Nexstar Broadcasting Acquires Internet Technology Provider GoLocal.Biz in Accretive Transaction

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) announced today that it has acquired the assets of Internet technology provider GoLocal.Biz. Though financial terms were not disclosed, the acquisition of GoLocal.Biz, which provides local business directory, coupon, movie and entertainment listings to all 35 of Nexstar’s community portal web sites and to other U.S. local market clients, is expected to be immediately accretive to Nexstar’s operating results.

Based in St. George, Utah, GoLocal.biz was founded by Nick Schulz, Dave May and Brian Green in 2007. GoLocal.Biz will operate as part of Nexstar’s e-Media, community portal and technology operations and will report to Nexstar EVP and Co-COO Brian Jones.

Commenting on the acquisition, Nexstar Broadcasting Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Perry A. Sook, said, “GoLocal.biz is an Internet technology provider and marketing services company offering targeted online local business listings, advertising and promotion solutions, embedded video, images, map, contact information, local advertiser web links and other vital information to local consumers. The acquisition creates an entirely new revenue stream for Nexstar as we intend to expand the distribution and syndication of the GoLocal.biz platform to other online publishers in television and radio markets not served by Nexstar.

“Since its launch in 2006, Nexstar has recorded eighteen consecutive quarters of revenue growth from its e-Media community web portal strategy, and we are on track to deliver double- digit e-Media growth in 2011 based on our expanding base of revenue applications and the further penetration of our mobile marketing and video initiatives which will also expand as a result of the acquisition of the GoLocal.biz platform.”

GoLocal.Biz General Manager Nick Schulz added, “The GoLocal.Biz platform has proven to be an excellent complement to Nexstar’s community portal platform. By joining forces with Nexstar, we will have the necessary resources to expand to additional local markets while enabling Nexstar to further increase its audience, content, engagement and revenue.”

About Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.

Nexstar Broadcasting Group is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, e-MEDIA, digital and mobile media platforms. Nexstar owns, operates, programs or provides sales and other services to 65 television stations and related digital signals in 36 markets in 16 states and reaches approximately 13.5 million viewers or approximately 11.6% of all U.S. television households. The stations are affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV, The CW, LATV, TV Azteca and Telemundo. The Company’s 35 community portal websites offer additional hyper-local content and verticals for consumers and advertisers.

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