Jimmy Kimmel returns: Object lesson in ownership of television stations by conservative whackjobs

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Headline: New York Times, 9/26/2025

Benjamin Muller reports:

The groups that control these local stations often have little direct interaction with viewers, who mostly know local stations by their alphabet soup call-signs and local newscasts. 

For many viewers, that changed last week. Nexstar and Sinclair’s decision to pre-empt Mr. Kimmel threw a spotlight on the vast reach and influence of local station groups, which have the clout to black out shows in major metropolitan areas across the United States. Those groups own scores of stations, the result of mergers that have consolidated control of local TV in the hands of a few powerful companies. [Censorship emphasis added]

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