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Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV Broadcasts on Local Television Stations in Richmond-Petersburg, VA

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All seven of Richmond-Petersburgs full power local television stations today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

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  • All seven of Richmond-Petersburgs full power local television stations today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • Features available on NextGen TV will vary by device and station, as broadcasters roll out service across the country.
  • Todays launch in Richmond-Petersburg follows a decade of development and months of planning and preparation by the local stations.
  • Those stations will broadcast their own programming, as well as the programming of the other participating stations, in NextGen TV format.

Gray Announces Management Changes

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Friday, March 11, 2022
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ATLANTA, March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (Gray or we) (NYSE: GTN) today announced the promotion of six General Managers as part of an expanded senior operations management team of experienced leaders of local television stations.

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  • ATLANTA, March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (Gray or we) (NYSE: GTN) today announced the promotion of six General Managers as part of an expanded senior operations management team of experienced leaders of local television stations.
  • Gray promoted Ronna Corrente to Senior Vice President-Local Media to oversee Grays television markets in the Southeast.
  • These professionals will continue running their current local television stations as they assume oversight of Gray television stations in three additional markets each.
  • The changes announced today result from the decision of Senior Vice President-Local Media Chris Mossman to resign his position to pursue other opportunities outside of Gray Television.

Raycom Media Renews Nielsen for Local Ratings and Insights Services in LPM and SET/Code Reader Markets

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Friday, December 28, 2018
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NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) and Raycom Media today announced a renewal agreement for Nielsen local television ratings service within most of Raycom's LPM, SET and Code Reader markets, beginning Jan. 1, 2019.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) and Raycom Media today announced a renewal agreement for Nielsen local television ratings service within most of Raycom's LPM, SET and Code Reader markets, beginning Jan. 1, 2019.
  • The stations included are: WBTV-Charlotte, WBRC-Birmingham, WXIX-Cincinnati, WMC-Memphis, WVUE-New Orleans, WWBT/WUPV-Richmond, WFLX-West Palm Beach, WCSC-Charleston, SC, KFVS/WQWQ-Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KOLD-Tucson (Sierra Vista), and WWSB-Tampa-St.Pete (Sarasota).
  • The agreement provides Raycom with complete measurement of these local broadcast stations, as well as syndicated local TV measurement.
  • An S&P 500 company, Nielsen has operations in over 100 countries, covering more than 90% of the world's population.