nexstar's proposed acquisition of Tegna |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/07/trump-nexstar-tegna.html |access-date=February 8, 2026 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref>
On March 18, 2026, the state of California alongside seven other states filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the merger, with the Attorney General Rob Bonta arguing that it would cause "irreparable harm to local news and consumers who rely on their reporting as a critical source of information."<ref name="Deadl20260319">{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=March 19, 2026 |title=California And Other States Sue To Block Nexstar-Tegna Merger |url=https://deadline.com/2026/03/nexstar-tegna-merger-states-lawsuit-1236760175/ |access-date=March 20, 2026 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> The next day, DirecTV also filed an antitrust suit within the same district court as the former.<ref name="Deadl20260319-2">{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=March 19, 2026 |title=DirecTV Sues To Block Nexstar-Tegna Merger |url=https://deadline.com/2026/03/directv-nexstar-tegna-lawsuit-1236760481/ |access-date=March 20, 2026 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Later that day, the sale was approved by the Justice Department and the FCC, and the transaction closed immediately afterwards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alex |date=March 19, 2026 |title=Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Closes Acquisition of TEGNA Inc. |url=https://www.nexstar.tv/nexstar-media-group-inc-closes-acquisition-of-tegna-inc/ |access-date=March 20, 2026 |website=Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 19, 2026 |title=FCC green-lights Nexstar's $6.2B merger with rival TV station owner Tegna |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/fcc-greenlights-nexstars-62b-merger-rival-tv-station-owner-tegna-rcna237953 |access-date=March 20, 2026 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>
On March 27, 2026, District Judge Troy Nunley granted a request for a 14-day temporary restraining order to suspend any further integration of Tegna into Nexstar, writing that it was "presumed likely to violate antitrust laws based on the combined firm market share alone." On March 31, Nunley consolidated the California and DirecTV lawsuits into a single case. The same day, Nexstar made a court filing requesting clarifications and changes to the TRO, arguing that it "cannot implement certain provisions of the TRO as written because of actions already completed at closing and legal obligations that cannot be reversed."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=March 30, 2026 |title=Judge Halts Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Ruling That Deal Is ‘Presumed Likely to Violate Antitrust Laws’ |url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/judge-halts-nexstar-tegna-merger-ruling-antitrust-laws-1236702536/ |access-date=April 10, 2026 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brodkin |first=Jon |date=March 30, 2026 |title=Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/judge-halts-nexstar-tegna-merger-after-fcc-let-firms-exceed-tv-ownership-limit/ |access-date=April 10, 2026 |website=Ars Technica |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=April 1, 2026 |title=Nexstar and Tegna Claim They Can’t Fully Comply With Court Order Halting Merger Because Certain Actions ‘Cannot Be Undone’ |url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/nexstar-tegna-merger-tro-court-order-reply-1236704471/ |access-date=April 10, 2026 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Current properties== === Broadcast stations === Tegna owns or operates 68 television stations located in 54 markets, including fourteen duopolies; it also owns two radio stations.<ref>{{cite web|title = Media {{!}} TEGNA|url=http://www.tegna.com/media/|website=Tegna|access-date=June 29, 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Media market ! scope="col" | State/{{abbr|Dist.|District}} ! scope="col" | Station ! scope="col" | Purchased ! scope="col" | Primary affiliation ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Note(s) ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref(s) |- | Huntsville || Alabama ! scope="row" | WZDX | 2019 || Fox || || |- | Flagstaff || rowspan="4" | Arizona ! scope="row" | KNAZ-TV | 1997 || NBC || {{efn-lg|Satellite of KPNX.}} || |- | Phoenix ! scope="row" | KPNX | 1979 || NBC || || |- | rowspan="2" | Tucson ! scope="row" | KMSB | 2015{{efn|name=Sand}} || Fox || {{efn|name=Gray}} || |- ! scope="row" | KTTU | 2013{{efn|name=Sand}} || The CW || {{efn|name=Gray}} || |- | Fort Smith–Fayetteville || rowspan="2" | Arkansas ! scope="row" | KFSM-TV | 2019 || CBS || || |- | Little Rock ! scope="row" | KTHV | 1994 || CBS || || |- | Sacramento || rowspan="2" | California ! scope="row" | KXTV | 1999 || ABC || || |- | San Diego ! scope="row" | KFMB-TV | 2018 || CBS || || |- | rowspan="2" | Denver || rowspan="2" | Colorado ! scope="row" | KUSA | 1979 || NBC || || |- ! scope="row" | KTVD | 2006 || MyNetworkTV || || |- | rowspan="2" | Hartford–New Haven || rowspan="2" | Connecticut ! scope="row" | WTIC-TV | 2019 || Fox || || |- ! scope="row" | WCCT-TV | 2019 || The CW || || |- | Washington, D.C. || District of Columbia ! scope="row" | WUSA | 1986 || CBS || || |- | rowspan="2" | Jacksonville || rowspan="3" | Florida ! scope="row" | WJXX | 2000 || ABC || || |- ! scope="row" | WTLV | 1987 || NBC || || <ref name="worldradiohistory.com">{{Cite web | url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/87-OCR/BC-1987-12-07-OCR-Page-0094.pdf | title=Harte-Hanks selling two TV's to Gannett for $155 million | website=worldradiohistory.com}}</ref> |- | Tampa–St. Petersburg ! scope="row" | WTSP | 1996 || CBS || {{efn|name=PaSo|Station assigned to licensee Pacific and Southern Company, Inc.}} || |- | rowspan="2" | Atlanta || rowspan="3" | Georgia ! scope="row" | WXIA-TV | 1979 || NBC || || |- ! scope="row" | WATL | 2006 || MyNetworkTV || || |- | Macon ! scope="row" | WMAZ-TV | 1995 || CBS || {{efn|name=PaSo}} || |- | Boise || rowspan="2" | Idaho ! scope="row" | KTVB | 2013 || NBC || {{efn|name=King|Station assigned to licensee King Broadcasting Company.}} || |- | Twin Falls ! scope="row" | KTFT-LD | 2013 || NBC || {{efn-lg|Satellite of KTVB.}} || |- | rowspan="2" | Indianapolis || rowspan="2" | Indiana ! scope="row" | WALV-CD | 2019 || MeTV || || |- ! scope="row" | WTHR | 2019 || NBC || || |- | Davenport (Quad Cities) || rowspan="3" | Iowa ! scope="row" | WQAD-TV | 2019 || ABC || || |- | rowspan="2" | Des Moines ! scope="row" | KCWI-TV | 2019 || The CW || || |- ! scope="row" | WOI-DT | 2019 || ABC || || |- | Louisville || Kentucky ! scope="row" | WHAS-TV | 2015 || ABC || {{efn|name=Sand}} || |- | rowspan="2" | New Orleans || rowspan="2" | Louisiana ! scope="row" | WWL-TV | 2013 || CBS || || |- ! scope="row" | WUPL | 2013 || MyNetworkTV || || |- | Portland || rowspan="2" | Maine ! scope="row" | WCSH | 1998 || NBC || {{efn|name=PaSo}} || |- | Bangor ! scope="row" | WLBZ | 1998 || NBC || {{efn-lg|Semi-satellite of WCSH.}} || |- | Grand Rapids || Michigan ! scope="row" | WZZM | 1997 || ABC || || |- | Minneapolis–Saint Paul || Minnesota ! scope="row" | KARE | 1983 || NBC || || |- | St. Louis || Missouri ! scope="row" | KSDK | 1995 || NBC || || |- | Buffalo || New York ! scope="row" | WGRZ | 1997 || NBC || || |- | Charlotte || rowspan="2" | North Carolina ! scope="row" | WCNC-TV | 2013 || NBC || || |- | Greensboro ! scope="row" | WFMY-TV | 1987 || CBS || || <ref name="worldradiohistory.com" /> |- | Cleveland || rowspan="6" | Ohio ! scope="row" | WKYC | 1995 || NBC || || |- | rowspan="3" | Columbus ! scope="row" | WBNS | 2019 || {{n/a}} || || |- ! scope="row" | WBNS-FM | 2019 || {{n/a}} || || |- ! scope="row" | WBNS-TV | 2019 || CBS || || |- | rowspan="2" | Toledo ! scope="row" | WTOL | 2019 || CBS || || |- ! scope="row" | WUPW | 2019 || Fox || {{efn|name=AmSpirit}} || |- | Portland || Oregon ! scope="row" | KGW | 2015 || NBC || {{efn|name=Sand}} || |- | Scranton–Wilkes-Barre || rowspan="2" | Pennsylvania ! scope="row" | WNEP-TV | 2019 || ABC || || |- | Harrisburg ! scope="row" | WPMT | 2019 || Fox || || |- | Columbia || South Carolina ! scope="row" | WLTX | 1998 || CBS || {{efn|name=PaSo}} || |- | Knoxville || rowspan="3" | Tennessee ! scope="row" | WBIR-TV | 1995 || NBC || || |- | rowspan="2" | Memphis ! scope="row" | WATN-TV | 2019 || ABC || || |- ! scope="row" | WLMT | 2019 || The CW with MyNetworkTV || || |- | Abilene || rowspan="14" | Texas ! scope="row" | KXVA | 2014 || Fox || || |- | Austin ! scope="row" | KVUE | 2013 || ABC || {{efn|KVUE was previously owned by Gannett from 1986 to 1999, when it was traded to Belo in exchange for KXTV.}} || |- | Beaumont ! scope="row" | KBMT | 2014 || ABC || || |- | Bryan–College Station ! scope="row" | KAGS-LD | 2014 || NBC || {{efn-lg|Semi-satellite of KCEN.}} || |- | Corpus Christi ! scope="row" | KIII | 2014 || ABC || || |- | rowspan="2" | Dallas–Fort Worth ! scope="row" | WFAA | 2013 || ABC || || |- ! scope="row" | KFAA-TV | 2020 || Independent || || |- | rowspan="2" | Houston ! scope="row" | KHOU | 2013 || CBS || || |- ! scope="row" | KTBU | 2020 || Quest || || |- | Odessa–Midland ! scope="row" | KWES-TV | 2019 || NBC || || |- | San Angelo ! scope="row" | KIDY | 2014 || Fox || || |- | San Antonio ! scope="row" | KENS | 2013 || CBS || || |- | Tyler ! scope="row" | KYTX | 2014 || CBS || || |- | Waco ! scope="row" | KCEN-TV | 2014 || NBC || || |- | Norfolk || Virginia ! scope="row" | WVEC | 2013 || ABC || || |- | rowspan="2" | Seattle–Tacoma || rowspan="4" | Washington ! scope="row" | KING-TV | 2013 || NBC || {{efn|name=King}} || |- ! scope="row" | KONG | 2013 || Independent || {{efn|name=King}} || |- | rowspan="2" | Spokane ! scope="row" | KREM | 2013 || CBS || {{efn|name=King}} || |- ! scope="row" | KSKN | 2013 || The CW || {{efn|name=King}} || |}
=== Networks === * ''Idaho's Very Own 24/7'' (KTVB 7.2) * ''NewsWatch 15''{{Efn|Jointly owned by Tegna (50%) and Cox Communications (50%); received in the purchase of Belo}} * True Crime Network<ref name="dl" /> * Quest<ref name="dl" />
=== Television shows ===
In 2015, Tegna Media test-ran a limited-run informative talk show hosted by Dallas-based bishop T. D. Jakes on its owned stations in Dallas, Atlanta, Minneapolis and Cleveland. The show, titled ''T.D. Jakes'', was co-produced by Debmar-Mercury, Tegna Media, 44 Blue Productions, Jakes' own production company (TDJ Enterprises), and EnLight Productions. It ran from August 17, 2016, to September 8, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tegna.com/tegna-media-and-debmar-mercury-partner-on-preview-of-t-d-jakes-talk-show-this-summer-with-44-blue-productions-tdj-enterprises-and-enlight-productions/|title=TEGNA Media and Debmar-Mercury Partner on Preview of 'T.D. Jakes' Talk Show This Summer With 44 Blue Productions, TDJ Enterprises and Enlight Productions – TEGNA|date=July 9, 2015|website=Tegna|language=en-US|access-date=June 7, 2016}}</ref> On December 9, Tegna greenlit the series for an entire run for the 2016–2017 broadcast season. Debmar-Mercury, however, is not participating in the production run, being replaced by independent company Flow Media Partners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tegna.com/empowering-new-daily-talk-show-t-d-jakes-set-to-premiere-monday-september-12-2016/|title=EMPOWERING NEW DAILY TALK SHOW "T.D. JAKES" SET TO PREMIERE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 – TEGNA|date=May 10, 2016|website=Tegna|language=en-US|access-date=June 7, 2016}}</ref>
''T.D. Jakes'' ended in September 2017 and was replaced with news and entertainment show ''Daily Blast Live'', which premiered on September 11, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/distribution/exclusive-tegnas-bold-be-renamed-daily-blast-live/164991|title=Exclusive: Tegna's 'BOLD' to Be Renamed 'Daily Blast Live'|periodical=Broadcasting & Cable|date=April 18, 2017|author=Paige Albiniak}}</ref> Other shows Tegna Media has on first-run syndication across most of its stations are ''Sister Circle'' (also shown on cable network TV One),<ref>[https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/tegna-sister-circle-tv-one-talk-show-1202506858/ Tegna, TV One to Launch Daily Talk Show ‘Sister Circle’] – ''Variety'' (accessed November 25, 2017)</ref> and reality competition ''Sing Like A Star''.<ref>[http://www.tegna.com/tegna-announces-sing-like-a-star-new-singing-competition-premiering-september-16/ TEGNA Announces “Sing Like a Star,” New Singing Competition Premiering September 16] – ''Tegna Press Release'' (accessed November 25, 2017)</ref>
In January 2018, Tegna announced a partnership with Sony Pictures Television to handle syndication distribution and advertising sales for its original programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/nicky-jam-series-telemundo-netflix-sony-tegna-natpe-1202665041/|title=NATPE Roundup: Fox TV Stations Renew 'Page Six TV,' Sony Pictures TV Teams With Tegna|last1=Littleton|first1=Cynthia|date=January 16, 2018|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=January 4, 2019}}</ref>
=== Digital sites === Gannett Company spun-off most of its internet media properties to Tegna.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marketing.usatoday.com/|title=Home|website=Digital Marketing Services | USA TODAY}}</ref> When the entire l internet media division was part of the Gannett Company, it managed the websites for USA Today, as well as Gannett's newspaper and broadcast properties throughout the United States. It owns: * G/O Digital<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.godigitalmarketing.com|title=G/O Digital}}</ref> * Premion<ref>{{cite web|title=How This New Platform Plans to Make Buying Ads on Streaming Services Easier|author=Sami Main|url=http://www.adweek.com/tv-video/how-new-platform-plans-make-buying-ads-streaming-services-easier-174382/|publisher=Ad Week|date=November 2, 2016}}</ref> * Locked On Podcast Network<ref>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</ref>
== Former assets == Stations are arranged in alphabetical order by state and city of license. The list includes stations owned by Tegna, Inc. during its former existence as the Gannett Company subsidiary Gannett Broadcasting, Inc. * ('''**''') – Indicates a station that was built and/or signed-on by Gannett.
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Stations formerly owned by Gannett Broadcasting ! scope="col" | Media market ! scope="col" | State/{{abbr|Dist.|District}} ! scope="col" | Station ! scope="col" | Purchased ! scope="col" | Sold ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | Mobile || Alabama ! scope="row" | WALA-TV | 1986 || 1986 || {{efn|name=KnRi}} |- | Kingman || rowspan="4" | Arizona ! scope="row" | KMOH-TV | 1997 || 2004 || |- | rowspan="2" | Phoenix ! scope="row" | KTVK | 2013 || 2014 || |- ! scope="row" | KASW | 2013 || 2014 || |- | Tucson ! scope="row" | KOLD-TV | 1986 || 1986 || {{efn|name=KnRi}} |- | Little Rock || Arkansas ! scope="row" | KARK-TV | 1979 || 1983 || |- | rowspan="2" | Los Angeles || rowspan="7" | California ! scope="row" | KIIS | 1979 || 1997 || {{Efn|Known as KPRZ from 1980 to 1984.}} |- ! scope="row" | KIIS-FM | 1979 || 1997 || |- | Sacramento ! scope="row" | KOVR | 1958 || 1959 || |- | rowspan="4" | San Diego ! scope="row" | KSDO | 1979 || 1997 || |- ! scope="row" | KFMB | 2018 || 2020 || |- ! scope="row" | KFMB-FM | 2018 || 2020 || |- ! scope="row" | KSDO-FM | 1979 || 1997 || {{Efn|Known as KEZL prior to 1984, KSWV from 1987 to 1989, KCLX from 1992 to 1995 and KKBH from 1995 to 1997.}} |- | Hartford–New Haven || Connecticut ! scope="row" | WTHT** | 1936 || 1954 || |- | rowspan="2" | Melbourne | rowspan="4" | Florida ! scope="row" | WEZY | 1966 | 1970 | |- ! scope="row" | WEZY-FM | 1966 | 1970 | |- | rowspan="2" | Tampa–St. Petersburg ! scope="row" | WDAE | 1987 | 1997 | |- ! scope="row" | WUSA-FM | 1980 | 1997 | {{Efn|Known as WJYW prior to 1982 and WIQI from 1982 to 1986.}} |- | rowspan="2" | Macon, GA | rowspan="2" | Georgia ! scope="row" | WMAZ | 1995 | 1996 | |- ! scope="row" | WAYS | 1995 | 1996 | |- | rowspan="2" | Chicago, IL | rowspan="6" | Illinois ! scope="row" | WGCI | 1979 | 1997 | {{Efn|Known as WVON prior to 1983.}} |- ! scope="row" | WGCI-FM | 1979 | 1997 | |- | rowspan="3" | Danville–Champaign ! scope="row" | WDAN | 1948 | 1971 | |- ! scope="row" | WDAN-FM** | 1967 | 1971 | |- ! scope="row" | WDAN-TV** | 1953 | 1960 | |- | Rockford ! scope="row" | WREX-TV | 1963 | 1969 | |- | Fort Wayne | Indiana ! scope="row" | WPTA | 1979 | 1983 | |- | Louisville | Kentucky ! scope="row" | WLKY-TV | 1979 || 1983 || |- | Boston || Massachusetts ! scope="row" | WLVI | 1983 || 1994 || |- | rowspan="2" | Detroit || rowspan="2" | Michigan ! scope="row" | WLQV | 1979 || 1986 || |- ! scope="row" | WCZY-FM | 1979 || 1986 || |- | rowspan="2" | Kansas City || rowspan="5" | Missouri ! scope="row" | KCMO | 1986 || 1993 || |- ! scope="row" | KCMO-FM | 1986 || 1993 || |- | rowspan="3" | St. Louis ! scope="row" | KMOV | 2013 || 2014 || |- ! scope="row" | KSD-FM | 1979 || 1993 || {{Efn|Known as KCFM prior to 1980.}} |- ! scope="row" | KUSA | 1979 || 1993 || {{Efn|Known as KSD prior to 1983.}} |- | Albany || rowspan="9" | New York ! scope="row" | WABY | 1934 || 1982 || |- | rowspan="2" | Binghamton ! scope="row" | WINR | 1957 || 1971 || |- ! scope="row" | WINR-TV** | 1957 || 1971 || |- | rowspan="2" | Elmira ! scope="row" | WENY** | 1939 || 1969 || |- ! scope="row" | WENY-FM** | 1965 || 1969 || |- | rowspan="2" | Olean ! scope="row" | WHDL | 1934 || 1957 || {{Efn|Gannett had a minority interest in this station.}} |- ! scope="row" | WHDL-FM** | 1949 || 1957 || |- | rowspan="2" | Rochester ! scope="row" | WHEC | 1936 || 1972 || |- ! scope="row" | WHEC-TV** | 1953 || 1979 || |- | Cincinnati || rowspan="5" | Ohio ! scope="row" | WLWT | 1995 || 1997 || |- | rowspan="2" | Cleveland ! scope="row" | WDOK | 1979 || 1985 || |- ! scope="row" | WWWE | 1979 || 1985 || |- | Marietta ! scope="row" | WBRJ | 1974 || 1979 || |- | Wilmington ! scope="row" | WKFI | 1974 || 1979 || |- | rowspan="2" | Oklahoma City || rowspan="2" | Oklahoma ! scope="row" | KOCO-TV | 1979 || 1997 || |- ! scope="row" | KTVY | 1986 || 1986 || {{efn|name=KnRi}} |- | Dallas–Fort Worth || rowspan="3" | Texas ! scope="row" | KHKS | 1986 || 1997 || {{Efn|Known as KTKS prior to 1987 and KOAI from 1987 to 1992.}} |- | rowspan="2" | Houston ! scope="row" | KKBQ | 1984 || 1997 || |- ! scope="row" | KKBQ-FM | 1984 || 1997 || |- | Seattle || Washington ! scope="row" | KNUA | 1986 || 1990 || |}
=== Cable networks === * TXCN * Northwest Cable News
=== Broadcast networks === * Twist === Digital sites === * Cars.com – Tegna completed the spin-off of Cars.com on June 1, 2017.<ref name="prominent">One of the most prominent Tegna Digital properties.</ref> * Cofactor Digital (ShopLocal) – On December 15, 2016, it sold Cofactor to Liquidus, a digital marketing solutions company.<ref>{{cite web|title=TEGNA Sells Cofactor|url=http://www.tegna.com/tegna-sells-cofactor/|publisher=Tegna|date=December 15, 2016}}</ref> * CareerBuilder – sold to Apollo Global Management == Notes == {{notelist|notes= {{efn|name=Sand|Owned by Sander Media from 2013 to 2015 and operated by Gannett/Tegna prior to its acquisition by Tegna Inc. in 2015.}} {{efn|name=AmSpirit|Owned by American Spirit Media.}} {{efn|name=Gray|Operated by Gray Media.}} {{efn|name=KnRi|Acquired with Gannett's purchase of ''The Detroit News'', but subsequently spun off to Knight-Ridder a month later in order for Gannett to comply with the FCC's then-current limits on group ownership.}} }}{{notelist-lg}}
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== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{Official website|https://www.tegna.com}}
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