
Organization
Nexstar Media Group earned an overall Lower Risk rating because it largely avoids letting political activism dictate its corporate governance and generally steers clear of divisive social causes. However, it still shows some weaknesses, notably a High Risk rating in Employment Protection and a Medium Risk rating in Advocacy Bias, suggesting room for improvement in a few specific areas.
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is an American multimedia conglomerate headquartered in Irving, Texas, with operational headquarters in Midtown Manhattan and an additional office in Chicago. Founded on June 17, 1996, Nexstar is the largest television broadcasting company in the United States, owning 265 television stations—most of which are affiliated with the four major American television networks and MyNetworkTV—in markets as large as New York City and as small as San Angelo, Texas, and operating additional stations through local marketing agreements with certain affiliates such as Mission Broadcasting and Vaughan Media to satisfy existing regulations set in place by the Federal Communications Commission.