MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2015--
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) announced today it has completed its acquisition
of three Sander Media LLC television stations – KGW in Portland, Oregon,
WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky and KMSB in Tucson, Arizona – following
approval from the Federal Communications Commission last week. TEGNA
Media has serviced these stations under shared services and similar
arrangements since December of 2013.
All three stations are part of TEGNA Media, the largest independent
station group of major network affiliates in the top 25 markets,
reaching approximately one-third of all television households nationwide.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), formerly Gannett Co., Inc., is comprised of a
dynamic portfolio of media and digital businesses that provide content
that matters and brands that deliver. TEGNA reaches more than 90 million
Americans and delivers highly relevant, useful and smart content, when
and how people need it, to make the best decisions possible. TEGNA Media
includes 46 television stations and is the largest independent station
group of major network affiliates in the top 25 markets, reaching
approximately one-third of all television households nationwide. TEGNA
Digital is comprised of Cars.com, the leading online destination for
automotive consumers, CareerBuilder, a global leader in human capital
solutions, and other powerful brands such as G/O Digital, Cofactor and
Sightline Media Group. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
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TEGNA Inc.
For media inquiries, contact:
Jeremy Gaines
Vice
President, Corporate Communications
703-854-6049
jmgaines@TEGNA.com
or
For
investor inquiries, contact:
Jeffrey Heinz
Vice President,
Investor Relations
703-854-6917
jheinz@TEGNA.com
