Nexstar CEO eyes consolidation as GOP control looms, positioning local TV giant to compete with big tech's media dominance.
beat sheet
Nexstar's CEO Perry Sook says deregulation is the 'number one priority' for the company and the broadcast trade group, citing the need to level the playing field against tech giants like Google and Facebook.
Sook suggests Nexstar's news coverage of a potential second Trump administration will be more 'fact-based' and less 'activist' than in the past, signaling a shift in the company's approach to political reporting.
call sheet
Perry Sook, Nexstar, NAB (National Association of Broadcasters), Fox Corp., 'All American'