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TV giant Tegna names Fox veteran as CEO amid Nexstar merger Legal showdown.

What happened

Paolini left Fox Corporation as executive vp of advertising sales on Jul 1st '23.

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TV giant Tegna names Fox veteran as CEO amid Nexstar merger Legal showdown. Patrick Paolini is stepping in to become the new Tegna chief. May 26, 2026 5:04am TV station company Tegna Inc. has named Patrick Paolini its new CEO, effective June 1. The news comes after fellow station giant Nexstar Media Group closed its acquisition of Tegna in March, but the latter is so far operating autonomously under Nexstar's ownership following legal filings from DirecTV and state attorneys general, which led a judge to issue a temporary restraining order on Nexstar's full absorption of Tegna's assets and operations. Paolini joins the company from Fox Television Stations, where he has served as executive vp of advertising sales since 2023. "Paolini will be responsible for Tegna's daily operations, revenue-generating business strategies, local journalism and production, and growth initiatives," and report directly to the company's board of directors, the company said. "Paolini brings more than 30 years of local broadcast management experience and a distinguished track record in sales, marketing, and news operations to his new role with Tegna, including management of large-market television stations." In his most recent Fox Television Stations position, Paolini was responsible for ad sales strategy, initiatives, and efforts across the station group. He previously served as senior vp and...

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Event
Executive departure

What this signalsA leader's exit often changes who makes buying decisions.

Person
Paoliniexecutive vp of advertising sales
Takes effect
Jul 1, 2023

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  • Paoliniexecutive vp of advertising sales · Named in the story

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Ticker
NASDAQ:FOX

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  • marketing
  • directors
  • sales

Extraction

Confidence
55%
Detected
May 26, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
leaves

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    "title": "TV giant Tegna names Fox veteran as CEO amid Nexstar merger Legal showdown.",
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