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TYSONS, Va., Jan. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings results on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 9 a.m. (ET).

TYSONS, Va., Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Scott Dempsey has been named president and general manager at WLTX, TEGNA’s CBS affiliate serving Columbia, South Carolina, effective today. In his role, Dempsey is responsible for overseeing the station’s operations across all platforms, as well as driving results for advertisers. 

TEGNA Inc.’s (NYSETGNA) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents per share, payable on January 2, 2025, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 6, 2024.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced the appointment of Dhanusha Sivajee as senior vice president and chief experience officer, effective immediately. Sivajee will serve as a member of the company’s leadership team, reporting to CEO Mike Steib.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Carolyn Mungo has been named president and general manager at WFAA, TEGNA’s ABC affiliate, and KFAA serving Dallas-Ft. Worth, effectively immediately. In her role, Mungo is responsible for overseeing the stations’ operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers. She will continue to report to Brad Ramsey, senior vice president, media operations, who oversees multiple TEGNA stations and the company’s sports rights agreements.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced the appointment of Alex Tolston as senior vice president and chief legal officer, effective immediately. Tolston will serve as a member of the company’s leadership team, reporting to CEO Mike Steib.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) and the Dallas Mavericks today announced that eight additional stations will join six owned by TEGNA to bring all Mavericks games not exclusively televised nationally to approximately 14 million people in Texas, for free over-the-air.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Lynn Beall, executive vice president and chief operating officer of media operations, will depart from TEGNA in mid-2025 after a significant transition period, enabling the company to benefit from her invaluable experience as it transitions to a new organizational structure.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2024 earnings results on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 9 a.m. (ET).

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Carrie Yates has been named president and general manager at WZDX, TEGNA’s Fox affiliate serving Huntsville, Alabama, effective immediately. Yates has been the interim general manager since the retirement of Larry Audas this past spring. In her role, Yates is responsible for overseeing the station’s operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that its stations received ten 2024 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism, more than any other station group. KARE was recognized for Overall Excellence, Large Market Television, marking a third consecutive year a TEGNA station has received this honor. The Edward R. Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Jim Kizer has been named president and general manager at WOI and KCWI, TEGNA’s ABC and CW duopoly serving Des Moines, Iowa, effective immediately. Kizer adds these duties to his existing role as president and general manager at WQAD serving Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

TEGNA Inc.’s (NYSETGNA) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents per share, payable on October 1, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 6, 2024.

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TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Christopher Franklin has been named president and general manager at WATN and WLMT, TEGNA’s ABC and CW duopoly serving Memphis, Tennessee, effective immediately. Franklin has been serving as interim GM since earlier this year. In this role, Franklin will be responsible for overseeing the stations’ operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2024 earnings results on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 10 a.m. (ET).

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Micah Malloy has been named president and general manager at WCSH and WLBZ, TEGNA’s NBC affiliates serving Portland and Bangor, Maine, effective June 10. Together, these stations operate on a statewide basis as NEWS CENTER Maine.

TEGNA (NYSETGNA) station WUSA9, the CBS affiliate serving Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, proudly announces its exclusive partnership with the Washington Commanders, solidifying its position as The DMV's official television station of the Washington Commanders.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced its stations received 73 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. TEGNA stations garnered six overall excellence, seven diversity, equity and inclusion and five innovation awards. TEGNA stations received more honors in these categories than any other local broadcast station group.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced it has been named a 2024 honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light and the Telecommunications Sector Leader. The Civic 50 honors the most community-minded companies in the United States. 2024 marks TEGNA’s fifth consecutive year on the list, and the fourth year as Telecommunications Sector Leader.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that David Loving has been named president and general manager at KHOU, the CBS affiliate, and KTBU, TEGNA’s stations serving Houston, Texas, effective May 20. Loving was most recently president and general manager of TEGNA’s WOI and KCWI in Des Moines, Iowa.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) 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. With this expanded footprint, 4.6 million homes will have the opportunity to watch #1 overall draft pick Caitlin Clark, 2023 #1 overall pick and WNBA Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston, and the exciting Fever roster as they make a push to return to the playoffs.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Greg Retsinas has been named president and general manager at KGW, TEGNA’s NBC affiliate serving the Portland area and southwest Washington, effective June 3. Retsinas will be responsible for the station’s operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers.

Shareholders of TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today overwhelmingly approved the re-election of nine Board members and an advisory resolution on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2024 earnings results on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. (ET).

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2023.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Tom Cox has been promoted to the newly created position of chief growth officer reporting to president and CEO Dave Lougee, effective immediately.

TEGNA Inc.’s (NYSETGNA) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11.375 cents per share, payable on April 1, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 8, 2024.

The Milwaukee Bucks are returning to broadcast television in the Quad Cities as part of a new agreement with TEGNA Inc’s (NYSETGNA) WQAD. These games will be available to nearly 240,000 homes and more than 384,000 people in the Quad Cities. Games will air on WQAD 8.3 through its free, HD over-the-air broadcasts and through the channel’s distribution with cable services.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Rick Rogala has been named president and general manager at WBNS, TEGNA’s CBS affiliate serving Columbus, Ohio, effective February 26. Rogala will be responsible for the station’s operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers. He will also have oversight for Sports Radio The Fan 97.1, ESPN 1460 Columbus and ONN Radio (Ohio News Network).

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Premion, LLC, its industry-leading premium Connected TV (CTV)/Over-the-Top (OTT) advertising platform for regional and local advertisers, has signed an agreement and simultaneously closed on the acquisition of Octillion Media. Octillion is a next-generation demand-side platform (DSP) focused on Local CTV/OTT advertising. The acquisition will expand Premion’s capabilities in the growing CTV marketplace by combining Octillion’s cutting-edge technology with Premion’s award-winning local CTV/OTT advertising solution.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that KUSA (Denver, Colo.) and KVUE (Austin, Texas) received 2024 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards which honor excellence in broadcast, online and documentary journalism. KUSA won for “BURNED,” a year-long project to document the devastating 2021 Marshall Fire in Boulder County. KVUE was honored for “Accountability After Uvalde,” revealing the failures of law enforcement in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that WFAA, its Dallas-Fort Worth ABC affiliate, has partnered with the Dallas Mavericks to bring 10 additional games to the WFAA broadcast schedule. Combined with the Mavericks games already slated to air as part of the NBA on ABC between now and the end of the season, Mavericks’ fans across Dallas-Fort Worth will now have access to 13 free over-the-air games in the span of 11 weeks.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year 2023 earnings results on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 10 a.m. (ET).

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 9 a.m. (ET).

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) 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.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Byron Wilkinson has been named president and general manager at KVUE, TEGNA’s ABC affiliate serving Austin, Texas, effective immediately. He has been serving as interim general manager at KVUE, and previously served as interim general manager at TEGNA-owned duopoly KBMT/KJAC in Beaumont, Texas. Wilkinson will be responsible for the station’s operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Brian Gregory has been named president and general manager at WVEC, TEGNA’s ABC affiliate serving the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, effective December 18. Gregory will be responsible for overseeing the station’s operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers.

TEGNA Foundation, the charitable foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA), in partnership with its local stations, today announced it awarded 242 Community Grants to address critical community needs and initiatives. A summary of TEGNA Foundation’s 2023 Community Grants is available on the Foundation’s website.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced the appointment of Lauren Fisher as senior vice president and chief legal officer, effective November 27. Fisher will serve as a member of the company’s leadership team, reporting directly to president and CEO Dave Lougee.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (“ASR”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“JPMorgan”).

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

TEGNA Inc.’s (NYSETGNA) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11.375 cents per share, payable on January 2, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 8, 2023.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Doug Wieder has been named president and general manager at KARE, TEGNA’s NBC affiliate in Minneapolis, effective October 30. Wieder will be responsible for overseeing the station’s operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that KENS, its CBS affiliate in San Antonio, Texas, and the official TV station of the San Antonio Spurs, will air 11 Spurs games exclusively during the 2023-2024 season. Spurs games appearing on KENS will be available to more than 1 million households in the San Antonio region on KENS 5 TV, the KENS 5 streaming app, the official Spurs mobile app and through KENS’ partnerships with cable, satellite and streaming services that offer live TV programming.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Kristie Gonzales has been named president and general manager at WXIA, TEGNA’s NBC affiliate in Atlanta, and WATL, effective October 23. She will continue as vice president, media operations for TEGNA. At WXIA/WATL, Gonzales will be responsible for overseeing the stations’ operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that WWL, its CBS affiliate in New Orleans, received a News Emmy® for Outstanding Regional News Story: Investigative Report for “The Man Behind the Warehouse.” Awards were given out last night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2023 earnings results on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Carrie Hofmann has been named president and general manager of WLTX, TEGNA’s CBS affiliate in Columbia, SC, effective October 2. Hofmann will be responsible for overseeing the station’s operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced its stations have received ten 2023 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism, more than any other station group. WFAA was recognized for Overall Excellence, Large Market Television, marking the second consecutive year a TEGNA station has received this honor. The Edward R. Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.

Shareholders of TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today overwhelmingly approved the re-election of nine Board members and an advisory resolution on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Valerie Guyton has been appointed president and general manager at KWES, the NBC affiliate in Midland-Odessa, and KIDY and KXVA, the Fox affiliates serving Abilene and San Angelo, effective July 31, 2023. Guyton will be responsible for overseeing the stations’ operations across platforms, as well as leading community service efforts and driving results for advertisers.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2023 earnings results on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (“ASR”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“JPMorgan”). Plans for the ASR and a 20% increase to the Company’s regular quarterly dividend were previously announced on May 22, 2023 and reflect the Company’s initial actions to return capital to shareholders following the termination of its merger agreement with an affiliate of Standard General L.P.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced its stations received 84 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. KARE in Minneapolis received 12 individual awards, the most given this year, and the most in its history.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced it has been named a 2023 honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light and the Telecommunications Sector Leader. The Civic 50 honors the most community-minded companies in the United States. 2023 marks TEGNA’s fourth consecutive year on the list, and the third year as Telecommunications Sector Leader.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced a $300 million accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) program and a 20 percent increase in its quarterly dividend. These initial actions to return excess capital to shareholders follow the termination of TEGNA’s merger agreement with an affiliate of Standard General L.P. Under the terms of the merger agreement, TEGNA is entitled to receive a termination fee of $136 million from Standard General.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that KARE in Minneapolis has received a Peabody Award, which honor the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2022.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that KING, its NBC affiliate in Seattle, and journalist Chris Ingalls received The Brooks Jackson Prize for Fact-Checking, awarded by the Annenberg Public Policy Center in partnership with USC Annenberg’s Cronkite Awards, for The Fraud Crusade, an investigative series on a misinformation campaign that sought to undermine public trust in Washington state’s elections.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that KARE in Minneapolis and KXTV in Sacramento have been nominated for Peabody Awards, which honor the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2022.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) announced today that WKYC in Cleveland and WXIA in Atlanta have received three 2023 Gracie Awards from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. The Gracie Awards shine a spotlight on women in media and recognize individuals who have made inspirational contributions to the industry.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that Tim Thomas has been appointed president and general manager at WTLV and WJXX, the NBC and ABC affiliates in Jacksonville, effective April 3, 2023. Thomas will be responsible for overseeing the stations’ operations across platforms, as well as leading community service efforts and driving results for advertisers.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) announced today that Robert Dwyer has been named president and general manager at KCEN KAGS, the NBC affiliates serving Temple, Waco, Killeen and Bryan-College Station in Central Texas, effective March 20. Dwyer will be responsible for overseeing the stations’ operations across all platforms, as well as leading community service efforts and driving results for advertisers.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2022.

TEGNA Inc.’s (NYSETGNA) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 9.5 cents per share, payable on April 3, 2023, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 10, 2023.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced that KARE (Minneapolis, Minn.) and WXIA (Atlanta, Ga.) received 2023 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards which honor excellence in broadcast, online and documentary journalism. KARE won for “KARE 11 Investigates – The Gap: Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect,” which exposed systemic and often fatal failures to treat people with mental illness and protect the public. WXIA was honored for “The Reveal: #Keeping,” an investigative series on the disturbing flaw in Georgia’s social safety net.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) and KARE 11 today congratulate Boyd Huppert on his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF) as part of their 2023 First Amendment Awards. These annual awards recognize select journalists “who stood for the values of the First Amendment.”

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

TEGNA Inc.’s (NYSETGNA) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 9.5 cents per share, payable on January 3, 2023, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 9, 2022.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSETGNA) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.