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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Employer contributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xml:lang="en-US">Notes receivable from participants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Total receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets available for benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets available for benefits, beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets available for benefits, end of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xml:lang="en-US">Collective trust funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xml:lang="en-US">Collective Trust Funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_StableValueFundMember" xlink:label="loc_gtn_StableValueFundMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_StableValueFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stable Value Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_StableValueFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stable value fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_StableValueFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stable value common trust fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_StableValueFundMember" xlink:to="lab_gtn_StableValueFundMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_StableValueFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stable value fund.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Self-directed brokerage accounts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Self-directed brokerage accounts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockClassAMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockClassAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockClassAMember" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock, Class A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockClassAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gray Media, Inc. Unitized Common Stock Fund - Class&#160;A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockClassAMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockClassAMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gray Media, Inc. Common Stock Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additions:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Investment income:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Net appreciation in fair value of investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and dividends</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Total investment gain</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" xml:lang="en-US">Participant</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" xml:lang="en-US">Rollover</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" xml:lang="en-US">Employer</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" xml:lang="en-US">Total contributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xml:lang="en-US">Total additions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xml:lang="en-US">Benefits paid to participants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Total deductions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase in net assets available for benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Description of the Plan</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policies</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationLineItems" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Valuation and Income Recognition</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Contribution [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Receivable from Participants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Expense [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Administrative Expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExpensePolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of the Plan's Assets at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAtNAVSummaryDisclosureTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAtNAVSummaryDisclosureTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAtNAVSummaryDisclosureTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Investment At NAV Summary Disclosure [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAtNAVSummaryDisclosureTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Employee Benefit Plan Investment At NAV</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAtNAVSummaryDisclosureTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAtNAVSummaryDisclosureTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAtNAVSummaryDisclosureTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan investment at nav summary disclosure.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Reconciliation of Net Assets Available for Benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfInvestmentsToForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfInvestmentsToForm5500TableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfInvestmentsToForm5500TableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation of investments To Form 5500 [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfInvestmentsToForm5500TableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Reconciliation of Investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfInvestmentsToForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfInvestmentsToForm5500TableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfInvestmentsToForm5500TableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan reconciliation of investments to form 5500.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfTheIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPer5500" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfTheIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPer5500" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfTheIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPer5500" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation Of The Increase In Net Assets As Per 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfTheIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPer5500" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Reconciliation of the Increase In Net Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfTheIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPer5500" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfTheIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPer5500" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfTheIncreaseInNetAssetsAsPer5500" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan reconciliation of the increase in net assets as per 5500.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_DescriptionOfEligibilityForParticipationOfThePlan" xlink:label="loc_gtn_DescriptionOfEligibilityForParticipationOfThePlan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_DescriptionOfEligibilityForParticipationOfThePlan" xml:lang="en-US">Description Of Eligibility For Participation Of The Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_DescriptionOfEligibilityForParticipationOfThePlan" xml:lang="en-US">Description of eligibility for participation of the plan</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_DescriptionOfEligibilityForParticipationOfThePlan" xlink:to="lab_gtn_DescriptionOfEligibilityForParticipationOfThePlan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_DescriptionOfEligibilityForParticipationOfThePlan" xml:lang="en-US">Description of eligibility for participation of the plan.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xml:lang="en-US">Deferral rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionAutoEscalationRate" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionAutoEscalationRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionAutoEscalationRate" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Contribution Auto Escalation Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionAutoEscalationRate" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan contribution auto escalation rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionAutoEscalationRate" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionAutoEscalationRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionAutoEscalationRate" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan contribution auto escalation rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionYearAge" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionYearAge" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionYearAge" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Contribution Year Age</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionYearAge" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan participant contribution year age</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionYearAge" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionYearAge" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionYearAge" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan participant contribution year age.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationAmount" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum annual compensation, amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationAmount" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Contribution Pretax Additional Annual Compensation Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Additional annual compensation, amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationAmount" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan, participant contribution, pretax, additional annual compensation, amount.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationMaximumAmount" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationMaximumAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationMaximumAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Contribution Pretax Additional Annual CompensationMaximum Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationMaximumAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Additional annual compensation maximum, amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationMaximumAmount" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationMaximumAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationMaximumAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan, participant contribution, pretax, additional annual compensation,maximum, amount.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationMaximumPercent" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationMaximumPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationMaximumPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Contribution Pretax Additional Annual Compensation To Total Compensation Maximum Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationMaximumPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Additional annual compensation to total compensation maximum, percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationMaximumPercent" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationMaximumPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxAdditionalAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationMaximumPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan, participant contribution, pretax, additional annual compensation to total compensation,maximum, percent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited nonvested account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer contribution, matching percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanDiscretionaryProfitsharingContributionMatchingPercentage" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanDiscretionaryProfitsharingContributionMatchingPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanDiscretionaryProfitsharingContributionMatchingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Discretionary Profit sharing Contribution Matching Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanDiscretionaryProfitsharingContributionMatchingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan discretionary profit sharing contribution matching percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanDiscretionaryProfitsharingContributionMatchingPercentage" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanDiscretionaryProfitsharingContributionMatchingPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanDiscretionaryProfitsharingContributionMatchingPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan discretionary profit sharing contribution matching percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLumpSumPaymentThreshold" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLumpSumPaymentThreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLumpSumPaymentThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Lump Sum Payment Threshold</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLumpSumPaymentThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Vested account lump sum threshold</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLumpSumPaymentThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Vested amount of direct rollover if no election</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLumpSumPaymentThreshold" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLumpSumPaymentThreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLumpSumPaymentThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan lump sum payment threshold.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountThreshold" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountThreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Note Receivable From Participant Account Maximum Borrowing Amount Threshold</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account maximum borrowing amount threshold</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountThreshold" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountThreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmountThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account maximum borrowing amount threshold.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note receivable from participant, account, minimum borrowing, amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumLoanAllowed" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumLoanAllowed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumLoanAllowed" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Maximum Loan Allowed</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumLoanAllowed" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan, maximum loan allowed</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumLoanAllowed" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumLoanAllowed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanMaximumLoanAllowed" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan, maximum loan allowed.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset held for investment, participant loan, interest rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoanRepaymentPeriod" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoanRepaymentPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoanRepaymentPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Loan Repayment Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoanRepaymentPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan loan repayment period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoanRepaymentPeriod" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoanRepaymentPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoanRepaymentPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan loan repayment period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing Standardize Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account borrowing standardize percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBorrowingStandardizePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account borrowing standardize percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_ParticipantCompensationMatchedIdentifierAxis" xlink:label="loc_gtn_ParticipantCompensationMatchedIdentifierAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_ParticipantCompensationMatchedIdentifierAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Participant Compensation Matched Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_ParticipantCompensationMatchedIdentifierAxis" xlink:to="lab_gtn_ParticipantCompensationMatchedIdentifierAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_ParticipantCompensationMatchedIdentifierAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Participant Compensation Matched Identifier.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_ParticipantCompensationMatchedIdentifierDomain" xlink:label="loc_gtn_ParticipantCompensationMatchedIdentifierDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_ParticipantCompensationMatchedIdentifierDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Participant Compensation Matched Identifier [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_ParticipantCompensationMatchedIdentifierDomain" xlink:to="lab_gtn_ParticipantCompensationMatchedIdentifierDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_First3PercentMember" xlink:label="loc_gtn_First3PercentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_First3PercentMember" xml:lang="en-US">First 3 Percent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_First3PercentMember" xml:lang="en-US">0 -3 Percent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_First3PercentMember" xlink:to="lab_gtn_First3PercentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_First3PercentMember" xml:lang="en-US">First 3 percent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_ThreeToFivePercentMember" xlink:label="loc_gtn_ThreeToFivePercentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_ThreeToFivePercentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Three to Five Percent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_ThreeToFivePercentMember" xml:lang="en-US">3 - 5 Percent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_ThreeToFivePercentMember" xlink:to="lab_gtn_ThreeToFivePercentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_VestingPeridAxis" xlink:label="loc_gtn_VestingPeridAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_VestingPeridAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Perid [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_VestingPeridAxis" xlink:to="lab_gtn_VestingPeridAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_VestingPeridDomain" xlink:label="loc_gtn_VestingPeridDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_VestingPeridDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Perid [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_VestingPeridDomain" xlink:to="lab_gtn_VestingPeridDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AfterMember" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AfterMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AfterMember" xml:lang="en-US">After [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AfterMember" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AfterMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_After3yearsMember" xlink:label="loc_gtn_After3yearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_After3yearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">After 3 years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_After3yearsMember" xlink:to="lab_gtn_After3yearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Level&#160;1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionDescription" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionDescription" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption Frequency</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionDescription" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionDescription" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV, Redemption, Notice Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption&#160;Notice Period</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitEmployerContributionsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitEmployerContributionsReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitEmployerContributionsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation To Form 5500 Net Asset Available For Benefit Employer Contributions Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitEmployerContributionsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Current year employer contributions receivable</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitDeemedDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">Deemed distributions</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitPendingSettlement" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation To Form 5500 Net Asset Available For Benefit Pending Settlement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitPendingSettlement" xml:lang="en-US">Pending Settlement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitPendingSettlement" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitPendingSettlement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitPendingSettlement" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan reconciliation to form 5500 net asset available for benefit pending settlement.</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500InvestmentsNotesReceivableFromParticipants" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500InvestmentsNotesReceivableFromParticipants" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500InvestmentsPendingSettlement" xml:lang="en-US">Pending Settlement</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500InvestmentsPendingSettlement" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan reconciliation to form 5500 investments pending settlement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Investments per the Form 5500</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan form 5500 caption investments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForDeemedDistributionCurrentPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForDeemedDistributionCurrentPeriod" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForCurrentYearEmployerContributionsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation To Form 5500 Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit Decrease For Current Year Employer Contributions Receivable</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForCurrentYearEmployerContributionsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation To Form 5500 Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit Increase For Current Year Employer Contributions Receivable</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForCurrentYearEmployerContributionsReceivable" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForCurrentYearEmployerContributionsReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForCurrentYearEmployerContributionsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan reconciliation to form 5500 change in net asset available for benefit increase for current year employer contributions receivable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetIncomeLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income per the Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetIncomeLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForPendingSettlement" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForPendingSettlement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForPendingSettlement" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation To Form 5500 Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit Increase For Pending Settlement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForPendingSettlement" xml:lang="en-US">Pending Settlement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForPendingSettlement" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForPendingSettlement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500ChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForPendingSettlement" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plan reconciliation to form 5500 change in net asset available for benefit increase for pending settlement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Issuer Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Issuer Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusAxis" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusDomain" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedStatusDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustParticipationStatusExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustParticipationStatusExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustParticipationStatusExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustParticipationStatusExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustParticipationStatusExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Number of Shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPartyInInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPartyInInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPartyInInterest" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPartyInInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPartyInInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanPendingSettlement" xlink:label="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanPendingSettlement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanPendingSettlement" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan, Pending Settlement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanPendingSettlement" xlink:to="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanPendingSettlement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_gtn_EmployeeBenefitPlanPendingSettlement" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan, Pending Settlement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_ABUSLargeCapGrowthCITMember" xlink:label="loc_gtn_ABUSLargeCapGrowthCITMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_ABUSLargeCapGrowthCITMember" xml:lang="en-US">AB US Large Cap Growth CIT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_ABUSLargeCapGrowthCITMember" xlink:to="lab_gtn_ABUSLargeCapGrowthCITMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AmericanBeaconSmallCapValR6Member" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AmericanBeaconSmallCapValR6Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AmericanBeaconSmallCapValR6Member" xml:lang="en-US">American Beacon Small Cap Val R6 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AmericanBeaconSmallCapValR6Member" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AmericanBeaconSmallCapValR6Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AmericanFundsAmericanBalancedR6Member" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsAmericanBalancedR6Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsAmericanBalancedR6Member" xml:lang="en-US">American Funds American Balanced R6 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsAmericanBalancedR6Member" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsAmericanBalancedR6Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AmericanFundsEuropacificR6Member" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsEuropacificR6Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsEuropacificR6Member" xml:lang="en-US">American Funds Europacific R6 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsEuropacificR6Member" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsEuropacificR6Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AmericanFundsNewWorldR6Member" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsNewWorldR6Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsNewWorldR6Member" xml:lang="en-US">American Funds New World R6 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsNewWorldR6Member" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsNewWorldR6Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2015Member" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2015Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2015Member" xml:lang="en-US">American Funds Target Date 2015 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2015Member" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2015Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2020Member" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2020Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2020Member" xml:lang="en-US">American Funds Target Date 2020 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2020Member" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2020Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2025Member" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2025Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2025Member" xml:lang="en-US">American Funds Target Date 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2025Member" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2025Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2030Member" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2030Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2030Member" xml:lang="en-US">American Funds Target Date 2030 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2030Member" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2030Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2035Member" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2035Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2035Member" xml:lang="en-US">American Funds Target Date 2035 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2035Member" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2035Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2040Member" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2040Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2040Member" xml:lang="en-US">American Funds Target Date 2040 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2040Member" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2040Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gtn-20251231.xsd#gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2045Member" xlink:label="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2045Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2045Member" xml:lang="en-US">American Funds Target Date 2045 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2045Member" xlink:to="lab_gtn_AmericanFundsTargetDate2045Member" />
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