<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000925421-18-000202.txt : 20180503
<SEC-HEADER>0000925421-18-000202.hdr.sgml : 20180503
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180503172909
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000925421-18-000202
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fonseca Lidia
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001454944

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06961
		FILM NUMBER:		18805105

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		358 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEGNA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039899
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		IRS NUMBER:				160442930
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22107-0150
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7038736600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22107-0150

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GANNETT CO INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2018-05-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000039899</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TEGNA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TGNA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TEGNA INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MCLEAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22107</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8095</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the underlying common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The grant was previously reported as a grant of 5,000 restricted stock units, but was adjusted to reflect the completion of the previously-announced spin-off of the Issuer's digital automotive marketplace business on May 31, 2017.  In addition, the amount includes 169 additional restricted stock units received by the reporting person as dividend equivalent restricted stock units in respect of the restricted stock unit grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The restricted stock units vested in four equal quarterly installments beginning on August 1, 2017.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Akin S. Harrison, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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