Exclusive National Telecast Will Feature Live Music, Special Guests,
Fireworks and a Spectacular Drone Show
Broadcast Will Be Syndicated Across More Than 100 Nexstar-owned and Partner Stations,
Live-Streamed Online, and Available on Connected TV Apps
Multiple Staging Areas Coast-to-Coast Including Times Square, Reunion Tower in Texas, Arizonaโs Legendary Gila River Resorts and Casinos, and the Iconic Pirate Ship at the
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
Musical Performances by Iconic Bands, Including Styx, Foreigner, UB40,
The Marshall Tucker Band, and many more
IRVING, TX (December 4, 2025) โ Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that more than 100 of the companyโs local television stations, including WGN-TV, will air โCoast-to-Coast Countdown 2026,โ an exclusive live New Yearโs Eve special on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, from 10:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Central Time.ย The broadcast will be carried across 138 Nexstar-owned and partner stations in 116 markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Tampa.ย โCoast to Coast Countdown 2026โ will be produced from four locations across the United States, featuring performances, fireworks, and end-of-the-year fanfare.ย The broadcast will be staged in New York, Dallas, Phoenix, and Las Vegas.ย In addition to Nexstar-affiliated stations, WPLG-TV in Miami/Fort Lauderdale will also carry the broadcast.
Chicagoโs Very Own WGN-TV will WGN-TV will have cut-ins throughout the show with Ji Suk Yi and Andrea Darlas, culminating in the big moment at midnight, starting at 11:55 p.m. with Ji Suk Yi and Andrea Darlas, as fireworks are launched from bridges along the Chicagoย Riverwalk at Wacker Drive from Wells Street to Lake Street at midnight.
Viewers can also stream the entire show and watch exclusive bonus content live on the WGN+ TV app, available via Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV,…