
Yearly increases haven't been over 1.5% in over a decade. Layoffs and "hubbing" are the new normal and stations are being combined into duopolies thus eliminating an entire stations staff while burdening the existing staff with double the work.
Better job candidates. Standards are dropping fast in favor of cheaper labor that can be burdened with responsibilities previously multiple people. INCREASE THE PAY!! In 2017 the CEO made 497x the average Nexstar employee. Just under $20,000,000 and the typical employee makes under $40k