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Nexstar Media Names James Baronet Vice President and General Manager of Its Topeka, Kansas, Media Operations

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Monday, June 14, 2021

Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced the appointment of James Baronet as Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Topeka, Kansas (DMA #142).

Key Points: 
  • Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced the appointment of James Baronet as Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Topeka, Kansas (DMA #142).
  • Mr. Baronet will begin his new duties immediately and report to Julie Pruett, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for Nexstar Media Inc.s broadcasting division.
  • Todays announcement represents a homecoming of sorts for Mr. Baronet, who previously served as the Vice President and General Manager of Nexstars broadcast and digital operations in Baton Rouge, LA (DMA #94), including WVLA-TV (NBC) and WGMB-TV (FOX/CW), from 2014 to 2016.
  • Since 2016, Mr. Baronet has served as the General Manager of KSAS-TV (FOX), serving the Wichita, KS area (DMA #70), responsible for all station operations.