Two ABC affiliate owners spoke out against late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel ahead of ABC's decision to suspend the presenter over comments he made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Nexstar Media Group said it is preempting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" for the foreseeable future after his controversial remarks following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

The two largest station groups, Nexstar and Sinclair, wielded their influence over ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s show from its ABC stations. Their announcements on Wednesday come amid the furor over host’s comments about the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination,

Nexstar Media Group, ABC4's parent company, has announced that they will preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for the foreseeable future beginning Wednesday, Sept. 17 following his comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination.

No one was injured. Sacramento police said investigators don't know if the gunfire was directed at the station.

Irving-based television broadcaster Nexstar has become a major player in the decision for ABC to suspend late-night host Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely

The crew behind "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will be paid next week as conversations continue between the host and Disney executives to return

FCC Chair Brendan Carr told Hannity that ABC affiliates were right to drop Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, saying broadcasters must serve the public interest and not politics.

ABC has indefinitely pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" from its network following comments made by the host. The decision is part of a much larger picture of the business of local and national TV.

Nexstar and its rival Tegna will file paperwork for their pending $6.2 billion merger by Sept. 30.

In the week since Charlie Kirk’s death, public officials including Vice President JD Vance and Attorney General Pam Bondi have called for Kirk’s critics to face consequences. People seen as celebrating his killing online have lost their jobs or faced harassment.