Nexstar officials cannot serve on the board of TEGNA as an order remains in place to keep the two companies separate, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley clarified that his preliminary injunction, issued in April, prohibited current and former Nexstar “officers, employees, directors, consultants, or other affiliated personnel” from serving on TEGNA’s board. He wrote that Nexstar had to file a report within 10 days to ensure compliance.
“It is shocking that Defendants think installing a Board of Directors comprised primarily of Nexstar executives would not create influence over Tegna management,” the judge wrote. “This undermines Tegna as an independent entity and violates the preliminary injunction.”
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