<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-24-004040.txt : 20240304
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-24-004040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fisher Newberg Lauren
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002001614
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06961
		FILM NUMBER:		24717821

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8350 BROAD STREET, SUITE 2000
		CITY:			TYSONS
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Fisher Lauren S.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20231201

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Fisher Lauren
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20231117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEGNA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039899
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				160442930
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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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