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SIX NEW ORLEANS TELEVISION STATIONS LAUNCH NEXTGEN TV BROADCASTS

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Orleans television viewers can now experience the future of broadcast television as six local TV stations join to launch NEXTGEN TV. Delivering more expansive audio and video options, as well as other innovative capabilities, NEXTGEN TV brings an enhanced live broadcast viewing experience to more than 660,000 households, according to Nielsen media data, in the metro and outlying areas of New Orleans.

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  • NEXTGEN TV Delivers Enhanced Broadcast Video and Audio Features, Future Interactive Applications and Upgradable Technology
    NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --New Orleans television viewers can now experience the future of broadcast television as six local TV stations join to launch NEXTGEN TV.
  • NEXTGEN TV is the first major overhaul to the Advanced Television Systems Committee's standard for receiving over-the-air (OTA) signals in 25 years.
  • Now broadcasting in more than 50 markets, NEXTGEN TV is expected to reach 60% of U.S. television households by the end of 2022.
  • New Orleans viewers can learn more about NEXTGEN TV by visiting www.WatchNextGenTV.com , which offers a guide to cities carrying the service, as well as links to available NEXTGEN TV models.

Global Sports Advocates Founding Partner Paul Greene Named to 2023 Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite Guide

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Monday, November 14, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global Sports Advocates founding partner Paul Greene has been named to the 2023 edition of the Who's Who Legal (WWL) Thought Leaders: Global Elite guide in the sports and gaming category. This is Paul's fourth consecutive year of receiving this prestigious honor.

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  • PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global Sports Advocates founding partner Paul Greene has been named to the 2023 edition of the Who's Who Legal (WWL) Thought Leaders: Global Elite guide in the sports and gaming category.
  • WWL Thought Leaders: Global Elite recognizes lawyers at the peak of their profession for their vast experience advising on cutting-edge legal matters, as well as their ability to deliver consistent results for their clients.
  • Published annually, the guide honors the top 2% of all Who's Who Legal-recognized legal practitioners from around the world.
  • "I am truly humbled and proud to be named to this group of top international sports lawyers," Greene said.

Greenberg Traurig Among 2022 'Who's Who Legal: Sports & Gaming Leading Firms'; 4 Attorneys Listed as 'Top Gaming Lawyers'

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Monday, October 10, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP was named as a "leading firm" on the 2022 Who's Who Legal (WWL): Sports & Gaming list. Additionally, four Greenberg Traurig attorneys were recognized as "top gaming lawyers." According to the publication, the attorneys highlighted "have distinguished themselves advising some of the world's largest gaming company owners, operators, and suppliers on a host of contentious and non-contentious matters."

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  • Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP was named as a "leading firm" on the 2022 Who's Who Legal (WWL): Sports & Gaming list.
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP was named as a "leading firm" on the 2022 Who's Who Legal (WWL): Sports & Gaming list .
  • Additionally, four Greenberg Traurig attorneys were recognized as "top gaming lawyers."
  • "It's an honor to be recognized for all of our hard work," said Edward R. Winkofsky , chair of the firm's Gaming Practice .

Greenberg Traurig is Among the Who's Who Legal Asset Recovery 2022 Leading Firms; 4 London Lawyers Recognized

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

LONDON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --

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  • Greenberg Traurig was named among the Leading Firms on the Who's Who Legal (WWL) Asset Recovery 2022 Legal Marketplace Analysis list for the EMEA region.
  • Greenberg Traurig was named among the Leading Firms on the Who's Who Legal (WWL) Asset Recovery 2022 Legal Marketplace Analysis list for the EMEA region.
  • Additionally, four Greenberg Traurig London lawyers were listed as Leading Individuals.
  • Below are the Greenberg Traurig London lawyers recognised by WWL for Asset Recovery:
    Claire Broadbelt , Co-Chair of the firm's UK Civil Fraud & Business Disputes Practice , represents clients on multi-jurisdictional civil fraud matters, both pursuing and defending complex claims.

TEGNA’s KUSA Wins Prestigious Peabody Award for “Prone” Investigative Series

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that KUSA, its NBC affiliate in Denver, was awarded a Peabody Award in the News category for its Prone investigative series on the dangers of the prone position chokehold restraint.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that KUSA, its NBC affiliate in Denver, was awarded a Peabody Award in the News category for its Prone investigative series on the dangers of the prone position chokehold restraint.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220608005856/en/
    KUSA's Prone is a two-year nationwide investigation into the use of the prone chokehold position in arrests.
  • The investigative series was awarded a Peabody Award in the News category.
  • Receiving recognition for this investigation is very meaningful, but to receive a Peabody Award is truly humbling, said Mark Cornetta, president and general manager, KUSA.

TEGNA Stations Honored with 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations received a record 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards more than any other local broadcast television group and the most in its history.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations received a record 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards more than any other local broadcast television group and the most in its history.
  • KARE in Minneapolis received 11 individual awards, the most given this year, and the most in its history.
  • Seven stations KARE, KING, KSDK, KUSA, KWES, WFAA and WGRZ garnered the overall excellence honor, the highest achievement awarded.
  • TEGNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Winners this year are as follows:

Gray’s InvestigateTV Announces Two Additions to Reporting Team

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Atlanta, May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  InvestigateTV, the award-winning investigative unit owned by Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN), announced the addition of Investigative Reporter Joce Sterman and Consumer Investigative Reporter Caresse Jackman to its award-winning team.

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  • Prior to joining InvestigateTV, she was the lead National Investigative Correspondent for Spotlight on America, a segment airing on TV stations in more than eighty cities.
  • From accountability reporting on the failures of government agencies at every level to exposing product flaws, her work has resulted in congressional investigations and federal legislation.
  • We are excited to expand our team and bring aboard 2 more journalists with expertise in community-focused investigative reporting that generates results, Vice President of Investigations for InvestigateTV Lee Zurik said.
  • InvestigateTV launched in 2018 and provides innovative, original journalism from a dedicated investigative team and partners, includingProPublica,News21at Arizona State University's Cronkite School of Journalism, andNerdWallet.

Faster Than Ever Before: Ultra-Rapid COVID-19 RT-PCR Testing

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Friday, December 31, 2021

World Wide Clinical Labz, a CLIA and COLA Certified Laboratory, and Baebies Inc. have teamed up to offer ultra-rapid RT-PCR testing for COVID-19.

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  • World Wide Clinical Labz, a CLIA and COLA Certified Laboratory, and Baebies Inc. have teamed up to offer ultra-rapid RT-PCR testing for COVID-19.
  • The Baebies FINDER1.5 testing platform delivers the speed of a rapid antigen test and the accuracy of an RT-PCR lab test with the technology to streamline and miniaturize the conventional RT-PCR Process.
  • Compared with conventional RT-PCR testing results which are typically reported after at least 24 hours, FINDER 1.5 provides rapid results with an on-cartridge analysis time ofless than17 minutes with the ability to detect Delta and Omicron variants.
  • Recent validation testing performed by Worldwide Labz confirmed high accuracy of testing resultsa positive percent agreement (PPA) of 100% and negative percent agreement (NPA) of 100%.

TEGNA Stations Win 10 National Edward R. Murrow Awards

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) announced today that its stations have won 10 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism, more than any other news organization.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) announced today that its stations have won 10 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism, more than any other news organization.
  • The Edward R. Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.
  • TEGNA stations KARE in Minneapolis, WWL in New Orleans and KUSA in Denver received awards in multiple categories.
  • TEGNA stations were also honored with 86 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards , including six for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which were announced earlier this year.