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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-148815
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220512

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06961
		FILM NUMBER:		22918888

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8350 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			TYSONS
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102-5151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7038736600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8350 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			TYSONS
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102-5151

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GANNETT CO INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to
Section&nbsp;14(a) of the </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Filed by the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9746;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Check the appropriate box: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Preliminary Proxy Statement </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT><B></B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(e)(2)</FONT></B> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Definitive Proxy Statement </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Definitive Additional Materials </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Soliciting Material Pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.14a-12</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>TEGNA Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-6pt; font-size:5pt">&nbsp;</P><HR STYLE="font-size:1pt" NOSHADE STYLE="color:#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-6pt; font-size:6pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">No fee required. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(i)(1)</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11.</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Current Report </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2022 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TEGNA INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>1-6961</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>16-0442930</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></P>
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Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below
if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>New York Stock Exchange</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of
1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company
&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with
any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Other Events. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As previously disclosed, on February&nbsp;22, 2022, TEGNA Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>TEGNA</U>&#148; or the
&#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 thereto on March&nbsp;10, 2022, the &#147;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&#148;), with Teton Parent Corp., a Delaware corporation
(&#147;<U>Parent</U>&#148;), Teton Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (&#147;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#148;), and solely for purposes of certain provisions specified therein, Community News Media LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (&#147;<U>CNM</U>&#148;), CNM Television Holdings I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of CNM (&#147;<U>CNM Holdings</U>&#148;), SGCI Holdings III LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (&#147;<U>SGCI</U>&#148;), P Standard General Ltd., a British Virgin Islands exempted company (&#147;<U>PSG</U>&#148;), Standard General Master Fund L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (&#147;<U>SG I</U>&#148;), Standard
General Master Fund II L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (&#147;<U>SG II</U>&#148;), and Standard General Focus Fund L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&#147;<U>SG Focus</U>&#148; and, together with SGCI, PSG, SG I and SG II, the
&#147;<U>SG Holders</U>&#148;), CMG Media Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>CMG</U>&#148; and, together with Parent, Merger Sub and CNM, the &#147;<U>Parent Entities</U>&#148;), CMG Media Operating Company, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of CMG (&#147;<U>CMG Media</U>&#148;), CMG Farnsworth Television Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of CMG Media (&#147;<U>CMG Newco
1</U>&#148;), CMG Farnsworth Television Operating Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of CMG Newco 1 (&#147;<U>C</U><U>MG Newco 2</U>&#148;), Teton Midco Corp., a Delaware corporation and a
direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (&#147;<U>Midco</U>&#148;), Teton Opco Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Midco (&#147;<U>Opco</U>&#148;) and CMG Farnsworth Television Acquisition Company, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of CMG (&#147;<U>CNM Merger Sub</U>&#148; and, together with the Parent Entities, CNM Holdings, CMG Media, the SG Holders, CMG Newco 1, CMG Newco 2, Midco and Opco, the &#147;<U>Parent
Restructuring Entities</U>&#148;). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will be merged with and into TEGNA (the &#147;<U>Merger</U>&#148;), with TEGNA continuing as the
surviving corporation and as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As previously disclosed, on March&nbsp;8, 2022, the parties
to the Merger Agreement (the &#147;<U>Parties</U>&#148;) filed their respective premerger notification and report forms with respect to transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and by that certain Contribution, Exchange and Merger Agreement
entered into concurrently with the Merger Agreement by the Parent Restructuring Entities (as may be amended or supplemented, the &#147;<U>Contribution Agreement</U>&#148;) with the U.S. Department of Justice (the &#147;<U>DOJ</U>&#148;) and the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the &#147;<U>HSR Act</U>&#148;). Also, as previously disclosed, the Parties voluntarily withdrew their respective premerger notification and report
forms and then refiled their respective premerger notification and report forms on April&nbsp;11, 2022. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;11, 2022, the Parties
received a request for additional information and documentary material (the &#147;<U>Second Request</U>&#148;) from the DOJ in connection with the DOJ&#146;s review of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Contribution
Agreement. Issuance of the Second Request extends the waiting period under the HSR Act until 30 days after the Parties have substantially complied with the Second Request, unless the waiting period is terminated earlier by the DOJ or extended by
agreement of the Parties. The Parties will continue to cooperate with the DOJ staff in its review of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Contribution Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Parties expect that the Merger will be completed in the second half of 2022. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Completion of the Merger remains subject to the termination or expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act and the satisfaction or
waiver of the other closing conditions specified in the Merger Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Additional Information and Where to Find It </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148;) the definitive proxy
statement (the &#147;<U>Proxy Statement</U>&#148;) on April&nbsp;13, 2022. Mailing of the Proxy Statement occurred on or about April&nbsp;13, 2022. THE COMPANY URGES YOU TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED
WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE </P>
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COMPANY, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors may obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement and other related documents (when available) filed by the Company with the SEC at
the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Investors also will be able to obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement and other documents (when available) filed by the Company with the SEC by accessing the Investors section of the
Company&#146;s website at http://tegna.com. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in the Solicitation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company and certain of its directors, executive officers and employees may be considered to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the
Company&#146;s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of the stockholders of the Company in connection with the
proposed transaction, including a description of their respective direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are included in the Proxy Statement. You may also find additional information about the Company&#146;s directors and
executive officers in the Proxy Statement and in the Company&#146;s definitive proxy statement for its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;12, 2022 and in subsequently filed Current Reports on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> Annual Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q.</FONT> You can obtain free copies of these documents from the Company
using the contact information above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the &#147;safe harbor&#148; provisions of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions about future events and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs, projections and estimates expressed in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, those discussed under &#147;Risk
Factors&#148; in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K&nbsp;for</FONT> the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2021, Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> and the
following: (1)&nbsp;the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental or regulatory approvals of the proposed transaction between TEGNA and affiliates of Standard General and the related transactions involving the parties to
the proposed transaction that could reduce the anticipated benefits of or cause the parties to abandon the proposed transaction, (2)&nbsp;risks related to the satisfaction of the conditions to closing the proposed transaction (including the failure
to obtain necessary regulatory approvals or the approval of the Company&#146;s stockholders), and the related transactions involving the parties to the proposed transaction, in the anticipated timeframe or at all, (3)&nbsp;the risk that any
announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of the Company&#146;s common stock, (4)&nbsp;disruption from the proposed transaction making it more difficult to maintain business and operational
relationships, including retaining and hiring key personnel and maintaining relationships with the Company&#146;s customers, vendors and others with whom it does business, (5)&nbsp;the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that
could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement entered into pursuant to the proposed transaction or of the transactions involving the parties to the proposed transaction, (6)&nbsp;risks related to disruption of management&#146;s
attention from the Company&#146;s ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction, (7)&nbsp;significant transaction costs, (8)&nbsp;the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to the proposed transaction or unfavorable
results from currently pending litigation and proceedings or litigation and proceedings that could arise in the future, (9)&nbsp;other business effects, including the effects of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions,
(10)&nbsp;information technology system failures, data security breaches, data privacy compliance, network disruptions, and cybersecurity, malware or ransomware attacks, and (11)&nbsp;changes resulting from
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">the&nbsp;COVID-19&nbsp;pandemic</FONT> (including the effect of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> on the Company&#146;s revenues, particularly its nonpolitical advertising revenues), which could
exacerbate any of the risks described above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the
Company. Each such statement speaks only as of the day it was made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or to revise any forward-looking statements. The factors described above cannot be controlled by the Company. When used in this
communication, the words &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;outlook,&#148; and &#147;anticipates&#148; and similar expressions as they relate to the
Company or its management are intended to identify forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this communication may include, without limitation: statements about the potential benefits of the proposed acquisition, anticipated growth
rates, the Company&#146;s plans, objectives, expectations, and the anticipated timing of closing the proposed transaction. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Name: Akin S. Harrison</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice President and General Counsel</TD></TR>
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