Nexstar Media Group, ABC4's parent company, has announced that they will preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for the foreseeable future beginning Wednesday, Sept. 17 following his comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination.

The president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division called Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s death “offensive” and “insensitive.”

You may not be too familiar with Nexstar CEO Perry Sook. But he and his company are a big reason Kimmel is off the air.

UPDATED, 5:26 PM: The two largest station groups, Nexstar and Sinclair, wielded their influence over ABC ‘s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel ‘s show from its ABC stations.

President Donald Trump lauded the decision on Truth Social Wednesday night, commending the network for “having the courage to do what had to be done.” The President later said Kimmel was fired due to “bad ratings, more than anything else,” while also asserting that Kimmel said “a horrible thing about a great gentleman.”

The late-night host referenced the killing of the conservative activist in a recent monologue. Now, his show is suspended.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr described the “unprecedented” rejection of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel by local broadcasters on Wednesday as a “turning point” for legacy media outlets — which he argued have been serving viewers “progressive foie gras.”

Sen. Chuck Schumer suggested that Jimmy Kimmel's comments on the Jeffrey Epstein case contributed to the abrupt cancellation of his late-night show.

A BC pulled comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show following veiled threats from the Federal Communications Commission and now President Donald Trump has called on the FCC to revoke the broadcast licenses of stations that criticize him.