TV Giant Tegna Names Fox Veteran as CEO Amid Nexstar Merger Legal Showdown
Tegna Inc. has appointed Patrick Paolini as its new CEO, effective June 1. This decision follows Nexstar Media Group's acquisition of Tegna, which is currently operating independently due to ongoing legal challenges. Paolini brings over 30 years of experience in local broadcast management and will oversee Tegna's operations and growth strategies.
- ▪Patrick Paolini will take over as CEO of Tegna Inc. on June 1.
- ▪Nexstar Media Group acquired Tegna in March but Tegna is operating autonomously due to legal issues.
- ▪Paolini has extensive experience in local broadcast management, having previously worked at Fox Television Stations.
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Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment TV station company Tegna Inc. has named Patrick Paolini its new CEO, effective June 1. The news comes after fellow station giant Nexstar Media Group closed its acquisition of Tegna in March, but the latter is so far operating autonomously under Nexstar’s ownership following legal filings from DirecTV and state attorneys general, which led a judge to issue a temporary restraining order on Nexstar’s full absorption of Tegna’s assets and operations.
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