President & COO
Michael Biard is a media executive and President & Chief Operating Officer of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST), where he oversees the company’s divisional operations and revenue, including broadcasting, networks, distribution, advertising sales, and key corporate and administrative functions.[[2]](https://www.nexstar.tv/company-leadership/michael-biard/)[[7]](https://www.nexstar.tv/company-leadership/) He was appointed President & COO in August 2023 after a 23-year career at FOX Corporation, and is listed among Nexstar’s key leaders alongside founder, chairman and CEO Perry A. Sook.[[2]](https://www.nexstar.tv/company-leadership/michael-biard/)[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexstar_Media_Group)[[7]](https://www.nexstar.tv/company-leadership/) As a senior corporate officer of a public company, Biard is a corporate insider and has been reported in that capacity in executive compensation and governance disclosures.[[3]](https://mcgovern.house.gov/uploadedfiles/to_nexstar_re_kimmel_final.pdf)[[8]](https://www.salary.com/research/executive-compensation/michael-biard-executive-member-of-nexstar-media-group)
Prior to joining Nexstar, Biard served most recently as President, Operations and Distribution at FOX, overseeing studio operations and corporate real estate, participating in sports rights strategy and acquisitions, and leading multi‑platform program and network distribution across FOX’s media brands from November 2018 to August 2023.[[2]](https://www.nexstar.tv/company-leadership/michael-biard/)[[1]](https://www.nab.org/documents/newsroom/pressRelease.asp?id=7057) From 2013 to 2018, he was President, Distribution for Fox Networks Group, responsible for distribution of Fox Broadcasting Company, FX, FOX News, FOX Sports and National Geographic.[[2]](https://www.nexstar.tv/company-leadership/michael-biard/)[[1]](https://www.nab.org/documents/newsroom/pressRelease.asp?id=7057) During his FOX tenure, he sat on the boards of the Big Ten Network, the USFL and several regional sports networks, and in 2024 he was appointed to the National Association of Broadcasters’ Television Board of Directors, reflecting his standing in the U.S. broadcasting industry.[[2]](https://www.nexstar.tv/company-leadership/michael-biard/)[[1]](https://www.nab.org/documents/newsroom/pressRelease.asp?id=7057) Biard holds a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University and a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School.[[1]](https://www.nab.org/documents/newsroom/pressRelease.asp?id=7057)
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