Nexstar Television Stations Across Virginia To Air Exclusive Live Coverage of Gubernatorial Debate Between Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and Former Congresswoman Abigail[...]

Debate Represents the Only Time the Candidates Will Meet Face-to-Face

Broadcast to Reach a Potential Audience of More Than Four Million Viewers

Norfolk, VA - Sept. 10, 2025 - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its local television stations serving Virginia will air an exclusive live multi-market telecast of the only debate between the Republican and Democratic Party candidates for Virginia Governor, Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger. The debate will take place at 7 p.m. ET, on October 9, 2025, at the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center on the campus of Norfolk State University.

This historic debate between the two candidates is the only time voters will see them face-to-face, presenting Virginians a crucial opportunity to hear directly from them regarding the issues most important to both the Commonwealth and the nation. The event is being carried exclusively by all of Nexstar's local television stations and digital platforms serving the Commonwealth, underscoring the company's commitment to providing comprehensive and accessible political coverage to voters across Virginia.

The broadcast will be hosted by WAVY-TV 10 in Portsmouth and air on six other Nexstar television stations and digital platforms serving the Commonwealth, including WRIC-TV in Richmond, WFXR-TV in Roanoke, WDVM-TV/WDCW-TV in Washington, D.C., and WJHL-TV and EJHL-TV in Tri-Cities, TN. The debate will be moderated by news anchors Tom Schaad of WAVY-TV 10 and Deanna Allbrittin of WRIC-TV in Richmond, and reach a potential audience of four million viewers.

"We are grateful to our media partner, WAVY-TV 10 and Nexstar, our community sponsor, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. - Virginia Social Action, and our collective work to bring Virginia's only gubernatorial debate to Norfolk State University," said Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, President of Norfolk State University. "This is the third statewide debate we have hosted since 2020, and I am glad the university can serve as a forum where voters can learn more about the candidates."

Carol Ward, Vice President and General Manager of WAVY-TV 10 underscored the importance of the event, saying: "As 'Your Local Election Headquarters,' WAVY-TV 10 is dedicated to providing thorough and impartial coverage of the issues that are most critical to the citizens of Virginia. In partnership with Nexstar stations across the Commonwealth and surrounding area and with Norfolk State University, we are honored to serve as a forum for this gubernatorial debate and to help ensure that voters have the information necessary to make well-informed decisions at the ballot box."

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About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America's largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar's national television properties include The CW, America's fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing "News for All Americans," popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company's portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

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