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.
Tegna seated a new board of directors on August 25 after US District Judge Troy Nunley of the Eastern District of California mandated the removal of board members with ties to Nexstar Media Group, according to a status report. Previously, on August 15, Houston's television news landscape began a shift, with CW39 viewers set to see new evening broadcasters from KHOU, Houston's CBS affiliate, starting in September, a change influenced by a $6.2 billion merger. On August 14, Tegna's stations collectively earned four 2026 National Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for excellence in broadcast journalism. Earlier in August, Nexstar Media Group reported record second-quarter revenue of $1.99 billion for Q2 2026, which was partly attributed to the Tegna acquisition, alongside Adjusted EBITDA of $633 million. Despite this, Nexstar's adjusted earnings per share of $3.61 fell short of analyst expectations, impacted by costs tied to the Tegna acquisition.
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 local broadcaster advertising. For full access to Tegna's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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