Nexstar Names Bill Nardi VP Of Station Operations

Nexstar Media Group today appointed Bill Nardi vice president of station operations, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day broadcast operations of the company’s more than 200 owned and partner local television stations across the country and helping to assist with projects supporting The CW Network, NewsNation, Antenna TV and Rewind TV.

Nardi succeeds Mark Turner, who is retiring from Nexstar on July 1, concluding a career of more than 35 years in broadcast television operations. Nardi will begin his new duties on May 12, and report to Blake Russell, Nexstar’s executive vice president of operations.

Russell said: “Mark’s contributions to Nexstar over the years cannot be overstated. He was instrumental in the technical development, construction and roll out of NewsNation, as well as the hub for our Washinton, D.C., bureau including NewsNation, The Hill and our local stations in the nation’s capital.  He has helped flawlessly execute the expansion of Nexstar’s station group and broadcast operating centers and consistently delivered projects on time and on budget. We will miss Mark.”

Nardi brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience to his new role at Nexstar, serving most recently as vice president, station operations for Tegna Inc., where he oversaw operations and engineering for the company’s 64 television stations and its streaming platforms. He also helped build and lead the physical safety and security program for the company, including the creation of a variety of disaster recovery plans.

“Bill is the ideal candidate to succeed Mark and will build upon everything he has done for Nexstar,” Russell said. “Bill is talented, innovative, and tremendously experienced in managing large-scale broadcast operations, coordinating and executing live coverage of major news and sporting events, and working with national television networks.”

Prior to his work with Tegna, Nardi was vice president, broadcast operations and global support for Dejero Labs in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where he oversaw sales support, technical operations, and product development and integration. Nardi joined Dejero after eight years as director of technology and broadcast operations for NBC O&O WRC-TV Washington.

“I’m looking forward to joining a company that is on the cutting edge of developing and utilizing new broadcast and digital technology to improve operations and enhance the viewing experience across its local TV stations, national networks, and online platforms,” Nardi said. “Mark Turner has left me with some big shoes to fill, and I am grateful for the opportunity to succeed him.”

Nardi earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix. He will be based at Nexstar’s corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.

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