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Sinclair chairman buys Baltimore Sun newspaper
Sinclair's executive chairman has acquired the Baltimore Sun from a hedge fund, the newspaper said on Monday.

WGN-TV forecaster Tom Skilling announces retirement
After four decades of loyal service to WGN-TV in Chicago, veteran forecaster Tom Skilling says he will retire early next year.

Sam Zell, billionaire who bankrupted Tribune Company, dies
Over the years, Zell seemed unapologetic for running Tribune into the ground, which cost thousands of workers their jobs.

Scripps sells WPIX New York to Mission Broadcasting
Mission is known to exercise shared services agreements with Nexstar Media.

Leigh White, general manager of Sacramento’s KTXL, resigns
Leigh White, the general manager of Sacramento's Fox affiliate, announced her resignation on Tuesday after spending more than four years with the station.

Journalists who covered newsroom shooting take Tribune buyout
Two journalists with the Capital Gazette newspaper who covered a shooting spree that occurred within the same newsroom nearly two years ago have accepted buyout offers.

Nexstar to shut down regional cable news channel Chicagoland Television
Chicagoland Television, a regional cable news channel that has aired news and public affairs programming to the Chicago metropolitan area, will cease production by the end of next year.

After merging with Tribune, Nexstar issues Christmas pink slips
Dozens of people have been laid off at stations that were acquired from Tribune Media, according to sources.

Fox to acquire much-coveted Seattle station from Nexstar
After years of trying to acquire two Seattle-area television stations, the Fox Broadcasting Company finally got its wish on Wednesday.

Don Corsini, KTLA general manager, to retire by end of year
Don Corsini, the general manager at Nexstar Media's biggest television station, will be leaving his job as general manager of the station by the end of the year.

Nexstar formally closes on Tribune deal, sells off stations to Scripps, TEGNA
Nexstar Media Group formally acquired Tribune Media on Thursday, taking control of three dozen stations and selling off about a dozen more.

Nexstar to close Tribune Media deal on Thursday: memo
Chief Executive Peter Kern is also expected to depart the combined company shortly after the deal closes, according to the memo.