TEGNA revenue dips 5 percent during Q1
TEGNA reported lower overall revenue for the first three months (Q1) of the year, driven primarily by lower political advertising spend and a loss of the Super Bowl to Fox.
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Nexstar hires Bill Nardi to lead station operations
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