FCC Fines Nexstar $1.2 Million Over ‘Unauthorized’ Takeover of Mission Broadcasting’s WPIX In New York City

Washington, D.C., March. 21, 2024 – Federal regulators today imposed a heavy fine and other sanctions on Nexstar Media Group, the largest TV station owner in the country, over the company’s unauthorized takeover of Mission Broadcasting’s WPIX in New York City.

The FCC fined Nexstar about $1.2 million for “usurping” control of WPIX in violation of rules t…