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TEGNA and Indiana Fever Expand Broadcast Distribution of the Fever’s Exciting Upcoming Season in 11 Additional Markets

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水曜日, 5月 8, 2024

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) and the Indiana Fever today announced that 11 additional markets will join WTHR, TEGNA’s Indianapolis NBC affiliate, to create an unprecedented 12-market footprint to air 17 Indiana Fever games for free over the air in 2024.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) and the Indiana Fever today announced that 11 additional markets will join WTHR, TEGNA’s Indianapolis NBC affiliate, to create an unprecedented 12-market footprint to air 17 Indiana Fever games for free over the air in 2024.
  • Highlight matchups include two encounters with the defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces, scheduled for May 25 and September 11.
  • The 17 games available to viewers are:
    Stations airing the games (subject to change) include:
    All games will be available over the air via antenna.
  • Fans can visit wthr.com/fever for information on how to purchase or set up an over the air antenna.

Indiana Fever and TEGNA Announce Partnership to Broadcast Games Locally on WTHR and WALV

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月曜日, 4月 22, 2024

Fresh off a historic WNBA draft night and broad fan excitement for one of the League’s most successful franchises, the Indiana Fever and TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced a partnership to broadcast select Fever games during the 2024 season.

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  • Fresh off a historic WNBA draft night and broad fan excitement for one of the League’s most successful franchises, the Indiana Fever and TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced a partnership to broadcast select Fever games during the 2024 season.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240422535356/en/
    During the 2024 season, 17 Indiana Fever games will be shown for free over the air on WTHR or WALV, TEGNA’s NBC and MeTV affiliates in Indianapolis.
  • The WNBA and Fever are leading the charge with this groundbreaking local broadcast rights agreement,” said Dave Lougee, President and CEO, TEGNA.
  • Earlier this month, the WNBA announced that 36 of the Fever’s 40 regular season games will be broadcast on national television, as well.

TEGNA and NBC Renew Affiliation Agreement

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水曜日, 1月 3, 2024

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) and NBC today announced a comprehensive, multi-year deal that renews station affiliation agreements for 20 TEGNA markets nationwide, including 10 of the top 25 markets for NBC.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) and NBC today announced a comprehensive, multi-year deal that renews station affiliation agreements for 20 TEGNA markets nationwide, including 10 of the top 25 markets for NBC.
  • The 20 markets renewed cover more than 21 million households, nearly 17 percent of U.S. TV households.
  • TEGNA is the largest independent owner of NBC affiliates.
  • “As the largest NBC affiliate group among independent station groups, we are proud of our longstanding partnership that enables us to serve local communities,” said Dave Lougee, president and CEO, TEGNA.

Angie Moreschi Joins Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “Spotlight on America” Investigative Team

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月曜日, 1月 23, 2023

Sinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI) today announced award-winning journalist Angie Moreschi has joined “Spotlight on America,” Sinclair’s award-winning national investigative team.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI) today announced award-winning journalist Angie Moreschi has joined “Spotlight on America,” Sinclair’s award-winning national investigative team.
  • Moreschi joins Sinclair from WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, the NBC affiliate in her hometown, where her reporting on the nursing home crisis during COVID won a prestigious Edward R. Murrow Investigative Reporting Award and the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Award for Outstanding Television Investigative Series.
  • We are thrilled she will be bringing her skills to our investigative team at 'Spotlight on America,'” said Scott Livingston, SVP News, Sinclair.
  • I am honored to join the incredible Spotlight team and can’t wait to put my skills to work uncovering important local stories that have national impact,” said Moreschi.

TEGNA Stations Honored with 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

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水曜日, 6月 1, 2022

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations received a record 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards more than any other local broadcast television group and the most in its history.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations received a record 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards more than any other local broadcast television group and the most in its history.
  • KARE in Minneapolis received 11 individual awards, the most given this year, and the most in its history.
  • Seven stations KARE, KING, KSDK, KUSA, KWES, WFAA and WGRZ garnered the overall excellence honor, the highest achievement awarded.
  • TEGNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Winners this year are as follows:

Major Broadcasters Launch NEXTGEN TV on Four Local Television Stations in Indianapolis, IN

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火曜日, 8月 10, 2021

NEXTGEN TV adds a whole new dimension to TV viewing, with vibrant video and new Voice+ dialogue enhancement that brings voices to the foreground.

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  • NEXTGEN TV adds a whole new dimension to TV viewing, with vibrant video and new Voice+ dialogue enhancement that brings voices to the foreground.
  • Features available on NEXTGEN TV will vary by device and station as broadcasters roll out service across the country.
  • Todays launch in Indianapolis follows a decade of development and months of planning and preparation by the local stations.
  • As the nations fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets.

Local Media Consortium Expands Membership And Partner Base During First Quarter With Six New Member Companies And One New Partner

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木曜日, 4月 4, 2019

NEW YORK, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Local Media Consortium, a strategic alliance of leading local media companies, today announced six new members and one new partner to its lineup during the first quarter of 2019.

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  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Local Media Consortium, a strategic alliance of leading local media companies, today announced six new members and one new partner to its lineup during the first quarter of 2019.
  • The newest LMC members are CNHI, Graham Media Holdings, Gray Television, The Salt Lake Tribune, The Slate Group and WTHR.
  • It also added Confiant, a leader in bad ad and malware detection and resolution, to its increasing list of strategic partners.
  • "Adding more value-creating companies to our partner lineup makes membership return-on-investment better for existing members and more attractive to potential members," added Wills.

Dispatch Broadcast Group Expands Political Commitment

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木曜日, 9月 20, 2018

"It is our commitment to deliver expanded, multi-platform, political coverage to our communities we serve," say Dispatch Broadcast Group executives Larry Delia, WTHR-TV President and General Manager/President, Dispatch Broadcast Group, and John Cardenas, WBNS 10TV President and General Manager.

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  • "It is our commitment to deliver expanded, multi-platform, political coverage to our communities we serve," say Dispatch Broadcast Group executives Larry Delia, WTHR-TV President and General Manager/President, Dispatch Broadcast Group, and John Cardenas, WBNS 10TV President and General Manager.
  • "We are significantly increasing and offering much more robust political coverage on our television, digital and social platforms that viewers rely on."
  • WTHR's 13 Eyewitness News is Indiana's News Leader, with a commitment to engage and enrich the lives of the people in our community.
  • WTHR's coverage is available wherever and whenever people need it, whether online, on mobile devices, and on popular TV streaming services.