MCLEAN, Va., June  23, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TEGNA Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) CEO Patrick Paolini today announced four leadership appointments, naming industry veterans to expanded roles across the business.  &#34;Each of

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TEGNA CEO Patrick Paolini Taps Seasoned Industry Leaders for Top Roles

TEGNA leadership appointments could influence Nexstar-linked operations

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    <p>MCLEAN, Va., June  23, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TEGNA Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) CEO Patrick Paolini today announced four leadership appointments, naming industry veterans to expanded roles across the business.  &amp;#34;Each of</p>
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    <p>TEGNA, a Nexstar subsidiary, announced four senior leadership appointments to strengthen governance, content, HR, and finance. The changes occur within the framework of Nexstar&#039;s Hold Separate order and could influence TEGNA’s execution and financial discipline. If the leadership transitions translate into stronger operating performance, NXST’s overall exposure to TEGNA may benefit modestly in the near term.</p>
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    <ul><li>TEGNA names four leadership appointments across GC, content, HR, and finance.</li><li>Marc Sher promoted to senior vice president and general counsel.</li><li>Raquel Amparo named senior vice president of content.</li><li>Melissa Jones named senior vice president of human resources.</li><li>Pamela Long promoted to senior vice president of finance.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li><strong>TEGNA Inc. (NXST)</strong>: TEGNA is a Nexstar subsidiary; leadership changes could influence its operation and NXST exposure.</li><li><strong>Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST)</strong>: Parent company; Hold Separate Order implications may affect governance and strategic alignment with TEGNA.</li></ul>
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    <p>Category: Corporate Developments. The article details leadership changes within a Nexstar-controlled subsidiary, with potential implications for governance and operating execution that could influence NXST-derived metrics.</p>
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    <ul><li>TEGNA leadership reshuffle could affect Nexstar&#039;s consolidated financials through the Hold Separate arrangement.</li><li>No new M&amp;A or large capital actions announced; impact mainly governance and cost structure.</li><li>Positive execution at TEGNA may modestly improve NXST’s overall earnings visibility.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>Date of announcement: June 23, 2026.</li><li>Four leadership appointments announced at TEGNA: GC, content, HR, finance.</li><li>Marc Sher promoted to senior vice president and general counsel.</li><li>Raquel Amparo named senior vice president of content.</li><li>Melissa Jones named senior vice president of human resources.</li><li>Pamela Long named senior vice president of finance.</li></ul>
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    <p>Bullish on NXST in the near term if TEGNA leadership changes drive improved subsidiary performance.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p>MCLEAN, Va., June  23, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TEGNA Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NXST">NXST</a>) CEO Patrick Paolini today announced four leadership appointments, naming industry veterans to expanded roles across the business.</p>  <p>"Each of these individuals has a proven record of measurable results built on experience, strong instincts and sound judgment," Paolini said. "As our leadership team continues to grow, these are the qualities that will shape TEGNA’s future."</p>  <ul type="disc"><li><strong>Marc Sher</strong> has been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel, overseeing all of TEGNA’s legal matters, including, among other things, compliance, contracts, litigation, regulatory matters, and risk management.</li><li><strong>Raquel Amparo</strong> has been named senior vice president of content, leading the company’s content strategy, creation and content partnerships across platforms.</li><li><strong>Melissa Jones</strong> will become senior vice president of human resources (HR), directing the company’s people strategy, including talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and organizational development.</li><li><strong>Pamela Long</strong> has been promoted to senior vice president of finance, managing the company’s financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and capital planning.</li></ul>  <p><strong><u>About the team: </u></strong></p>  <p>Marc Sher joined TEGNA in 2013 and most recently served as vice president, associate general counsel and secretary, with experience spanning commercial agreements, regulatory compliance, litigation, M&amp;A support and privacy and data security. He previously was a partner at Dow Lohnes PLLC and holds a bachelor&#39;s degree in political science from Emory University and a law degree from The George Washington University Law School.</p>  <p>Raquel Amparo, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and Kneeland Fellow with more than 20 years of news experience, has been promoted from vice president of content for TEGNA&#39;s Texas markets. In this role, she helped develop multi-platform content strategies to elevate enterprise and solutions-based journalism. Amparo previously served as president and general manager for CBS Television Stations and held roles at Univision Communications and FOX Television. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida and a master&#39;s degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Miami.</p>  <p>Melissa Jones joined TEGNA in 2016 as vice president of human resources. She leads the HR business partner team across the company&#39;s 64 stations in 51 markets, as well as talent acquisition and development. Jones previously held global HR roles at General Electric across several divisions. She began her career as an employment attorney and holds a law degree and a master&#39;s degree from the Catholic University of America, and a bachelor’s degree from Mount Union University in Ohio.</p>  <p>Pamela Long joined TEGNA in 2015, and most recently served as vice president of finance and operations, leading the finance business partner team that supports TEGNA’s business units. Long is responsible for revenue optimization, performance metrics, business initiative analysis, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting. Prior to joining TEGNA, Long held various finance and accounting positions at Northcentral University, University of Phoenix, the Institute for Professional Development, Marriott Vacation Club International and CNF Mobile Solutions. She began her career in public accounting. Long holds an MBA in international business from Northcentral University, a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Northern Arizona University and is a certified public accountant (CPA).</p>  <p><strong>About TEGNA</strong> <br></br>TEGNA Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NXST">NXST</a>), operating independently of Nexstar consistent with the "Hold Separate Order" issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on April 17, 2026. TEGNA is a multiplatform media company operating 64 local television stations in 51 U.S. markets, and hundreds of websites, mobile and Connected TV (CTV) apps, and Premion, a leading Connected TV and Over-the-Top (OTT) advertising platform.</p>  <p><strong>For media inquiries, contact:</strong> <br></br>Molly McMahon<br></br>Senior Director, Corporate Communications<br></br>703-873-6440<br></br><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=3xJsnlbogfZmKKedauYnOmqLtxAKt0I840LZcPqjY4ognmpKRqcVcZouZoECqsBk0KNXM5HkpOFfbnIpzVS0l1krwuGFWJW2kNEle78MwUs=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mmcmahon@tegna.com</a> </p>  <p>Photos accompanying this announcement are available at: </p>  <p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=IzBgMt7oAqvkjq6ATrhEkCleCOhUho2hwaikS6KfmFgNUTMMtmHhhy3t56XZNiTLrLE9BUR2YEP4IrTnR4TLO8xNiuCTUQu_iR_8UXUWWvSciP6pGspxJlbkEGOwxIc1TtVgj-j5b4fWcyml94wKCo6o2s0znVjAd4UYIQ03Yke6JCI02O46lwSEEj_82AbNRvTK_OeaANv-BcJfhBivp9z3ky3A89PE5Ll1u44aRSxTVYcVgIiMrpjAHJO69AF3DENZeHgX9_DVcNv6K0evcw==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/079beb7f-097e-4bc4-a50a-39343561b079</a></p>  <p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=IzBgMt7oAqvkjq6ATrhEkCleCOhUho2hwaikS6KfmFgNUTMMtmHhhy3t56XZNiTLcfezyxu12fJUZOoobdprI6yJzpLssCiR4h5yHQNDl8RhzFpK3a16pPPQR7-_7nBrKGYnTvenbpmqPfFLz8ka7Jt10cObrARMDsKv_s898K-sqeeLcCe5FkqXRumaYuXbxEQxgQEk0X6RYMaqy66zIRaFGH2hTdNxQfeYWPXWlSSqVzUvglALuK5AfA5hqLpBRMy3qnEwSlB0_4nXyfLwWA==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/934ab7ec-f50c-4d67-a5bb-c6840bb84aea</a></p>  <p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=IzBgMt7oAqvkjq6ATrhEkCleCOhUho2hwaikS6KfmFgNUTMMtmHhhy3t56XZNiTL3qOPeSbeZ1oRLE2L4HH0eOdF8-B_w_GR8B3qeVAOj4l0flzxwASl0LK6nqA5XsiVgSstttMtMH83DJa5yd_wF8om4VeVKTk5Q4Y6cAYPuw6b0ClmyKZwAssCtMlKyXaIviZLnG_cJyuMmQ7qVxfBy_tarmn6SVFmjyY2gnXFb099DO7yL9v8c2kLD2-3Iih0BCafQz782d11318UF1aeJQ==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/51b5ace4-b7e7-4685-8cbc-844688379720</a></p>  <p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=IzBgMt7oAqvkjq6ATrhEkCleCOhUho2hwaikS6KfmFgNUTMMtmHhhy3t56XZNiTLUvWJOpXBA1stXdk93WgvQUi9K6baleMbol2DlsQ9MXJW0XdhDMv3kIYq9OX7OOSwof-1F5_b4m_4THei81cfFwuii-1uLMYol_2USadNSn19pQ3aXOw8CVvovIG43HvmoEOlyg36e_GYGh9Z8tAmI_WUVwI6fnQJOSvzI2xNKL5rl5lrgSka9UfH8xEmMqroGqQZRGcMHnhW6H0P7jmSqg==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/aa61ea6f-5fc1-4cca-8c36-b08a83f132ee</a></p> <img alt="" class="__GNW8366DE3E__IMG" src="https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=OTc1MTEwNSM3NjczOTIwIzIwMjAzMzk="></img> <br></br><img alt="" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/OGNkYmJlZTctZDgxNC00MzQ3LWIzODgtYTNhN2IyNmViNTIyLTEwMzE5MTEtMjAyNi0wNi0yMy1lbg==/tiny/TEGNA-Inc-.png" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></img><p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e479c949-54ee-44ab-adcd-a5fd54233f01"><img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/e479c949-54ee-44ab-adcd-a5fd54233f01/small/tegnalogo-400x400-72dpi-jpg.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="150" alt="Primary Logo"></img></a></p>

TEGNA, a Nexstar subsidiary, announced four senior leadership appointments to strengthen governance, content, HR, and finance. The changes occur within the framework of Nexstar's Hold Separate order and could influence TEGNA’s execution and financial discipline. If the leadership transitions translate into stronger operating performance, NXST’s overall exposure to TEGNA may benefit modestly in the near term.

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