Nexstar Sets September 1 Launch Date For WGN America’s “News Nation”
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deadline.comBy Dade Hayes Finance Editor Despite ample headwinds from COVID-19, Nexstar Media Group is not curtailing its ambitions to mount a new prime-time challenger to cable news as the U.S.
nears its consequential election season. The company said Wednesday that News Nation, its three-hour nightly news show, is going forward without any changes.
It will premiere on September 1, CEO Perry Sook said during a conference call with analysts. The show has hired a staff of 30, including on-air talent.
It will originate from WGN in Chicago and air on WGN America, the former home for prestige (if money-losing) dramas operated by Tribune Media.
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