The Justice Department has given tentative approval for Nexstar to proceed with its purchase of Media General, pending the sale of seven stations. FCC approval is expected to follow shortly.
Media General owns WTNH in New Haven. News 8 is not part of the divesture plan. Insiders at News 8 have been concerned for months about job cuts at the station, because trimming the sails on personnel costs is part of Nexstar’s reputation.
