Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 15, 2020, The E.W. Scripps Company (the "Company") announced new roles for two of its officers contingent on the closing of the acquisition of ION Media by the Company.

Lisa Knutson, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will become head of the Company's new national television networks business consisting of Katz Networks, Newsy, and ION. Ms. Knutson has served as CFO since October 2017, and prior thereto as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer (August 2017-October 2017), and Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (2011-2017). She is 54 years old.

Laura Tomlin, currently Executive Vice President, National Media, will become the Chief Administrative Officer of the Company. Ms. Tomlin has served as Executive Vice President, National Media since November 2019, and prior thereto as Senior Vice President, National Media (2017-November 2019) and Vice President, Digital Operations (2014-2017). She is 45 years old.

The press release announcing these prospective appointments is included as an exhibit to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


  Exhibit
  Number                Description of Item

   99.1        Press release dated October 15, 2020




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