Nexstar to Expand Local News Operations Serving Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland
WDVM-TV and WDCW-TV Will Occupy New State of the Art Newsroom and Studio; Combined Operation Will Offer 67+ Hours of Local News and be Known as “DC News Now”
Stations Will Launch New Newscasts, Expand Existing News, and Open Satellite News Bureaus in
Both television stations will broadcast from a new state-of-the-art newsroom and studio currently under construction on
The new facilities and expanded staff will establish a solid foundation from which WDVM-TV will launch a new nightly newscast at
“This expansion is a clear demonstration of Nexstar’s unwavering commitment to local news and public service,” said
Following the expansion, DC News Now will provide more than 67 hours of local news programming every week, covering more communities than any other local broadcaster serving
“We are extremely excited about this expansion, particularly because it enables us to launch new newscasts while also establishing three new satellite news bureaus from which we can deliver live news directly from within local communities in
Veteran journalist and news management executive
“Bringing these two television stations together, adding more news hours, and creating three locally-based satellite news bureaus to serve
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST)
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content, including 283,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s television assets also include NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 75 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit www.nexstar.tv
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