Bill Sammon, a longtime Washington-based TV news executive, has been named to oversee coverage of the nation's capital for Nextar's Hill, NewsNation

Nexstar has tapped Bill Sammon to a top news leadership role, where he will oversee D.C. editorial content for The Hill and NewsNation. The former Fox News veteran will serve as senior vice president of Washington,

A newly created position has been filled in the Washington, D.C., offices of Nexstar Media Group, and it seeks an individual gaining responsibilities for the company’s national news content, generated for The Hill and MVPD-distributed NewsNation.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced the appointment of Bill Sammon as Senior Vice President of Washington, D.C., Editorial Content for The Hill, the nation’s leading source of digital political news and analysis,