Gray TV

Gray Television, Inc. is a television broadcasting company, which engages in owning and operating television stations and digital assets in markets throughout the United States. It operates through the following segments: Broadcasting, and Production Companies. The Broadcasting segment operates television stations located across local markets in the United States. The firm's segment includes the production of television and event content. The company was founded in January 1897 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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Gray Television (GTN) reports strong Q1 results and focuses on local news coverage and revenue growth opportunities

Gray Television (GTN) reported strong Q1 2023 results, highlighted by revenue surpassing guidance and positive performance in key advertising categories. The company is focused on local news coverage, reducing leverage, and returning capital to shareholders. Challenges include hiring in a tight labor market and a special charge related to Diamond Sports bankruptcy.

Gray Television surpasses Q2 expectations, anticipates strong political revenues

Gray Television's Q2 earnings call highlighted strong financial performance, positive advertising revenue results, and a focus on debt reduction. While facing conservative political guidance for Q3, the company anticipates strong political revenues in Q4. Opportunities for sports programming and potential acquisitions are being explored to further strengthen the company's position.

Gray Television reports strong Q3 performance and highlights growth opportunities

Gray Television's Q3 2023 Earnings Call highlighted strong financial performance, stable advertising environment, and growth opportunities in digital platforms and sports networks. The company is well-positioned to capitalize on its unique market coverage and best-in-class assets.

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ATLANTA, April  24, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) announced today that due to the public health impact of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 and to support the health and well-being of its shareholders, employees, and their families, it will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in a virtual meeting format only, via webcast, in place of a physical gathering.

Gray Announces Change of Location of Annual Meeting of Shareholders to a Virtual Meeting Format

ATLANTA, April  21, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) announced today a number of internal promotions that will be effective on May 1, 2020.

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ATLANTA, April  16, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today more than 50 of its stations will broadcast “Singing For Their Supper”, a one-hour telethon to benefit local food banks in the markets with participating stations.  The program will air on Saturday, April 18th at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT and will feature virtual performances by country stars and singer-songwriters.  

Gray Stations Unite to Support Local Food Banks with “Singing For Their Supper” Special

ATLANTA, Georgia, April  10, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) has launched a new campaign to promote essential local businesses that remain open for customers in the midst of state and local restrictions.  About four dozen of Gray’s stations have launched their own interactive, online local business directories in the past two weeks featuring approximately 4,600 companies who collectively employ many thousands of residents in Gray’s markets.  Gray anticipates that its remaining stations will roll out the directory in the coming days, and that the directories collectively will feature over 10,000 local businesses by the end of April.

Gray Television Stations Create Online Directory in Campaign to Promote Thousands of Essential Local Companies Who Remain Open for Business

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ATLANTA, Georgia, March  30, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- . . . Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) has chosen two highly qualified managers from within its ranks to lead its television stations in Shreveport and Dothan.

Gray Promotes Sacha Purciful and Robby Thomas to Lead its Top-Rated Stations in Shreveport and Dothan

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Gray Television Withdraw Bid For Tegna

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Gray Television Said To Withdraw Bid For Tegna

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Gray Television (GTN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 65.31% and 4.68%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2019. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Gray Television (GTN) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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ATLANTA, Jan.  30, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- . . . Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today its promotion of Ronna Corrente to General Manager of WVUE Fox8, the top-rated television station in the New Orleans, Louisiana, market.  In addition, Joe Sciortino, currently the General Manager of KSLA News12 in Shreveport, will succeed Ronna as General Manager of WAFB, the powerhouse CBS affiliate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

Gray Promotes Ronna Corrente and Joe Sciortino to Lead Its Top-Rated New Orleans and Baton Rouge Stations

ATLANTA, Jan.  15, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced that veteran broadcaster Rick Blangiardi retired today as Vice-President and General Manager of Hawaii News Now, the KHNL (NBC) and KGMB (CBS) combination serving all of the Aloha State.  Effective immediately, Katie Pickman moves up from Director of Sales to succeed Mr. Blangiardi, thereby ensuring a smooth transition for Hawaii’s largest local multi-media organization.

Gray Announces the Retirement of Rick Blangiardi and the Promotion of Katie Pickman in Hawaii

ATLANTA, Jan.  07, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today the retirement of decorated broadcast veteran and Senior Vice President-Local Media Brad Streit on February 12, 2020.  Upon his retirement, WVUE New Orleans, Louisiana, General Manager Tim Ingram will be promoted to Senior Vice President-Local Media and assume Brad’s role in overseeing numerous television markets for Gray.

Gray Announces Retirement of Brad Streit and Promotion of Tim Ingram

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ATLANTA, Nov.  07, 2019  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $150 million of outstanding common stock (GTN) and/or Class A common stock (GTN.A) through December 31, 2022. 

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Atlanta, Oct.  28, 2019  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today the retirement of two veteran broadcasters. In Greenville-New Bern, North Carolina, Mark Gentner will retire as the General Manager of WITN (NBC) effective November 1, 2019. In Charlottesville, Virginia, Harold Wright will retire as General Manager of WVIR (NBC) effective January 31, 2020. Gray also announced that Ron Henslee will become General Manager of WITN following Mark’s retirement, and David Hughes will become General Manager of WVIR upon Harold’s retirement.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. , Sept.  04, 2019  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  On Sunday, September 8th, Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) will launch a new weekly syndicated Sunday political show, “Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren.”  Gray’s Chief National Political Analyst, Greta Van Susteren, will host and moderate the show from Washington, D.C.  Ms. Van Susteren welcomes Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard as her first guest.

Gray Television Launches Syndicated Weekend Political Show with Greta Van Susteren “Full Court Press”

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