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Sean Compton was named Executive Vice President of WGN America, WGN Radio and Director of Content Acquisition in September of 2019. He is responsible for operations of WGN America cable, WGN radio, Antenna TV and Nexstar programming acquisitions. Before joining Nexstar, Mr. Compton was President of Strategic Programming and Acquisitions for Tribune Company where he oversaw programming for 42 Tribune television stations and nationally distributed digital network Antenna TV.
As Head of Tribune’s Programming department in 2011, Mr. Compton created Antenna TV. Antenna TV has become one of the country’s fastest growing networks. In 2016, he brought Johnny Carson back to late night, which was the first time the show had been seen on air in a strip since Carson retired in 1992.
Mr. Compton spent 18 years in radio as VP of programming for Clear Channel Radio & Premiere Radio Networks before joining Tribune. While at Premiere, he created and developed radio programs and features built around high-profile talent such as Donald Trump, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Costas, Casey Kasem and Ryan Seacrest. Mr. Compton was also responsible for the acquisition of Sean Hannity for Premiere Radio Networks, one of the most listened to programs in the US.
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Nexstar Media Group
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering.