IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) (the “Company”) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nexstar Escrow Corporation (the “Escrow Issuer”), has closed the previously announced private offering of $900 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.625% new senior notes due 2024 (the “Notes”), which priced at par.

About Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.

Nexstar Broadcasting Group is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. Nexstar owns, operates, programs or provides sales and other services to 104 full power television stations reaching 62 markets, or approximately 18.1% of all U.S. television households. Nexstar’s portfolio includes primary affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV and The CW. Nexstar’s community portal websites offer additional hyper-local content and verticals for consumers and advertisers, allowing audiences to choose where, when and how they access content while creating new revenue opportunities.

Pro-forma for the completion of all announced transactions, Nexstar will own, operate, program or provide sales and other services to 171 television stations and their related low power and digital multicast signals reaching 100 markets or nearly 39% of all U.S. television households. For more information please visit www.nexstar.tv.