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Perry A. Sook has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nexstar since its inception in 1996. Mr. Sook founded Nexstar with one local television station in Scranton, PA and led its growth into the leading diversified media company and the largest local television broadcaster in the United States it is today. Mr. Sook has over 45 years of professional experience in broadcasting covering all facets of the business, including ownership and M&A, management, sales, on-air talent and news. Mr. Sook is a member of the board of directors of the Broadcasters Foundation of America.

Michael Biard was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in August 2023. Mr. Biard is responsible for oversight of divisional operations, long-term strategy, and various corporate and administrative functions, including broadcasting, networks, distribution, and advertising sales. Prior to joining Nexstar, Mr. Biard served as President, Operations and Distribution, for Fox Corporation, overseeing Fox's studio operations and corporate real estate; serving as a member of the senior team responsible for sports rights strategy and acquisition; and leading multi-platform content distribution, including distribution strategy, affiliate marketing and affiliate-related business affairs and operations for all of its media brands from November 2018 to August 2023. From November 2013 to October 2018, Mr. Biard served as President, Distribution for Fox Networks Group, a division of 21st Century Fox. Mr. Biard is a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Broadcasters and EdgeBeam Wireless, LLC.

Lee Ann Gliha was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in August 2021. Ms. Gliha oversees all financial aspects of the Company's business, including internal and external financial reporting, internal audit, investor relations, and treasury and capital markets functions, and has a prominent role in strategic planning, business development, and mergers and acquisitions. From April 2016 to July 2021, Ms. Gliha served as a Managing Director at Jefferies LLC (Jefferies). Prior to joining Jefferies, Ms. Gliha worked as an investment banker at Houlihan Lokey focused on the media and out-of-home entertainment sectors from 2008 to 2016 most recently as Managing Director. Before joining Houlihan Lokey, Ms. Gliha held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility in the banking and finance industry at companies such as UBS Investment Bank and Banc of America Securities. She also previously worked at Live Nation, Inc., where she served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Finance from 2006 to 2008 and was responsible for the company's mergers and acquisitions, financing, and investor relations functions. Ms. Gliha is a member of the board of directors of the National Hot Rod Association and the management committee of Television Food Network, G.P., the owner of the Food Network and the Cooking Channel.

Dana Zimmer was appointed President, Distribution and Strategy in September 2023 and prior to that she served as Executive Vice President & Chief Distribution and Strategy Officer since September 2019 when she joined Nexstar. She oversees all distribution for the Company's broadcast and television content portfolio to the cable, satellite, telco and digital media industries, network affiliation agreement with third-party partners, including CBS, Fox, NBC and ABC, MyNetwork and Telemundo, and distribution and affiliation relations for The CW. Prior to joining Nexstar, Ms. Zimmer was President of Distribution and Marketing for Tribune Media Company from 2013 to 2019 where she served a similar role. She was a former Executive Vice President of TV Networks Distribution for NBCUniversal from 2011 to 2013. Ms. Zimmer also served as Executive Vice President, Affiliate Sales and Marketing for Comcast Networks from 2005 through January 2011. Prior to joining Comcast, Ms. Zimmer played an integral role on the launch teams that spearheaded successful distribution efforts of YES Network and SportsNet New York. Ms. Zimmer is on the Board of the T. Howard Foundation and Vice Chair of the CBS Affiliate Board.

Sean Compton was appointed President, Networks in November 2020. He is responsible for the long-term strategy and day-to-day operations of The CW Network, NewsNation, Antenna TV, REWIND TV, Nexstar programming acquisitions, The Hill and WGN Radio. Prior to joining Nexstar, Mr. Compton was President of Strategic Programming and Acquisitions for Tribune Company from 2008 to 2019 where he oversaw programming for 42 Tribune television stations and nationally distributed digital network Antenna TV. He also spent 16 years in radio at Clear Channel Radio & Premiere Radio Networks of which, he served as Vice President of programming for 10 years before joining Tribune.

Geoff Armstrong, 2000 - Present: Chief Executive Officer, 310 Partners, a private investment firm. 1999 - 2000: Chief Financial Officer, AMFM, Inc. an NYSE publicly traded company. 1998 - 1999: Director and Chief Operating Officer, Capstar Broadcasting Corporation which merged with AMFM in 1999. Prior: Founder of SFX Broadcasting which went public in 1993 and subsequently served as CFO, COO and a director until the company was sold in 1998 to AMFM. Other Current Public Company Boards Urban One, Inc. (NASDAQ: UONE), largest diversified media company that primarily targets Black Americans and urban consumers in the United States Director (2021 - Present and 2001 - 2020); Chair of the Audit Committee (2021 - Present and 2002 - 2020).

Ms. Lisbeth McNabb, 2023 - Present: Operating Partner, Springcoast Capital Partners, a growth equity firm focused on market-leading software and technology companies. 2018 - 2020: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Linux Foundation, an open-source technology consortium. Other Board Experience: ABB E-Mobility (private), global leader in electric vehicle charging solutions Director and Chair of the Audit and Sustainability Committee (since 2023); Acronis (private), a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection Director and Chair of the Audit Committee (2021 - 2025); Zoomcar (private), the largest car-sharing platform, headquartered in Bangalore, India Director (2022 - 2023); NeoGames (NASDAQ: NGMS), a global provider of iLottery solutions for national and state-regulated lotteries Director and Chair of Audit, and Member of the Audit, Nominating and Governance and Compensation committees (2021 - 2023).

Mr. John R. Muse, 2017 - Present: Principal, Muse Family Enterprises. 1989 - 2013: CEO, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, a private equity firm. Other Board Experience: Lucchese, Inc. (private), a boot company Chairman (since 2015); Free Flow Wines (private), a leading packaging and logistics company serving the wine on tap segment Chairman (since 2017); Media General, Inc. (previously publicly traded), a television broadcasting company acquired by Nexstar Director (2014 - 2017).

Ms. Ellen Tobi Johnson, 2026 - Present: Advisor in Residence, EY Center for Executive Leadership (part time). 2020 - 2025: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG) (IPG), a values-based, data-fueled and creatively-driven provider of marketing solutions. 2004 - 2020: Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, IPG.

Mr. Royce Anthony Wells, 2024 - Present: Venture Partner, Copper Sky Capital (formerly AZ-VC), Arizona's largest venture capital fund. 2021 - 2023: Chief Media Officer, Verizon Communications Inc. (NSYE: VZ). 2017 - 2021: Chief Brand Officer, USAA and several senior marketing roles. 2007 - 2017: Chief Marketing Officer, 24 Hour Fitness, ADT Security and Schneider Electric NA. Other Current Public Company Boards: Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP), a community-driven platform that connects people with local businesses Director (since 2020) Member of the Compensation Committee; Amalgamated Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: AMAL), a leader in commercial collections Director (since 2025) Member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Other Board Experience: TripleLift, a private equity-owned programmatic advertising company Director (since 2023); Association of National Advertisers Director (2020 - 2023).

Ms. Bernadette S. Aulestia, 2022: Advisor and Chief Revenue and Growth Officer, Callisto Media (private), a technology and media company which leverages audience data to create high-quality content at scale. 2009 - 2019: President, Global Distribution, HBO (2018 - 2019), the premium programming subsidiary of WarnerMedia, and various positions of increasing seniority at HBO (prior to 2018). Prior: Various positions at Univision Communications, Turner Broadcasting Systems and Kidder Peabody. Other Board Experience: Candoo Tech (private), a monthly subscription-based technical customer support service for aging adults and planned communities Director (since 2021); Denny's Corporation (NASDAQ: DENN until January 2026 when Denny's went private), one of America's largest full-service restaurant chainsDirector (2018 - January 2026), Chair of Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee; National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI), the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S. Director (2023 - 2025). - Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Dan Lanzano was appointed President, National Advertising Sales in July 2025. Mr. Lanzano is responsible for leading Nexstar's national and political advertising sales organization across its linear and digital platforms. From January 2024 until his current appointment, Mr. Lanzano served as Senior Vice President, National Advertising Sales at Nexstar. Between 2018 and 2024, Mr. Lanzano was Vice President, Sales Manager at Warner Bros. Discovery where he managed multi-platform advertising sales efforts across the entire Warner Bros. Discovery portfolio. Prior to that time, he worked in advertising sales at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and CNN. Mr. Lanzano currently serves on the board of directors of The Ad Council.

Gary Weitman was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer in September 2019. Mr. Weitman is responsible for all of the Company's internal and external communications. He also serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation. Prior to this, Mr. Weitman was a Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations at Tribune Media Company from 2008 to 2019 and was Vice President, Corporate Communications from 2000 to 2008. Prior to his work with Tribune, Mr. Weitman was Executive Director, Corporate Communications at Allied Riser Communications Corp., Senior Vice President, Media Relations at Hill and Knowlton, Inc., and earlier in his career, Mr. Weitman spent 15 years in broadcast journalism, holding positions of increasing responsibility at the CBS- and FOX-owned television stations in Chicago, IL.

Scott Weaver has served as Executive Vice President, Government Relations since January 2026 and joined Nexstar in August 2024. Mr. Weaver assists in overseeing the Company's legislative and regulatory priorities and represents Nexstar's interests to the executive branch of the federal government, Congress and a variety of regulatory bodies. Prior to joining Nexstar, Mr. Weaver was the founding partner of HSA Strategies, an advocacy and consulting firm specializing in the representation of clients in the telecommunications, healthcare and defense industry in matters before Congress and the executive branch of the federal government, from 2022 to 2024. From 2009 to 2022, Mr. Weaver was chairman of the public policy practice at the law firm of Wiley Rein LLP, managing all related staff and budget, political giving, client growth and new business generation in this area. Earlier in his career, Mr. Weaver has been engaged in a number of political campaigns, was Vice President of Government and Political Affairs for the Airports Council International/North America and was Chief of Staff in the Office of U.S. Representative Katherine Harris.

Andrew Alford was appointed President, Broadcasting in June 2021. He is responsible for the Company's local television and digital operations including content and sales. From August 2017 until his current appointment, Mr. Alford served as a Senior Vice President and Regional Manager at Nexstar. Between 2014-2017, Mr. Alford was Vice President and General Manager of WFLA-TV and WTTA-TV, Tampa's NBC and MyNet affiliates. Before moving to Tampa, he served as Vice President of Sales for Media General, Vice President and General Manager of WTEN-TV, an ABC affiliate, in Albany, NY and WXXA-TV, a Fox affiliate, under a shared services and joint sales agreement. Prior to Albany, Mr. Alford spent a total of seven years at WGCL-TV in Atlanta, most recently as Vice President and General Manager. He has also served in broadcast management roles in the Orlando, FL, Syracuse, NY and Rochester, NY markets. Mr. Alford currently serves as President of Television Bureau of Advertising and is a member of the board of directors of the NBC Affiliate Board.

Blake Russell was appointed Executive Vice President, Operations in February 2018. Mr. Russell is responsible for the Company's technical and physical operations, including capital deployment. Prior to that, he served as Nexstar's Senior Vice President, Station Operations from November 2008 to January 2018 and has served as Nexstar's Vice President Marketing and Operations from October 2007 to October 2008. Before that, Mr. Russell served as Vice President and General Manager at KNWA (NBC) and KFTA (FOX) stations in Ft. Smith/Fayetteville, Arkansas from January 2004 to September 2007 and as Nexstar's Director of Marketing/Operations at KTAL-TV (NBC) in Shreveport, Louisiana from 2000 to 2003.

Brett Jenkins was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Digital Officer in April 2023. Mr. Jenkins is responsible for the Company's technology, data and digital operations as well as the development and deployment of ATSC 3.0. From 2017 to 2023, he served as Nexstar's Chief Technology Officer. Prior to that role, Mr. Jenkins served as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Media General, overseeing the company's information technology and engineering functions. Before joining Media General in 2014, he was Vice President Chief Technology Officer of LIN Media. He also held technology positions at ION Media Networks and executive positions for Thales Broadcast & Multimedia and Thomson.