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FCC Orders Nexstar to Sell WPIX New York or Other Stations, Levies $1.2 Million Fine Over Mission Broadcasting Pact
The FCC has levied a $1.2 million fine against Nexstar and ordered it to sell WPIX-TV New York or other stations to comply with ownership limits.
The commission on Thursday issued a 42-page decision in its probe of Nexstar’s ties to Mission Broadcasting and whether their business agreement violated the FCC ‘s reach limit on TV station ownership. Tribune’s 42 stations included strong outlets in the nation’s top three TV markets: WPIX-TV New York, KTLA-TV Los Angeles and WGN-TV Chicago. “We are extremely disappointed in today’s action by the Federal Communication Commission regarding our relationship with WPIX-TV and we intend to dispute it vigorously,” Nexstar’s founder said.
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