Nexstar-Tegna Approved: New Owner for KARE, New Duopolies in Iowa

NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting
Author: Jon Ellis
March 19, 2026 8:18 pm

The FCC has approved a sale that forms new top-four duopolies in Des Moines and the Quad Cities and puts Minneapolis NBC affiliate KARE 11 under Nexstar ownership.

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