A word about Nexstar and Sinclair.

[Missourian]

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I usually agree with you.

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There may be other things from the show that I haven't seen. I'm basing my comments only on the clip.

I expected Kimmel's ego to get in the way...but whether that was honestly or acting, it served it's purpose.

 

[MarcATL]

Well said OP. Well said.

 

[PatriotJohn888]

An assertion belied by the political bent of the folks controlling local news content.

Local affiliates are just crime reports and weather hits — nobody’s politics come from that. The real shaping is national broadcast: ABC, NBC, CBS, plus late-night “comedy” that’s drifted into politics. Jimmy Kimmel used to be pure late-night entertainment; now half his show is political theater. Combine that with network news framing every issue through a left lens — Look at how Trump was wall-to-wall negative coverage while Biden gaffes and deplatforming are downplayed. Or how cultural issues (immigration, climate, guns) get framed with progressive assumptions baked in. That’s the political messaging people absorb, not sitcom reruns or weather reports.

 

[Papageorgio]

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.

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.

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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.

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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​

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/02/598794433/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.

Private companies have a right to air what they want. That you are far left and don’t like it is not anyone’s problem but your own.

That said Nexstar should not be granted anymore affiliates than they are allowed by law.