Nexstar Media Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire the assets of WBNX in Cleveland, Ohio, from the Winston Broadcasting Company.
The acquisition will create a duopoly for Nexstar. The company already owns and operates Fox affiliate WJW.
“The acquisition of WBNX-TV strengthens our presence in Cleveland, a top-20 television market, and in the political battleground state of Ohio,” said Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division. “WBNX-TV will complement our existing operations at WJW-TV, the local news leader in Cleveland, by diversifying our programming for viewers and advertisers with the addition of CW sports and entertainment programming.”
WBNX is currently an independent television station and will, under Nexstar’s ownership, become an affiliate of The CW Network on Sept.
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