Agreement Covers Company's Two NBC-TV Affiliates
PR Newswire
CHICAGO, May 4, 2016
CHICAGO, May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Broadcasting today
announced that it has reached a comprehensive, long-term agreement with NBC to renew the existing affiliations of its two NBC
stations, KFOR-TV (Oklahoma City) and WHO-TV (Des
Moines).
"We're happy to be renewing our affiliation with Tribune to serve two important markets with high-quality NBC broadcast
programming," said Jean Dietze, President of NBC Affiliate Relations. "Tribune has been a great
partner and we look forward to continued collaboration."
"We are extremely pleased with this agreement and our continuing partnership with NBC," said Larry
Wert, President of Broadcast Media for Tribune Broadcasting. "For the local communities we serve in Oklahoma City and Des Moines, this agreement will enable us to continue
providing a variety of high-quality network programming, special live events such as the Rio Olympics this summer, and strong
local news, sports and weather coverage."
Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO) is home to a diverse portfolio of television and digital properties driven by
quality news, entertainment and sports programming. Tribune Media is comprised of Tribune
Broadcasting's 42 owned or operated local television stations reaching more than 50 million households, national entertainment
network WGN America, whose reach is approaching 80 million households, Tribune Studios, and Gracenote, one of the world's leading
sources of video, music and sports metadata, powering electronic program guides in televisions, automobiles and mobile devices.
Tribune Media also includes Chicago's WGN-AM and the national
multicast networks Antenna TV and THIS TV. Additionally, the Company owns and manages a significant number of real estate
properties across the U.S. and holds other strategic investments in media. For more information please visit www.tribunemedia.com.
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