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Nexstar anticipates Tegna deal closing by end of Q2 2026

By Wesley Brown ( February 26, 2026, 17:53 GMT | Insight) -- Nexstar Media Group has answered questions from the US Department of Justice, Federal Communications Commission and state attorneys general regarding its proposed acquisition of Tegna and anticipates the deal closing by the end of the second quarter this year, chief executive Perry Sook said during the company’s earnings call. The $6.2 billion acquisition, which will require a waiver or the elimination of the national television ownership cap, has received support from President Donald Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr.Nexstar Media Group has answered questions from the US Department of Justice, Federal Communications Commission and state attorneys general regarding its proposed acquisition of Tegna and anticipates the deal closing by the end of the second quarter this year, chief executive Perry Sook said during the company’s earnings call....

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