WGN America rebranding as NewsNation

CHICAGO and IRVING, Tex. — Nexstar Media Group’s WGN America cable network today announced it will rebrand as NewsNation and expand its news programming to five hours on weeknights with the launch of two new 60-minute shows, beginning March 1. NewsNation Early Edition with Nichole Berlie will premiere at 6 p.m. ET and The Donlon Report, anchored by Joe Donlon, will debut at 7 p.m. ET on March 1. The American superstation is carried by a variety of Canadian BDUs. The new shows will join Banfield, hosted by award-winning veteran journalist Ashleigh Banfield, as part of the network’s new primetime...