WZTV Fox 17

What WZTV Fox 17 does

WZTV Fox 17 is a local broadcast television station licensed to Nashville, Tennessee, operating as the Fox network affiliate for the Nashville DMA under the ownership of Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI). The station produces and distributes local news, weather, sports, investigative journalism (FOX 17 Investigates), and lifestyle content (Money, entertainment) across over-the-air broadcast, cable carriage, web streaming, mobile applications, and connected TV platforms including Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV. The station also maintains a presence on TikTok for short-form content distribution.

The station's core technology stack includes the Sinclair Storyline platform for weather data and graphics, the NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) broadcast standard for enhanced over-the-air capabilities, and the Fox 17 SkyEye helicopter for aerial newsgathering. The Code Red Weather vertical is a branded local forecasting operation serving Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, operating with a lean team of approximately 42 employees, which reflects Sinclair's centralized approach to functions such as master control, traffic, and national advertising sales.

WZTV's business model is dual-revenue: traditional linear television advertising (local direct and national/network inventory sold through Sinclair's portfolio) and digital advertising across its web, mobile, and connected TV properties. As a Fox affiliate within Sinclair's portfolio of ~185 stations, WZTV benefits from network programming supply, national ad sales leverage, and shared back-office technology. The station does not charge viewers directly; advertising is the sole monetization path, with political cycles, automotive, healthcare, and retail representing typical major advertiser categories for the Nashville market.

Name

WZTV Fox 17

Legal name

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Website

https://wztv.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WZTV Fox 17 is a Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned Fox network affiliate television station serving the Nashville DMA, producing local news, weather, and investigative content distributed across broadcast, web, mobile, and connected TV platforms to local viewers and advertisers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ), Local/Regional News Channels (MPABAIAD)

Keywords

• Local television news
• Broadcast television station
• Weather coverage services
• Investigative journalism
• Digital news streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Television Advertising: Traditional broadcast television advertising including local commercials, sponsored segments, and interstitial ads. Revenue generated from local businesses and national advertisers targeting Nashville and Middle Tennessee viewers.
2. Digital Advertising: Online advertising across website, mobile app, and social media platforms including display ads, native content, and sponsored articles such as the Partner Spotlight and Open for Business sponsored sections.
3. FCC Regulatory Fees: Station operates under FCC broadcast license generating regulatory compliance revenue indirectly through Sinclair Broadcast Group ownership structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WZTV Fox 17 is a FOX network-affiliated local broadcast television station serving Nashville and Middle Tennessee, delivering local news, weather forecasts, severe weather coverage, sports, and entertainment content. The station distributes programming free to viewers via over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, and digital streaming through its fox17.com website and mobile applications, monetizing its audience primarily through television and digital advertising sales to local and national businesses.

Product overview

WZTV Fox 17 is a local television news station operating as part of the Sinclair Broadcast Group. The station operates as a traditional broadcast media organization with a digital news platform. The product portfolio centers on the Fox 17 News Website as the core digital offering, supplemented by the FOX 17 Code Red Weather service for weather coverage, Fox 17 SkyEye for aerial news coverage, and Nashville Cameras for traffic monitoring. Additional offerings include the FOX 17 Investigates investigative unit, native Mobile Applications for iOS and Android, a Money section for financial content, and NextGen TV technology for advanced broadcast capabilities. The station's content spans local news, national/world news, sports, entertainment, and specialized coverage areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fox 17 News (Broadcast and Digital)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• FOX Television Stations (Fox Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOX network affiliation agreement. WZTV operates as the Fox affiliate in Nashville, carrying Fox network programming including national news, sports (NFL on Fox), and entertainment while contributing local news content to the network ecosystem.
• Sinclair Storyline (Weather Technology)Technology or IntegrationInternal Sinclair technology platform providing weather data integration, content management systems, and digital infrastructure for the station's weather operations and broadcasting technology.
• Tennessee local advertisers and sponsorssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal businesses throughout Nashville and Middle Tennessee advertise on WZTV through commercial airtime purchases, sponsored segments, and digital advertising packages. Includes sponsorships of local features and community programming.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Parent company and direct corporate operator of WZTV. Comparable as a broader incumbent broadcast group peer, operating similar station-level local TV news and ad-sales functions at scale across the US.
• Nexstar Media Group: Largest US television station operator (owns CW and other affiliates in Nashville). Comparable broader-incumbent peer as a major broadcast group with overlapping local TV advertising and network affiliation business.
• Hearst Television: Operates NBC and ABC affiliates across mid-to-large US markets. Comparable broader-incumbent peer for local TV news, weather, and network affiliate ad sales operations.
• Gray Television: Large US broadcast TV station group with network affiliate and local news operations. Directly comparable to Sinclair's station-level operating model and revenue streams.
• Tegna: Major US broadcast television station group operating in multiple markets. Comparable as a broader incumbent peer with similar network-affiliate local TV station operating model and ad-driven revenue mix.

Direct peers

• WSMV Channel 4 Nashville: NBC affiliate in Nashville DMA. Direct competitor for local news, weather coverage, and Tennessee advertising market share alongside WZTV and other network affiliates.
• WTVF NewsChannel 5 Nashville: CBS network affiliate serving Nashville. Competes head-to-head with WZTV for local news audiences and Middle Tennessee ad revenue, with similar over-the-air + digital distribution model.
• WKRN-TV News 2 Nashville: ABC network affiliate serving the Nashville DMA. Direct local competitor to WZTV Fox 17 for local news viewers and Nashville DMA advertising dollars, operating with comparable multi-platform distribution.

Emerging players

• The Tennessean (USA Today Network): Primary Nashville local newspaper and digital news outlet. Emerging player that increasingly competes with WZTV for local news audience attention and Middle Tennessee digital ad revenue.
• NewsNation: National cable and streaming news network with growing local-news ambitions. Adjacent emerging player competing for ad budgets and viewer attention that historically flowed to local broadcast affiliates like WZTV.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/foxnashville
• Facebookfacebook.com/foxnashville
• Instagraminstagram.com/foxnashville
• TikToktiktok.com/@fox17nashville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wztv-fox-17

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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