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Nexstar CEO Optimistic Despite Trump's Criticism of Merger

12/9/2025

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Nexstar CEO Perry Sook remains optimistic that the $6.2 billion Tegna merger will be approved.
U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized the deal, according to Perry Sook at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) oversees a public comment period that ends in January 2025.
Discussions with the Department of Justice (DOJ) are scheduled for 2026, with potential refinements to the merger agreement.

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Nexstar CEO Perry Sook remains optimistic that the $6.2 billion Tegna merger will be approved.
U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized the deal, according to Perry Sook at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) oversees a public comment period that ends in January 2025.
Discussions with the Department of Justice (DOJ) are scheduled for 2026, with potential refinements to the merger agreement.