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Their financial motivation for pulling Kimmel's show are well understood. Especially for Nexstar cuz they need a FCC waiver to break the rules about the % of local TV markets one company can control.
Nexstar's deal with Tegna isn't straightforward. By buying Tegna, it would likely increase its local TV ownership to more than 39% of US households, which is prohibited by law.
www.businessinsider.com
Sinclair also has business before the FCC so cozying up to chairman Carr by appeasing his authoritarian impulses was viewed by Sinclair exec's as the wise thing to do.
But I'd rather talk about something else. Like the influence two companies run by conservatives can have on their viewer's politics.
AI Overview
As of 2024 and 2025, people continue to get their news from local news stations, especially local TV, but reliance on digital platforms is rapidly increasing, particularly among younger audiences.
AI Overview
Nexstar Media Group is generally described as having a conservative political orientation, although its programming is seen as less overtly conservative than competitors like Sinclair Broadcast Group. While the company maintains that its news is unbiased, its actions and history of political donations have drawn scrutiny.
AI Overview
Sinclair Broadcast Group operates or owns a large portion of local television, including 193 stations across the U.S. as of late September 2025, which allows them to reach over 40% of American households.
I don't know how many of you have seen the video linked to below, but it's a doozy.
So, we have two companies run by conservatives controlling a large portion of local TV markets with.......
Who is getting news from local stations
Add local news broadcasts to the list of insidious ways conservatives misinform their audience leading to things like belief in the Big Lie.
Nexstar's deal with Tegna isn't straightforward. By buying Tegna, it would likely increase its local TV ownership to more than 39% of US households, which is prohibited by law.
A $6.2 billion deal looms over Jimmy Kimmel's suspension
Jimmy Kimmel drew the wrath of Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair after the FCC's Carr criticized him. Nexstar has a $6.2 billion deal on the line.
www.businessinsider.com
Sinclair also has business before the FCC so cozying up to chairman Carr by appeasing his authoritarian impulses was viewed by Sinclair exec's as the wise thing to do.
But I'd rather talk about something else. Like the influence two companies run by conservatives can have on their viewer's politics.
AI Overview
As of 2024 and 2025, people continue to get their news from local news stations, especially local TV, but reliance on digital platforms is rapidly increasing, particularly among younger audiences.
AI Overview
Nexstar Media Group is generally described as having a conservative political orientation, although its programming is seen as less overtly conservative than competitors like Sinclair Broadcast Group. While the company maintains that its news is unbiased, its actions and history of political donations have drawn scrutiny.
AI Overview
Sinclair Broadcast Group operates or owns a large portion of local television, including 193 stations across the U.S. as of late September 2025, which allows them to reach over 40% of American households.
I don't know how many of you have seen the video linked to below, but it's a doozy.
Video Reveals Power Of Sinclair, As Local News Anchors Recite Script In Unison
So, we have two companies run by conservatives controlling a large portion of local TV markets with.......
Who is getting news from local stations
- Persistent trust and reach: Local television continues to be a major source of news, with more than half of American adults watching local newscasts somewhat regularly, according to a 2025 report from Harvard's Shorenstein Center.
- Highest trust rating: A 2025 Nieman Lab report notes that Americans place more trust in local news than national news, and a University of Delaware study found local TV to be the most trusted news source overall.
- Older audience: A May 2024 Pew Research Center study showed that 35% of adults 65 and older follow local news very closely, a stark contrast to the 9% of adults ages 18 to 29 who do so.
Add local news broadcasts to the list of insidious ways conservatives misinform their audience leading to things like belief in the Big Lie.
