Scripps completes sale of WFTX in Fort Myers-Naples to Sun Broadcasting

CINCINNATI, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) closed today on the sale of WFTX, its Fox-affiliated station in Fort Myers, Florida, to Sun Broadcasting for $40 million. Scripps intends to use cash from the sale to pay down debt and strengthen its balance sheet, Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson said. The completion of the WFTX sale is part of a series of recent transactions by Scripps to optimize its local television portfolio. In October, the company announced an ...