Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna for $6.2 billion, which will help strengthen its local news offerings.

The transaction, if approved, will bring together two major players in U.S. television and the country’s local news landscape. Nexstar oversees more than 200 owned and partner stations in 116 markets nationwide today and also runs networks like The CW and NewsNation. Meanwhile, Tegna owns 64 news stations across 51 markets.

In Cleveland, the merger would impact two stations: WJW Channel 8, the local FOX affiliate owned by Nexstar, and Tegna’s WKYC Channel 3, the local NBC affiliate. A combination of the two companies could potentially bring significant changes, most visibly in each station’s news department. Cleveland.com has reached out to both stations for comment.

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