Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) NASDAQ
181.20
-3.2(-1.74%)
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Address
545 East John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75062
United States of America (the)
Phone
972 373 8800
Website
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Entertainment
Employees
11773
First IPO Date
November 25, 2003
Key Executives
| Name | Title | Pay | Year Born |
| Perry A. Sook | Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | 9.93M | 1958 |
| Blake Russell | Executive Vice President of Station Operations | 293,489 | 1971 |
| Sean Compton | President of Networks Division | 2.09M | 1974 |
| Lee Ann Gliha | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 2.27M | 1975 |
| Dana Zimmer | President of Distribution & Strategy | 2.54M | 1970 |
| Michael Biard | President & Chief Operating Officer | 4.73M | 1969 |
| Brett E. Jenkins | Executive Vice President and Chief Technology & Digital Officer | 0 | 1970 |
| Gary Weitman | Executive Vice President & Chief Communications Officer | 0 | 1957 |
| John K. Hane | President of BitPath | 0 | 1960 |
| Elizabeth Ryder | Executive VP General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 0 | 1965 |
| Lindsey Knapp | Executive VP of Human Resources & Associate General Counsel | 0 | N/A |
| Rachel Morgan | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | 0 | 1972 |
Description
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a television broadcasting and digital media company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of television stations and interactive community websites and digital media services in the United States. The company offers free programming to television viewing audiences. As of December 31, 2020, it provided sales, programming, and other services through various local service agreements to 37 power television stations owned by independent third parties; and owned, operated, programmed, or provided sales and other services to 198 television stations. The company also offers video and display advertising platforms that are delivered locally or nationally through its own and various third party websites and mobile applications, as well as owns WGN America, a national general entertainment cable network. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. The company was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
