Tegna is a privately owned company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, US. Founded in 2015 and operating with approximately 1,950 employees, the company reported $2.7 billion in revenue as of 2025 and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Tegna specializes in broadcast television and radio, and its operations encompass broadcast, digital media, and marketing services. It was created on June 29, 2015, through the split of the Gannett Company, with Tegna comprising the broadcast television and digital media divisions, while Gannett's publishing interests were spun off under the original Gannett name. Tegna owns or operates 68 television stations across 54 markets and maintains properties in digital media. The company is recognized as the largest group owner of NBC-affiliated stations and the fourth-largest group owner of ABC affiliates. Additionally, Tegna owns two digital multicast networks, True Crime Network and Quest.
On October 8, 2026, Tegna's NBC affiliate KCEN, serving Texas, appointed Randy Klein as its news director. Previously, on September 23, 2026, Patrick Paolini emerged as CEO, stepping into a challenging leadership role amid ongoing management changes. Earlier, on September 9, 2026, Tegna filled the News Director role at WWL-TV as the potential integration of Tegna assets by Nexstar Media Group remained uncertain, a move that could establish a "quadopoly" for Nexstar in New Orleans.
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 over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Tegna's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear TV carriage or subscription (local). For full access to Tegna's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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