Nexstar Media Group, which already owns Fox 5 San Diego, is buying KUSI. The acquisition is expected to merge some operations.
Longtime independent news station KUSI will be purchased by media conglomerate Nexstar Media Group for $35 million.
Nexstar said in a news release the purchase is expected to take place around the same time as it pursues a new CW affiliation for the area. If that occurs, it may turn KUSI into a CW affiliate, although a spokesperson said it was too soon to comment on programming for KUSI.KUSI has been a staple in San Diego for 40 years, covering everything from local high school sports to investigating consumer issues and politics.
The station produces roughly nine hours of local news each weekday. While it is unclear exactly what will happen with Nexstar’s local operations, it said in a news release that KUSI and Fox 5 San Diego will offer more local news combined than the other local stations. The deal is still subject to regulatory and other customary approvals, but it’s expected to close later this year.in which former news anchor Sandra Mass alleged she was underpaid. A jury awarded her nearly $1.6 million, saying the station violated equal pay laws by paying her substantially less than her longtime male co-anchor.
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