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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

One of the largest local television broadcasters in the United States, this company owns or operates hundreds of TV stations across the country, along with national networks like The CW and the cable news channel NewsNation. Founder Perry Sook launched it in 1996 with a single station in Scranton, Pennsylvania; the name blends "next" and "star" to signal a forward-looking approach. A 2019 deal for Tribune Media made it the country's biggest local TV operator.