NewsNation reporter ‘hostile’ before arrest, official says
A NewsNation reporter was “hostile” with law enforcement prior to his arrest at a press conference on Wednesday, a government official says.
Nexstar Media Group ($NXST) is one of the biggest operators of local broadcast television stations in the United States. In addition to more than 160 local stations, Nexstar Media Group operates NewsNation (formerly WGN America), LIN Digital, Zap2It and Antenna TV. The company shares ownership of the Food Network and Cooking Channel with Discovery Networks. Nexstar is based in Irving, Texas.
A NewsNation reporter was “hostile” with law enforcement prior to his arrest at a press conference on Wednesday, a government official says.
Evan Lambert, a journalist for Nexstar’s NewsNation, was arrested on allegations of disorderly conduct while he was delivering a live report during a press conference.
Andrew Clarke, a meteorologist with Nexstar’s WDHN in Alabama, was arrested over the weekend amid claims of stalking.
Local television stations owned or operated by Nexstar Media Group will no longer offer live streams of their local newscasts.
Elizabeth Vargas will host a new hour-long weekday news program for Nexstar Media Group’s cable news channel NewsNation
Dish Network customers in more than two dozen regions have lost access to Nexstar-controlled Mission and White Knight broadcast stations.
Comcast and Nexstar have reached a new agreement that restores WPIX and avoids a blackout of dozens of other channels.
Comcast has filed a formal complaint with the FCC, accusing Nexstar and MIssion Broadcasting of not holding good faith retransmission talks.
Nexstar’s local TV stations are warning viewers that a potential carriage dispute with Comcast could leave them without their local ABC, NBC, CBS or Fox station.
An ongoing battle between Comcast and Nexstar reached a peak this week when WPIX was pulled from systems in the New York City area.