[53] The sale was completed on January 31, 2017. That number has been corrected to $9,100. Tom Hanks Started a Veteran-Focused Coffee Brand Where to Buy It, Drug Prices Are Increasing in 2023, Won't Impact Most Consumers. (Operator Instructions) And our first question comes from Craig Huber with Huber Research Partners. Please go ahead. With respect to our free cash flow guidance, we've opted to use an attributable free cash flow figure that includes the cash flow of Nexstar and its interest in the Food Network and our attributable 75% interest in the losses of the CW and the related tax benefits of those losses. If it rained, staffers had to send a Jeep down the road to retrieve Sook. Later that summer, Fox45 covered Van Hollens visit to a Texas border patrol processing center. So, who owns NewsNation? They're fielding tons of pitches. If you don't have the local stations, I think that should tell you everything you need to know about the leverage in the discussions. And I now would like to turn the conference over to Joe Jaffoni, Investor Relations. Unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias and agenda to control exactly what people think said the script. And I think for the long-term health of the local ecosystem, we talk to people at Roku, at Fubo, at other virtual MVPDs, and we asked them, what are they watching? Perry Sook, president and CEO of Texas-based Nexstar Media Group, is a seasoned broadcast TV executive who steered Nexstar 's $4.1 billion acquisition of Tribune Media. As always, you should use these metrics in connection with our reconciling schedules and financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and are filed with the SEC. Or is it really just news (inaudible). To request permission for commercial use, please contactus. And we know that from everyone we talk to, people understand the power of broadcast and what broadcast has that no one else has, which is superior reach. But the leverage we expect to fall again in 2024, which will be a political year. There will be a show called The Hill on NewsNation at 5:00 Monday through Friday that we'll launch in April. We have assumed no material M&A or other onetime or usual transaction these figures. Thats job one.. Thanks, Van Hollen said. Sign up below. Today's call is being recorded. Our next question comes from Jim Goss with Barrington Research. Fresno and Bakersfield are a stones throw from the 23rd congressional district where McCarthy has his seat. No, Craig, it's really interesting. Nexstar is creating a state-of-the-art studio in Chicago and expanding teams both in front of and behind the camera. Of that sum, $200,000 came from the company itself, $150,000 from individuals within the company. This year, we prepared an ESG report, which will be available on our website, outlining key principles, policies and action. But not all of his travel is to major metros. Our ability to execute on these renewals just reinforces what we already know that broadcast matters. Suite 2100 Perry Sook - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Carter - President and Chief Operating Officer Lee Ann Gliha - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call. Perry Sook currently serves as Nexstar's chairman and CEO. I want my commission salespeople to be the highest-paid people in town., Sook did double-duty as both anchorman and weatherman. Many of the big cigars in media management will tell you that the Sook-led revolta high-stakes game of chicken against Cox Cablewas a definitive moment for the CEO, Nexstar, and the entire media industry. Most recently we closed on the acquisition of Tribune Media, a $7.1 billion transaction that doubled the size of the company. Looking ahead, excluding the impact of the CW affiliate fees, given our recent contract resets, we expect distribution revenues to be up high single to low double digits for 2023, depending on the outcome of our partners' ongoing negotiations with multiple -- with a couple of MVPDs on which they are currently dark and inclusive of our projections for subscriber attrition. Operationally, in the fourth quarter, we renewed and extended our network affiliation agreement with ABC on terms favorable to the company, and we successfully renewed and extended distribution agreements with our largest MVPD partners on terms that will enable Nexstar to enjoy continued annual growth in distribution revenue for the foreseeable future. Upton represents Michigans sixth congressional district in the Southeast of the state. The host would criticize other media outlets for their coverage of then-President Bush, once going so far as to say that terrorist leaders would dearly love to see President Bush replaced with Senator (John) Kerry.. Nexstar's stock has been one of the best short- and long-term performing stocks in media, one of the highest percentage returns of free cash flow to shareholders in media along with solid long-term growth prospects and a low valuation. (The film was produced in part by StarWing Sports Management, which represents Sinner. Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. LIV Golf's 2-day average linear viewership was 24% higher than the average. NY 10036. Second, we continue to make significant progress building out NewsNation, America's fastest-growing cable news network. But to put it in perspective, excluding revenue we generated from the carriage of NewsNation, which Nexstar negotiate separately, less than 10% of our gross distribution revenue is derived from virtual MVPDs. Right now, I think you can say that the Fubo dispute is a dispute over money as well as governance issues. Our next question comes from Nick Zangler with Stephens. We've seen a number of RSN groups now kind of get into a period of change. These interim distributions are primarily for tax payments and are due to lower operating income this year versus last year. But I think to a certain extent, people want to see how the RSN plays out and what that means to them and then, therefore, how that influences their behavior going forward. Noncash compensation expense grew primarily due to the CEO's new contract. Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images Tyler Perry, who's stayed largely apolitical throughout his career, is breaking the tradition to endorse a candidate in the 2020 presidential election. Sook spends a great deal of time sorting through financial matters in New York and meeting with regulators in Washington, D.C. NewsNation, the subscription television network that was formerly called WGN America, claims to be an unbiased source of news for the country. Or any difference in rates that you're achieving or anything else we need to think about? You want to know what the distribution revenue was excluding the CW? Thank you, Tom, and good morning, everyone. And so we know we have value. Now moving back to the rest of our revenue line items in the quarter. In addition, because of the breadth of our portfolio, during the '22 midterm election cycle, Nexstar produced and distributed nearly 50 political debates, including those high-profile Pennsylvania and Georgia state races and the Texas gubernatorial race which we also distributed nationally via News Nation. With that, it's my pleasure to turn the call over to Lee Ann for the remainder of the financial review and update process. And we'll continue to look for additional sports opportunities that may or may not be on weekend afternoons, may bleed into prime time upon occasion. Certainly, sports is 1 avenue that has never been pursued there before. We hope to get everybody on the same page as much as we can after this call. And 2022, we did 50 debates across our company, 3 of which we put on the national cable network to offer to all of America outside of the states in which they were being contested. Perry, maybe just to follow up on that a little bit. He told employees during a long session that included about 40 minutes of Q&A that. And I think you'll see, again, in 2023, some test cases and use cases that will be developed that again is -- we'll be seeing this forward progress in the development of ancillary revenues from NextGen TV spectrum. And I think that other team owners have taken notice of that. Its a publicly-traded company on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol NXST. Nexstar operates traditional media as well as digital and mobile media platforms. I would say, things that will exist by 2024 that don't exist today. Looking ahead, we project corporate overhead exclusive of stock comp and transaction cost to be approximately $36 million in the first quarter, and we expect overhead around $144 million for the year. Mr. Sook currently serves as Chairman of the CBS Affiliates Board and The Ohio University Foundation Board. And the one other one with NewsNation. No matter how talented an athlete is, seeking advice from those who have gone before you is part of the journey to success. Copyright 2023 Market Realist. UPDATED: Nexstar, the largest TV station group, got a boost from midterm political ad spending as well as a rise in distribution and digital revenue in the second quarter. Its important that we never lose sight of that, he says. In the 24 ensuing years, the founder and CEO of Nexstar Media Group added 195 stations to his corporate quiver to become the nations largest owner of television stations. I just want to understand kind of one logistical thing. The station had just one camera guy, and he was responsible for filming all commercials. ), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) By the 2016 cycle, Tribune was throwing $4,963 behind Hillary Clintons presidential bid. Were now up to 16%, but that means 84% of the country has no earthly idea. Great. It's great to hear auto continue to come back, obviously, a huge vertical for you guys. New York, Speaking on Nexstars second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Perry Sook said a year after its launch, few people know about NewsNation. Ladies and gentlemen, since there are no further questions, I would like to turn the call back to Perry Sook for the closing remarks. It all got Sook to thinking. Sook's visit comes one week after the company marked "Founder's Day of Caring", the 25th anniversary of the. Perry A. Sook; Founder, Chairman & CEO; Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Thomas E. Carter; President & COO; Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Barton Evans Crockett; MD & Senior Internet Media Analyst;. And again, I tell people, I don't care what the ratings are 3 months from now. - Achieved monthly website growth of 2.3 million views over two-year period through strict web and social media initiatives (Feb. 2009 to Feb. 2011) - Served as one of four We continue to expand our capabilities and leverage our linear, digital, mobile and streaming assets in new ways to deliver new levels of monetization, growth and shareholder returns. We've been able to substantially grow our distribution revenue because of news content and being 1 of 5 networks rather than 1 of 100 general entertainment networks. With all of that said, let me now turn the call over to Tom Carter for the operational review. Perry A. Sook, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, has worked in all facets of the business - from radio sales and on . Will joined CRP as a reporting intern in September 2018. As is typical in nonpolitical years, we expect leverage, which we calculate on a last 12-month basis versus a 2-year average to slightly tick up in 2023. Enjoy unlimited access to all of our incredible journalism, in print and digital. In 2008, Tribune gave $11,450 to then-Senator Barack Obama. But we have a receptive audience, certainly among NBA owners and NHL owners that see the value of broadcast TV and exposing and distributing their product to a much larger audience spend is available in the pay-TV universe. Latest Company & Industry Overviews News and Updates. They gave another $17,600 to John Boehner and $7,900 to Paul Ryan. One segment, run by Nexstar-owned WATE in Knoxville, Tennessee, focused on an anti-Phil Bredesen ad that was censored by Facebook. Well, I can tell you that the number of inbound inquiries as well as discussions that are going on with team owners, the activity is frenetic around here. Since NewsNation brands itself as being one that reports the facts in an unbiased manner, many viewers were hopeful when the network launched in 2020. For example, former President Donald Trump tweeted a good luck message (when his Twitter account was still active) to Compton for the networks launch and later gave an interview in which anchor Joe Donlon didnt challenge his false statements. That deal, if approved. And between our stations and our paid media, it's approximately $100 million investment through the balance of the year that will attempt to raise our profile, raise our awareness level and continue to expose what I feel is the top-tier level of talent that we have on the network. Political spending at Tribune peaked around 2000 when they gave $123,280, the majority of that to Republicans. Their political giving has since plummeted to $13,034 by 2018, all but $500 of which went to Democrats. Nexstar Broadcasting Group has already has taken orders for more than two thirds of its 2016 political ad spending target, CEO Perry Sook said on Wednesday, but he . And again, we want to make the CW a -- I mean, it has a distribution on par with the big 4. All right. I know that was also, I think, mid-teens at that point. And we've seen a lot of our competitors in the media industry with broadcast assets take notice suddenly remembering the lion's share of their revenue and profit come from that tried and true effective and profitable broadcast media. Understood. Another WATE story featured anti-Blackburn protestors demonstrating during a moment of silence for the Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting victims at a campaign event. At the CW level, on the programming front, while we are locked into most programming for the '22, '23 broadcast season, we've already taken action to improve and diversify our content to better align with audiences through our exclusive multiyear broadcast rights agreement with LIV Golf. Core television advertising decreased 3.3% year-over-year. Sook did his undergraduate work at Ohio University in Athens, OH and was an adjunct professor at Edinboro State University of Pennsylvania.He and his wife Sandra have three children: Laura, Victoria and Perry, Jr. SOOK, Perry A. BSC '80 Chairperson Southlake, TX. And so we are very pleased with our ability to continue to earn more for the CW. Van Hollen gave Fox45 (the first ever Sinclair station) an exclusive interview on gun control and government spending during the same election cycle. For all the factors are enumerated by Perry and Tom, we are excited about the prospects for 2023 and remain confident in our ability to enhance shareholder value and deliver on our new pro forma annual -- average annual attributable free cash flow guidance for 2023, 2024 cycle of approximately $1.25 billion, including $90 million of attributable losses and associated tax benefit in connection with our ownership interest in CW.Comparing this to our original 2022, 2024 guidance of $1.4 billion, for the 2023, 2024 average, we have about $110 million more interest expense given the movement in interest rates and a $90 million attributable loss for the investment in the CW. The Chief Technology Officer, Brett Jenkins, gave $5,000 to the PAC, but only in 2018. In the last two years, shareholders have, by the slimmest of margins, rejected multimillion-dollar compensation packages for the CEO. It was to a mobile home dealer, says Sook, still a bit proud. Van Hollen appeared on another Your Voice segment in April 2018. February 08, 2023 / Scott Jones. He studies journalism at George Washington Universitys School of Media and Public Affairs. Hes a serious, hands-on leader who earned executive-level platinum points last year in just five months while still managing to maintain a golf handicap of 15. Thanks, Perry, and good morning, everyone. Before reviewing our other revenue segments, I'd like to provide some color on how we think investors should think about our distribution revenue outlook and evolving relationships with the virtual MVPDs. The script was passed down from Sinclairs corporate office in Maryland. And then also when we're negotiating with the largest big 4 station group and you negotiate this all as a package, there is leverage inherent in that model. It's a gradual process, but I think you'll see just generally less of a reliance on scripted, although we're not going to totally abandon the genre. The studio consisted of a large metal building at the base of the transmitter. From an operating perspective, these figures take into consideration our current best estimates for our core business based on current and expected trends as of today. During commercial breaks, Id have to get up and adjust my own camera, he says. Nexstar Inc.s Networks Division President Sean Compton said last year, Rebranding WGN America as NewsNation underscores the networks clearly defined mission of delivering fact-based and unbiased news, while making it easier for viewers to find this new informative source for news.. Thank you, Joe, and good morning, everyone. We firmly believe that we should control our own destiny with regard to the virtual MVPDs instead of allowing the network to negotiate on our behalf. Seasonally attributable metric is a good proxy for the cash flow available to be reinvested to be used to repay debt or return to shareholders. It's my first question. Overall, in the quarter, we saw an increase in the rate of decline in our subscribers to the mid-single-digit range, which was impacted by higher rate of MVPD declines offset by continued growth at virtual MVPD and DTC subscribers. We've returned $1.02 billion or 68% of our attributable free cash flow to shareholders in 2022 and recently increased our 2023 dividend by 50% to $5.40 per share per year, representing a 2.8% yield. Many Americans rely on stations owned by companies like Sinclair, Tribune Media and Nexstar Media Group to stay informed on local politics. Thank you for signing up to Broadcasting & Cable. Nexstar CEO Perry Sook (Image credit: Nexstar) "When we launched NewsNation, 10% of the country knew what NewsNation was," Sook told analysts and investors. In each of those cycles since 2010, they gave at least two-thirds of the money to Republicans. Before I dive into my usual financial discussion, I wanted to take a minute to step back and discuss a few changes in our financial presentation that we've been foreshadowing. Core advertising revenue was $478 million (down 3.3 percent year over year), while political advertising revenue was $266 million (up 1,307 percent). Sook also serves on the Board of Directors of Broadcast Music, Inc. Noncash comp is expected to be approximately $50 million for the first quarter and in the $67 million area for the full year, but will vary based on stock price and actual grants. Sorry. How do you see that kind of opportunity between both local stations and the CW? Market Realist is a registered trademark. But when it came time for the owner of the station to pay me my commission, he said, Well, we had a problem at the transmitter, and I had to buy a part. After a few weeks of excuses, I realized I was never going to get paid my commission. . That year they gave $18,500 to Rep. 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