Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna for $6.2 billion, which will help strengthen its local news offerings.

To close the deal, Nexstar will need approval from the Federal Communications Commission, which could cement its position as the biggest provider of local TV in the U.S.

The announcement Tuesday followed a report from The Wall Street Journal on Monday evening that Sinclair—another local TV competitor—also offered to merge its broadcast business with Tegna. That proposal would value Tegna at roughly $25 to $30 a share, the Journal reported.