Lougee, 65, became CEO in 2017 after a 10-year run as president of Tegna Media.
Tegna was created in 2015 when Gannett separated its print and broadcast assets into separate companies.
(The name Tegna is a partial anagram of Gannett.)
Dave Lougee and Michael StiebTegna
The succession process has been under way since around the time the deal was terminated.
He was previously CEO of XO Group, parent company of The Knot.
They will join the board on July 1.
The company said the additions resulted from the regular refreshment process of the board.
Lougee has had a great run at Tegna, Chairman of the Board Howard Elias said.
We are fortunate thatMike Steibwill be Daves successor working with a top-notch team.
