Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$289M
Total assets
448
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$644,094
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Mg Advantage Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. · Texas · Information & Media

$289M in assets, 448 participants

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.'s Mg Advantage Retirement Plan reported $289M in total assets and 448 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #2,640 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Where Mg Advantage Retirement Plan sits by assets

Mg Advantage Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $289M for 448 participants (~$644,094/participant), down 0.3% in 2023.

$289M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
448
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$644,094
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Mg Advantage Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Mg Advantage Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$288,554,257 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Mg Advantage Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$113M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Mg Advantage Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 493 in the plan year 2022 filing to 448 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Mg Advantage Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $290M in the plan year 2022 filing to $289M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

Mg Advantage Retirement Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Mg Advantage Retirement Plan outranks 96% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 2.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$290M
Net Assets (End of Year)$288M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN233063152
Plan Effective Date1973-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.)

$260M$270M$280M$290M$300M 202220232024 $290M $268M ▼ -7.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 493 $290M
2023 1 448 $289M
2024 1 421 $268M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Mg Advantage Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Mg Advantage Retirement Plan held essentially flat - down 0.3% during 2023, from $290M to $289M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 7.3%, from $290M to $268M.
Where does Mg Advantage Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Mg Advantage Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Mg Advantage Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Local Union 212 IBEW Pension Trust Fund in OH ($288M, 1,241 participants).

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