Gray Media
Gray Media ($GTN) is an American television broadcast company that owns or operates around 180 stations in 113 markets. In addition to its broadcast TV properties, Gray is the operator of streaming service Zeam, which offers local news feeds from its own stations and third-party broadcasters. The company also operates a number of regional sports broadcast networks, including the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network, the Rock Entertainment Sports Network and Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network.
Richard Haddox to lead Gray Media stations in Ohio
Haddox brings more than 40 years of local TV broadcasting experience to Ohio, having served in management roles at stations in Texas, California, Indiana and other places.
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Gray Media posts profitable Q3 on higher political ad revenue
Gray expects full-year political advertising revenue between $630 million and $640 million, exceeding its previous annual record.
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Kinetiq: Republicans outspent Democrats in 2026 midterm advertising
Republicans spent $2.95 billion on general-election advertising tracked by Kinetiq, compared with $2.59 billion for Democrats.
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Jaime Eskridge named General Manager of WLFI in Indiana
Gray Media has promoted Jaime Eskridge to lead its television station in Indiana, the broadcaster announced on Tuesday.
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Gray Media combines newsrooms in Louisville
The combined newsroom brings together journalists from the local NBC and Fox affiliates in the Louisville market.
Gray Media names Jennifer Rieffer to GM role in Charlotte
Rieffer will join the Charlotte station in mid-November, moving from Cincinnati, where she has served in a similar role since late 2021.
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Fubo inks deal with broadcasters to add more basketball games
Fubo now offers most local and nationally-televised games from NBA teams across the country after inking distribution deals with more local broadcasters.
Atlanta Hawks games to stream on Prime Video, air on WANF-TV
Prime Video subscribers in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and Mississippi will receive the games at no additional cost.
Gray Media to air SWAC sporting events on local stations
Dozens of SWAC sporting events will air free over the air on Gray-owned television stations.
Local Now launches dedicated hub for live news on Hurricane Isaias
The free streaming platform is offering coverage from seven local TV stations and Fox Weather via its Tropics Update menu.
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KPI: Political ad spending expected to hit $12 billion as midterm races heat up
Broadcast television remains the largest projected category at $4.88 billion for this year’s races, KPI said.
Gray Media, DAZN to put 15 Cavaliers games on free local TV
DAZN has reached a deal with Gray Media to put more than a dozen regular-season games from the Cleveland Cavaliers on two local TV stations.