SafekipediaTegna Inc.
Adapted from Wikipedia · Discoverer experience
Tegna Inc., stylized as TEGNA, is an American company that works with broadcast and digital media. It is based in Tysons, Virginia and is fully owned by Nexstar Media Group. The company was formed on June 29, 2015, when the old Gannett Company split into two parts. One part became Tegna, focusing on television broadcasting and digital media, while the other part kept the Gannett name and focused on publishing.
At the time, Tegna owned or ran 68 television stations in 54 different areas and had websites and other digital services. It was the biggest owner of stations that show NBC programs, and it also had two special television networks called True Crime Network and Quest.
On March 19, 2026, Tegna merged with Nexstar Media Group in a deal worth $6.2 billion. This merger was approved by important government groups, but some people and companies disagreed with it and tried to stop it in court.
History
In June 2015, Gannett split into two companies. The broadcasting and digital part became Tegna, led by Gracia Martore. The split aimed to help both companies grow better in the digital world.
Tegna kept many stations and launched new services. Over the years, it made several changes, like selling some stations and buying others. In 2025, Tegna agreed to be bought by Nexstar Media Group. This deal needed approvals and faced some legal challenges, but it was completed in March 2026.
Current properties
Tegna owns or operates 68 television stations in 54 different markets, including fourteen special stations called duopolies. It also owns two radio stations.
Tegna runs several networks, including Idaho's Very Own 24/7, NewsWatch 15, True Crime Network, and Quest.
In 2015, Tegna started testing an informative talk show hosted by Dallas-based bishop T. D. Jakes on its stations in Dallas, Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Cleveland. The show, called T.D. Jakes, ran from August 2016 to September 2017. It was replaced by a news and entertainment show called Daily Blast Live, which began on September 11, 2017. Tegna also offers other shows like Sister Circle and a reality competition called Sing Like A Star.
In January 2018, Tegna partnered with Sony Pictures Television to help with showing and selling ads for its original programs.
Tegna also owns several digital sites, including G/O Digital, Premion, and the Locked On Podcast Network. These sites were part of the Gannett Company before they were moved to Tegna.
Former assets
Stations are listed alphabetically by state and city where they were licensed. This list includes stations owned by Tegna when it was part of the Gannett Company.
Cable networks
Broadcast networks
Digital sites
- Cars.com – Tegna sold Cars.com on June 1, 2017.
- Cofactor Digital (ShopLocal) – On December 15, 2016, it sold Cofactor to Liquidus, a digital marketing company.
- CareerBuilder – sold to Apollo Global Management
Related articles
This article is a child-friendly adaptation of the Wikipedia article on Tegna Inc., available under CC BY-SA 4.0.