Two prominent organizations, the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) and the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), have filed amicus curiae briefs supporting Newsmax and other petitioners seeking to block the FCC’s approval of Nexstar’s acquisition of TEGNA broadcast stations. The briefs filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenge a March 19, 2026, order by the FCC’s Media Bureau that approved the transfer of broadcast licenses to Nexstar. The FCC approval, plaintiffs argue, violates federal law and accelerates dangerous consolidation in the television industry. If approved, Nexstar would be the largest broadcasting group in the nation, owning...