E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP): M&A transaction — Scripps completes even-exchange station swap with Gray Media; adds 5 stations in Mountain West

E.W. SCRIPPS Co

Acquired KKTV (CBS) Colorado Springs, KKCO (NBC) & KJCT-LP (ABC) Grand Junction, CO; KMVT (CBS) & KSVT-LD (Fox) Twin Falls, ID from Gray.
Gray received Scripps' WSYM (Fox) Lansing, MI and KATC (ABC) Lafayette, LA; no cash changed hands.
Swap expands Scripps' Mountain West presence, especially in Colorado Springs and Twin Falls where it already operates stations.

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E.W. SCRIPPS Co completed an acquisition involving Gray Media, Inc. for no cash consideration (closed 2026-05-15).

Action: acquisition
Counterparty: Gray Media, Inc.
Consideration: no cash consideration
Closing: 2026-05-15

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On May 15, 2026, The E.W. Scripps Company (“Scripps”) closed on the previously announced stations swap transaction with Gray Media, Inc. (“Gray”).

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