Tegna Inc., a publicly owned American broadcast, digital media, and marketing services company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, was founded in 2015 following the split of the Gannett Company. Employing approximately 1,950 individuals, the company reported $3.1 billion in revenue as of 2024 and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Tegna specializes in broadcast television and radio, owning or operating 68 television stations across 54 markets and maintaining properties in digital media. It is recognized as the largest group owner of NBC-affiliated stations and the fourth-largest group owner of ABC affiliates, additionally owning two digital multicast networks: True Crime Network and Quest.
Tegna and the Seattle Kraken recently extended their multi-year partnership, continuing to deliver free over-the-air Kraken games on local Tegna stations KING 5 and KONG across the Pacific Northwest. This follows news from February 20 that Nexstar Media Group spent $3.2 million on lobbying efforts in 2025, roughly ten times its annual spending from 2018 to 2023, as it seeks regulatory approval for its pending $6.2 billion merger with Tegna. Previously, on February 17, FCC Chair Brendan Carr publicly supported Nexstar's $3.54 billion acquisition of Tegna, a move that would establish the largest regional TV station operator in the United States. Carr stated during a media briefing that he supported the transaction and would be moving forward. President Donald Trump had reportedly backed the merger earlier in the month, after having opposed it in November.
Tegna offers 68 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Tegna's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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Tegna's revenues were $3.1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Tegna's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is local broadcaster advertising, which represents 52% of Tegna's revenue.
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