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XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000043196
GRAY TELEVISION INC
001-13796
4370 PEACHTREE ROAD NE
ATLANTA
GA
30319
4042668333
McTear Paul
Director
Common
Charles Schwab Corporation
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
17880
74023.00
90824445
12/11/2024
NYSE
Common
04/30/2024
Equity Compensation
Issuer
N
21642
04/30/2024
Equity Compensation
Y
Shares to be sold in PAUL H MCTEAR JR TRUST 1997
12/11/2024
PAUL MCTEAR