Jimmy Kimmel fired amid Charlie Kirk row? What Nexstar’s latest ABC Stations move means

Nexstar owns or operates 24 ABC-affiliated stations. Some prominent ones include WGNO in New Orleans, WKRN in Nashville, WATE in Knoxville, WHTM in the Harrisburg/Lancaster/York region of Pennsylvania, and WTEN in Albany, New York.

Thus, Jimmy Kimmel has not been fired by ABC amid his comments on Charlie Kirk. It means ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ will not be broadcast on the ABC affiliate stations of Nexstar.

A statement from the Irving, Texas-based media group on Wednesday announcing the removal of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ read: “Nexstar strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets.”

The statement also had a quote from Andrew Alford, the President of Nexstar’s broadcasting division.

It read: “Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located.”

Here’s the full statement:

What Did Jimmy Kimmel Say About Charlie Kirk?

Jimmy Kimmel commented on the assassination of Charlie Kirk by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson on September 9 at Utah Valley University. Kimmel said that Robinson was associated with the Make America Great Again (MAGA), saying that he was part of the ‘MAGA gang.’ He, however, did not elaborate further on the basis on which he claimed so.

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