Nexstar Media Group’s (NASDAQ: NXST) wholly owned subsidiary Nexstar Media Inc. today announced that Michael Silecchia has been appointed vice president and general manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Rockford, Illinois. In this new role, Silecchia will oversee WQRF-TV (“FOX”), mystateline.com, and related mobile and social media channels, as well as the company’s operational agreements with Mission Broadcasting, Inc., providing services to WTVO-TV (“ABC”) in Rockford. His new responsibilities are effective immediately, reporting to Traci Wilkinson, senior vice president and regional manager for Nexstar Media Inc.’s broadcasting division. “We’re extremely pleased to welcome Michael back to Nexstar’s family of local stations,” said Wilkinson in the press release. “He’s innovative, thoughtful and dedicated, and he has demonstrated the ability to build high-performing successful sales teams that can create and develop a variety of customized advertising and marketing solutions for clients. Most important, Michael is committed to serving the local community with high-quality local news and programming. He will be a great leader for our broadcast and digital operations in Rockford and I am looking forward to working with him.”
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About Nexstar Media Group Inc.
Nexstar Media Group is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. Its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Nexstar Media Inc., consists of three divisions: Broadcasting, Digital, and Networks. The Broadcasting Division operates, programs, or provides sales and other services to 199 television stations and related digital multicast signals reaching 116 markets or approximately 39% of all U.S. television households (reflecting the FCC’s UHF discount). The division’s portfolio includes primary affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV and The CW. The Digital Division operates 120 local websites and 284 mobile apps offering hyper-local content and verticals for consumers and advertisers, allowing audiences to choose where, when and how they access content and creating new revenue opportunities for the company. The Networks Division operates NewsNation, formerly WGN America, a national news and entertainment cable network reaching 75 million television homes, multicast network Antenna TV, and WGN Radio in Chicago. Nexstar also owns a 31.3% stake in TV Food Network, a top-tier cable asset. For more information, visit www.Nexstar.tv.
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