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Nexstar Media Group Stations(1) Market Market Market Rank Market Station Affiliation Rank Market Station Affiliation Rank Market Station Affiliation 6 DC(2)/Hagerstown, MD WDVM Independent 66 Honolulu, HI KHON FOX 115 Sioux Falls, SD KELO CBS 8 San Francisco, CA KRON MNTV KHAW FOX KDLO CBS 11 Tampa, FL WFLA NBC KAII FOX KPLO CBS WTTA MNTV KGMD MNTV 121 Lafayette, LA KLFY CBS 12 Phoenix, AZ KASW The CW KGMV MNTV 122 Bakersfield, CA KGET NBC 22 Portland, OR KOIN CBS KHII MNTV 125 Youngstown, OH WKBN CBS 25 Raleigh, NC WNCN CBS 67 Green Bay, WI WFRV CBS WYTV ABC 127 Columbus, GA WRBL CBS 27 Nashville, TN WKRN ABC 68 Roanoke, VA WFXR FOX 28 Indianapolis, IN WISH The CW WWCW The CW 130 La Crosse, WI WLAX FOX WNDY MNTV WEUX FOX 70 Charleston, WV WOWK CBS 131 Amarillo, TX KAMR NBC 30 Salt Lake City, UT KTVX ABC 72 Springfield, MO KOLR CBS KCIT FOX KUCW The CW KOZL MNTV 137 Monroe, AR KARD FOX 33 New Haven, CT WTNH ABC KRBK FOX WCTX MNTV KTVE NBC 75 Des Moines, IA WOI ABC 34 Columbus, OH WCMH NBC 139 Rockford, IL WQRF FOX KCWI The CW WTVO ABC 38 Spartanburg, SC WSPA CBS 76 Wichita, KS KSNW NBC WYCW The CW 141 Topeka, KS KSNT NBC KSNC NBC 39 Las Vegas, NV KLAS CBS KTKA ABC KSNG NBC 40 Austin, TX KXAN NBC 142 Midland, TX KMID ABC KSNK NBC KBVO MNTV KPEJ FOX KNVA The CW 78 Brownsville, TX KVEO NBC 143 Lubbock, TX KLBK CBS 41 Harrisburg, PA WHTM ABC 79 Huntsville, AL WZDX FOX KAMC ABC WHDF The CW 43 Birmingham, AL WIAT CBS 146 Minot-Bismarck, ND KXMA The CW 80 Rochester, NY WROC CBS 44 Portsmouth, VA WAVY NBC KXMB CBS WVBT FOX 81 Syracuse, NY WSYR ABC KXMC CBS 47 Albuquerque, NM KRQE CBS 82 Champaign, IL WCIA CBS KXMD CBS KREZ CBS WCIX MNTV 148 Wichita Falls, TX KFDX NBC KBIM CBS 85 El Paso, TX KTSM NBC KJTL FOX KASY MNTV 89 Waco-Bryan, TX KWKT FOX 149 Sioux City, IA KCAU ABC KYLE MNTV KRWB The CW 150 Panama City, FL WMBB ABC 90 Shreveport, LA KTAL NBC KWBQ The CW 151 Erie, PA WJET ABC 49 Grand Rapids, MI WOOD NBC KMSS FOX WFXP FOX WOTV ABC KSHV MNTV 153 Joplin, MO KSNF NBC 51 Memphis, TN WATN ABC 91 Colorado Springs, CO KXRM FOX KODE ABC WLMT The CW 92 Jackson, MS WJTV CBS 158 Terre Haute, IN WTWO NBC 52 Buffalo, NY WIVB CBS 93 Savannah, GA WSAV NBC WAWV ABC WNLO The CW 94 Charleston, SC WCBD NBC 160 Binghamton, NY WIVT ABC 53 Providence, RI WPRI CBS 95 Florence, SC WBTW CBS 162 Wheeling, WV WTRF CBS 96 Burlington, VT WFFF FOX WNAC FOX 163 Beckley, WV WVNS CBS WVNY ABC 54 Fresno, CA KSEE NBC 165 Abilene, TX KTAB CBS KGPE CBS 97 Baton Rouge, LA WGMB FOX KRBC NBC 56 Richmond, VA WRIC ABC WVLA NBC 167 Billings, MT KSVI ABC 57 Little Rock, AR KARK NBC 98 Quad Cities, IL WHBF CBS KHMT FOX KARZ MNTV KGCW The CW 168 Hattiesburg, MS WHLT CBS KLRT FOX KLJB FOX 169 Utica, NY WFXV FOX KASN The CW 101 Fayetteville, AR KFTA FOX WUTR ABC KNWA NBC 58 Mobile, AL WKRG CBS 170 Clarksburg, WV WBOY NBC 102 Tri-Cities, TN-VA WJHL CBS WFNA The CW 171 Rapid City, SD KCLO CBS 103 Evansville, IN WEHT ABC 59 Albany, NY WTEN ABC 173 Dothan, AL WDHN ABC WTVW The CW WXXA FOX 176 Elmira, NY WETM NBC 104 Ft. 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April22,2019 DearFellowShareholders: Fiscalyear2018markedNexstar’sseventhconsecutiveyearofrecordfinancialperformance, withallofourkeymetrics–fromnetrevenuestofreecashflow–showingdoubledigitgrowth andcominginatthehighestlevelsintheCompany’shistory.Nexstar’sexpandedplatformand presenceinstateswithhighlevelsofpoliticalspendingactivity,combinedwiththeongoing valueofourstrategiesfocusedonleveragingourlocalcontenttogeneratecontinuedgrowth across our television advertising, distribution and digital revenue streams drove total net revenuetoarecord$2.8billion.Withthestrongoperatingleverageinourbusinessmodeland margingrowthrelatedtohistoriclevelsofmidͲtermelectionspendinginourmarkets,Nexstar generatedrecordAdjustedEBITDAofover$1.0billionandfreecashflowof$693.0million, before$8.5millioninoneͲtimeexpenses.Forthefullyear,wedeliveredabout25%ofevery net revenue dollar to the free cash flow line allowing us to invest in our people, our local media platform and in complementaryaccretiveacquisitions,whilereducingnetdebtbyapproximately$400.0millionandreturningover$120.0 milliontoshareholdersintheformofsharerepurchasesanddividends. WithourlongͲtermstrategicfocusoncompletingaccretivetransactionstoenhanceouroverallcompetitivepositionand freecashflowgrowth,weweredelightedtoannounceinDecemberthatwereachedadefinitiveagreementtoacquire Tribune Media. The proposed transaction is a strategically and financially compelling growth opportunity that further expandsourgeographicdiversityandaudiencereach.Uponclosing,Nexstarwillbethelargestlocaltelevisiongroupin theUnitedStateswithaportfolioof197fullpowerownedorservicedtelevisionstationsandoneAMradiostationin115 markets,proͲformaforrequireddivestitures,andagrowingdigitalmediaoperation.Theenhancedscaleofthecombined entitywillenableNexstartobettercompeteintoday’srapidlytransformingindustrylandscape,whileextendingourlongͲ termrecordofdeliveringgreaterlevelsofservicetoourlocalcommunitiesandincreasedreturnsforourshareholders. Financially, the Tribune Media transaction is expected to nearly double our proͲforma average annual revenue and adjustedEBITDAandwillresultinapproximately46%growthinNexstar’sproͲformaaverageannualfreecashflowinthe 2018/2019 cycle to approximately $900 million per year. With gross proceeds from recently announced divestiture agreementsexceedingourinitialexpectationsbyover36%,wenowexpectournetleverageratiotoapproximate5.1xat closing and decline to approximately 4.0x by the end of 2020. As with our past acquisitions, we have developed a comprehensive regulatory compliance plan and a detailed integration plan that will result in significant synergy realization. Nexstar has committed financing for the transaction and has made all required FCC and other regulatory applications,andsubjecttosecuringrequisiteapprovalsweexpecttocompletethetransactioninthethirdquarterof 2019.FormoreinformationregardingtheTribuneMediaacquisition,pleaseseetheCompany’sSecuritiesandExchange Commissionfilingat:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1142417/000119312518342336/d665569d8k.htm. Asthemostpowerfulandtrustedvoiceinthiscountry,thedepthoflocalbroadcasttelevision'scontributionstoserving theeconomicandpublicneedsoflocalcommunitiesisimmeasurable.Inthe23yearssincewefoundedNexstar,wehave remained true to our mission to uphold the public interest principles of localism, diversity and unbiased broadcast journalism. Through accretive transactions, we’ve strategically assembled highly effective local broadcast and digital teams and a platform that delivers exceptional local content to inform and entertain our viewers, while providing premium local advertising opportunities at scale for advertisers and political campaigns. At the same time, our developmentofcomplementaryretransmissionanddigitalrevenuestreamshavemateriallydiversifiedourrevenuemix andwecontinuetofocusonimplementingnewstandardsandtechnologiestomonetizetheunrivaledreach,trustand influence of our leading local platforms. These are the drivers of our nearͲ and longͲterm financial growth and have positionedNexstartocontinueinvestinginourbusinessandouremployees,whilereducingleverageandreturningcapital toshareholders. 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    Federal Communications Commission FCC 08-281 APPENDIX A – Initial List of Stations Eligible for Analog Nightlight Program Market Facility ID Call sign City ST Analog Digital Anlg Ch. Post Pre Status of Analog Transition Transition DTV Ch. DTV Ch. (*) Anchorage, AK 804 KAKM Anchorage AK PBS PBS 7 8 Anchorage, AK 13815 KIMO Anchorage AK ABC ABC 13 12 Anchorage, AK 10173 KTUU-TV Anchorage AK NBC NBC 2 10 Anchorage, AK 4983 KYUK-TV Bethel AK 4 3 Fairbanks, AK 13813 KATN Fairbanks AK ABC ABC 2 18 Fairbanks, AK 20015 KJNP-TV North Pole AK 4 20 Fairbanks, AK 49621 KTVF Fairbanks AK NBC NBC 11 26 Fairbanks, AK 69315 KUAC-TV Fairbanks AK 9 9 24 Juneau, AK 8651 KTOO-TV Juneau AK PBS PBS 3 10 Juneau, AK 60520 KUBD Ketchikan AK CBS CBS 4 13 Birmingham, AL 71325 WDBB Bessemer AL 17 18 Dothan, AL 43846 WDHN Dothan AL ABC ABC 18 21 Huntsville-Decatur-Florence, AL 57292 WAAY-TV Huntsville AL ABC ABC 31 32 Montgomery, AL 714 WDIQ Dozier AL PBS PBS 2 10 Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 66469 KFSM-TV Fort Smith AR CBS CBS 5 18 Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 60354 KHOG-TV Fayetteville AR ABC ABC 29 15 Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR 33440 KARK-TV Little Rock AR NBC NBC 4 32 Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR 2770 KETS Little Rock AR PBS PBS 2 7 Terminating 1/3/09 Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR 11951 KLRT-TV Little Rock AR Fox Fox 16 30 Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR 37005 KWBF Little Rock AR 42 44 Reduced 10/31/08 Phoenix, AZ 41223 KPHO-TV Phoenix AZ CBS CBS 5 17 Phoenix, AZ 40993 KTVK Phoenix AZ 3 24 Phoenix, AZ 68886 KUTP Phoenix AZ 45 26 Tucson,
  • INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS for KSPX-TV CHANNEL 21 (CONSIDERING KTXL MOVE to CHANNEL 22) Tvstudy V2.2.3 (Dxtpx3) Database: Localhost, Study: Kspx21p4a, Model: Longley-Rice

    INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS for KSPX-TV CHANNEL 21 (CONSIDERING KTXL MOVE to CHANNEL 22) Tvstudy V2.2.3 (Dxtpx3) Database: Localhost, Study: Kspx21p4a, Model: Longley-Rice

    INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS FOR KSPX-TV CHANNEL 21 (CONSIDERING KTXL MOVE TO CHANNEL 22) tvstudy v2.2.3 (Dxtpx3) Database: localhost, Study: kspx21p4a, Model: Longley-Rice Study build station data: LMS TV 2017-09-29 (61) Proposal: KSPX21P4 D21 DT APP SACRAMENTO, CA File number: kspx21p4 Facility ID: 52953 Station data: User record Record ID: 1423 Country: U.S. Zone: II User records included: 1455 KTXL22M6A D22 DT APP SACRAMENTO, CA ktxl22m6a (KTXL-22 application.) Individual records excluded: 0000027009 KSPX-TV D22 DT CP SACRAMENTO, CA BLANK0000027009 (Former KSPX-22 construction permit.) Stations affected by proposal: Call Chan Svc Status City, State File Number Distance K20JX-D D20 DC LIC SACRAMENTO, CA BLDTA20101006AAS 64.9 km KDTV-DT D20 DT CP SAN FRANCISCO, CA BLANK0000025150 91.5 KFTV-DT D21 DT CP HANFORD, CA BLANK0000025107 224.5 KCNZ-CD D21z DC CP SAN FRANCISCO, CA BLANK0000028256 104.7 KDTV-CD D21 DC CP SANTA ROSA, CA BLANK0000025110 107.1 KTXL22M6A D22 DT APP SACRAMENTO, CA ktxl22m6a 1.5 No non-directional AM stations found within 0.8 km No directional AM stations found within 3.2 km Record parameters as studied: Channel: D21 Latitude: 38 15 54.00 N (NAD83) Longitude: 121 29 28.00 W Height AMSL: 490.4 m HAAT: 488.0 m Peak ERP: 952 kW Antenna: DIE-TFU-24DSC/VP-R CT150 (ID 1001561) 0.0 deg Elev Pattrn: Generic Elec Tilt: 1.0 39.5 dBu contour: Azimuth ERP HAAT Distance 0.0 deg 685 kW 487.9 m 113.4 km 45.0 952 482.6 116.3 90.0 685 483.7 113.1 135.0 921 486.6 116.2 180.0 406 490.9 108.5 225.0 206 490.6 102.0 270.0 406 490.7 108.5 315.0