TEGNA Media Honored as Broadcasting & Cable’s Station Group of the Year

TEGNA Media, the broadcast division of TEGNA Inc. and parent owner of WKYC-TV, today was named Station Group of the Year by Broadcasting & Cable.

TEGNA Media was chosen because of its “outstanding group of local television stations whose leading reportage, ratings, financial results and strategic moves demonstrated its exceptional accomplishments in taking on dynamic market trends,” according to the publication.

“This is a great accomplishment and we thank Broadcasting & Cable for honoring the exceptional work and commitment that takes place every day across our company,” said Gracia Martore, president and CEO, TEGNA. 

“This recognition is the culmination of a terrific year for TEGNA Media which received many well-deserved honors. It also symbolizes what this company is all about. We deliver quality content and innovation that makes a difference every day.”

TEGNA Media’s many highlights this year include:

• Launching a significant effort to transform content in every market and doubling down on investigations, leading to positive change in our communities
• Bringing our communities together in times of need and making a difference through community service
• Being recognized with more industry honors than any other station group
• Investing in new training programs for multi-skilled journalists, marketers and general managers
• Upgrading our multi-platform experience and modernizing our mobile app platform, with many stations now among the highest rated news apps in the industry
• Generating significant revenue and client results through our sales transformation
• Investing in innovative, non-news original programming across platforms

“When we commit to excellence in journalism, to empowering our communities and to advancing our clients’ businesses, everybody wins,” said Dave Lougee, president, TEGNA Media. “We’re very proud of the meaningful work TEGNA Media employees perform every day.”