WPHL-TV, KRON-TV and WTTA-TV will carry CW’s primetime entertainment, live sports and special events programming in three of the country’s top 15 markets
IRVING, TX (June 14, 2023)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) announced today that it owns and operates television stations in three of the nation’s 15 largest television markets, including WPHL-TV in Philadelphia (DMA #4) and KRON-TV in San Francisco ( DMA #10) and WTTA-TV in Tampa (DMA #13) will partner with The CW Network on September 1, 2023. All three channels will begin broadcasting the network’s prime-time entertainment, live sports and special events programming from this time.
“The addition of these Nexstar-owned stations as affiliates brings the number of Nexstar- and partner-owned CW stations to 40, covering 38% of U.S. television households – equal to or more than local owned and operated station presence all of these broadcasters.” said Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar’s broadcast division. “As The CW’s #1 affiliate group, Nexstar is excited to bring the station’s programming to these stations this fall, particularly with a new series of primetime shows like Inside the NFL, Sullivan’s Crossing and ” Fboy Island” and recurring hits like “All-American” and “Walker”. Philadelphia, San Francisco and Tampa are among the nation’s most important television markets, and the addition of The CW programming will provide advertisers with a variety of new linear and digital opportunities to reach millions of viewers.”
As one of America’s largest broadcasters, The CW reaches 100% of US households and delivers 14 hours of prime time programming per week in addition to sports and other entertainment programming and is the exclusive broadcaster of LIV Golf. The fully ad-supported CW app with more than 95 million downloads to date is available to consumers on all major digital platforms free of charge.
Dennis Miller, President of The CW Network, commented, “These stations in Philadelphia, San Francisco and Tampa have strong relationships with their viewers, advertisers and the communities they serve; They are a great addition to the CW family and will help us better shape the future of the network.”
About Nextstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television, streaming and digital platforms, including more than 300,000 hours of news, sports and Entertainment Entertainment program every year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcast group, made up of top network partners, with 200 owned or partnered stations in 116 US markets, reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television networks include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcaster, NewsNation, America’s fastest growing national news and entertainment cable network, reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast channels Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3 percent stake Participation in TV food network. The company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, is collectively ranked among the top 10 digital news and information resources in the United States. In addition to delivering exceptional content and services to our communities, Nexstar offers premium multi-platform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale to businesses and brands that want to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. Visit nexstar.tv for more information.
