Colorado Democrats urge US FCC to block Nexstar-Tegna merger
By Wesley Brown ( October 27, 2025, 15:46 GMT | Insight) -- Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet sent a letter to US FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, urging the agency to block the Nexstar-Tegna merger. The pair argue that the merger is not in the public interest and that the agency does not have the authority to lift or change the national broadcast ownership cap, also adding that Congress would have to approve such a move.Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet, two Colorado Democrats, are urging the US Federal Communications Commission to block the Nexstar-Tegna merger....
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