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Public Knowledge: FCC Formally Approves Illegal Nexstar Media Group/Tegna Merger in $6.2 Billion Deal Risking Local News, Free Speech
March 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 21 [Category: Media] -- Public Knowledge posted the following news release on March 19, 2026:

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FCC Formally Approves Illegal Nexstar Media Group/Tegna Merger in $6.2 Billion Deal Risking Local News, Free Speech

Today, the Federal Communications Commission released its Order formally approving the illegal $6.2 billion Nexstar Media Group/Tegna merger - despite the proposal exceeding both the 39% national ownership cap and local market . . .

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