Nexstar EVP/COO Brian Jones Announces Retirement

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NEXSTAR BROADCASTING EVP/COO BRIAN JONES has announced his retirement, effective AUGUST 1st. JONES, a 40 year broadcasting industry veteran, joined NEXSTAR in 2003 as SVP/Regional Mgr., and was promoted to EVP/Co-COO in 2008. He previously served as VP/GM of CBS O&O KTVT (CBS 11) and Independent KTXA-TV/DALLAS. Primarily a television company, NEXSTAR owns News-Talk WGN-A/CHICAGO.

“Working with PERRY SOOK, TIM BUSCH and the team at NEXSTAR has been a fulfilling 17-plus year journey and I am very proud of the work our teams accomplished over that time. Today, NEXSTAR is the nation’s leading local broadcaster, with a strong record of serving the communities and markets where it operates and local businesses that it supports with effective marketing solutions,” said JONES. “I am very excited by the chance to take a step back and transition my responsibilities to the next generation of industry leaders while I spend more time with family and friends in retirement. NEXSTAR is well-positioned for long-term success and the continued creation of shareholder value and I wish the entire team well as they execute on their plans for continued growth.”

Pres. TIM BUSCH said, “I have worked side-by-side with BJ for the past 17 years and I’m grateful for his leadership and expertise, as he was instrumental in building the foundation for what NEXSTAR has become and the values that we have established in terms of our commitment to our team members and the local communities that we serve. BJ has been a valued leader throughout this time and on behalf of the entire NEXSTAR team, we thank him for his many contributions to our long-term success. We have a deep bench of experienced broadcast and digital executives and BJ leaves us in a fantastic position to continue our growth. We wish him all the best as he enters the next phase of his life.”

Chairman/Pres./CEO PERRY SOOK said, “BRIAN has had a great career during which he established a clear record of success which supported our long-term growth. On a personal level, I am thankful for his advice, candor, and leadership during the past 17 years and on behalf of the entire NEXSTAR Nation, we will miss him.”

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