Sinclair Broadcast Group, American telecommunications conglomerate, one of the largest television-station operators in the United States. [PR Newswire, 4/17/17]. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. The impasse had threatened coverage of the January 5 Orange Bowl in Iowa, where the Hawkeyes played, and the January 7, 2010 BCS National Championship Game in Alabama. Copyright 2023 Surperformance. Chesapeake was founded in 2013, to acquire small-market stations purchased through Sinclair's run of acquisitions. They are doing great work, Cernovich told The Daily Beast. effective weighted average interest rate of 7.07% as of December 31, 2022. 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Interest due on our total debt in the next twelve months of $275 million, The plan is to keep the US politically divided. METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more. such as textbooks, contact OpenSecrets: info[at]crp.org. While polls indicate increasing distrust in the media, the public has said it trusts local news more than national outlets. Business data for Sinclair Broadcast Group: This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 22:14. In 1985, the Chesapeake Television Corporation changed its name to the Sinclair Broadcast Group. [180][181], On November 5, 2012, six Sinclair stations in swing states aired a special focusing on issues surrounding the presidential election occurring the next day, such as the Libyan civil war and health care reform; the special consisted of a series of segments which were presented by the local anchors at each station. Leases, and [114] On August 9, 2018, Tribune Media announced that it had terminated the sale agreement with Sinclair, and that it had filed a $1 billion lawsuit against the company for breach of contract. Originally planning to divest four Sinclair-owned stations in three markets with Allbritton stations to Deerfield and Armstrong Williams-controlled Howard Stirk Holdings, and continuing to operate them under JSAs,[63] Sinclair then announced on March 21, 2014, intentions to divest three stations and one existing LMA to independent third parties. Now all 4 televisions in my home don't have ABC. The channel was deleted on 3 out of 4 televisions in the house. Programming includesBuffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, SG-1, Outer Limits and Farscape. (A) Thank you for watching and we appreciate your feedback. We believe our employees knowledge, dedication, and ingenuity may lead us to newer heights. Sinclair intends to integrate the properties with Tennis Channel. Sinclair said it had no knowledge of the arrangement, but the FCC said the programs violated rules against payola punditry. [The Washington Post, 9/16/14]. A Sinclair Affiliate Used APhoto Of Black Lives Matter Activist DeRay McKesson In Relation To Stories He Had Nothing To Do With. Bias Rating: RIGHT [14], By 1967, Smith (as Chesapeake Engineering Placement Service) had applied for, and was granted, a construction permit for a new UHF television station in Baltimore.[15]. NewsON is the nations largest aggregator of local news content. [223] Regardless of the outcome, Time Warner Cable was obligated to carry Fox network programming on its systems due to a deal reached with the network earlier in 2010; however, the agreement did not extend to syndicated and locally produced programs on Sinclair's Fox affiliates. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. million and $39 million, respectively, of intercompany revenues related to (b)Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation of property and equipment [217], In December 2009, Sinclair announced that it would pull all of its stations from Mediacom systems for the second time in three years if a new carriage agreement was not reached by midnight on December 31. eliminated in consolidation. The wording of the mandated script was criticized by some station news staff and outside pundits for its discussion of fake news, with some critics arguing that the message used similar language and rhetoric to that of Donald Trump. [162] Following the September 11 attacks, Sinclair ordered its stations to read editorials in support of President George W. Bush's response to the attack. For the 2016 election cycle, Sinclairs PAC made $82,375 in donations to federal candidates. [37] That same day, Sinclair purchased Tampa station WTTA for $40million (equivalent to $47.2million in 2021). Sinclair Broadcast Group Intends To BuyTribune Media For Nearly $4 Billion. of these columns may not equal the Total column. A Montana Sinclair Affiliate Did Not Air The Recording Of The Gianforte Assault, And ASinclair VP Donated To Him. All rights reserved. Sinclair pioneered the concept of the local marketing agreement (LMA) in American television in 1991, when it sold WPTT to its general manager Eddie Edwards (founder of Glencairn, Ltd., the Sinclair-affiliated licensee that would eventually become Cunningham Broadcasting) in order to purchase fellow Pittsburgh station WPGH-TV to comply with FCC ownership rules of the time that prohibited duopolies, while agreeing to allow Sinclair to retain operational responsibilities for the station. Figures for the current election cycle are based on data released on The relatively unknown company, whose stations have mixed conservative commentary with local news, is now on the verge of a deal that would allow it to reach nearly three-quarters of American households. Please visit our website on a larger screen to enter our interactive world. Screenshot this, because you have a defamation lawsuit on your hands advised one user, while countless others did just that and snapped screenshots of the misleading photo. The sharing of biased and false news has become all too common on social media. While Sinclairs solicitation might raise the eyebrows of journalism purists, Ryan said there appears to be nothing legally noncompliant about the email. DC For the 2016 election cycle, Sinclair's PAC made $82,375 in donations to federal candidates. Yes it's legal for them to ask, but they can't force you to contribute. After failing to respond to Mediacom's offer to take the dispute to binding arbitration before the deadline, Sinclair pulled all 22 stations from Mediacom's lineups shortly after midnight on January 6. and Unallocated Expenses. Delayed Nasdaq Right wingers don't give a damn if what they do is legal anymore. Sinclair Made Deal With Trump Campaign For Straighter Coverage. In December, Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner said that the Trump campaign struck a deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group during the campaign to try and secure better media coverage, according to Politico. [199], In addition to above, Sinclair has also supported Israel describing it as a "true democracy of the Middle East". [New York magazine, 5/25/17; Politico, 6/27/17]. In April 2022, our television stations were honored with a total of six There were no equivalent must-run stories examining Trumps refusal to release his medical or tax records or about questions surrounding his charitable foundation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ad-Free Login This item was originally published on May 8 but has been updated with new developments and reports. This article originally appeared on The Daily Signal. Sinclair Broadcast Group is asking top executives, including news directors, to make donations to its political action committee, an unusual move that is raising concerns among media. [The Washington Post, 12/22/16]. We will respond back to you. Its giving a fresh coat of paint to the media I think Circas working the other side of the street [from the mainstream media]. donations were made during the 2022 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Headquartered in the Baltimore suburb of Cockeysville, Maryland,[3] the company is the second-largest television station operator in the United States by number of stations (after Nexstar Media Group), owning or operating a total of 193 stations across the country in over 100 markets (covering 40% of American households), many of which are located in the South and Midwest, and is the largest owner of stations affiliated with Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC, MyNetworkTV, and The CW. [81][82][83] Similar sales were filed with the FCC for WBMA-LD satellite stations WCFT-TV on September 24[84] and WJSU-TV on September 28. journalism awards, including 24 Regional and two National RTDNA Edward R. Murrow On June 1, 2017, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued a seven-day administrative stay to the UHF discount rulemaking, in order to allow review of an emergency stay motion filed by The Institute for Public Representation (a coalition of public interest groups comprising Free Press, the United Church of Christ, Media Mobilizing Project, the Prometheus Radio Project, the National Hispanic Media Coalition and Common Cause) on May 15. [55] Prior to the deal, a seventh station, KDBC-TV in El Paso, Texas, to Cunningham,[56] fueling speculation KDBC-TV would be consolidated with Sinclair-owned KFOX-TV. These stories have generally been critical of the Obama administration and tend to offer perspectives primarily from conservative think tanks. During one of the Carson interviews, Sinclair managers provided questions for local- station reporters to ask, such as Dr. Here, theres little doubt that anyone on staff that contributes to the corporate PAC, their money will not only be used to promote Sinclairs policy preferences around broadcasting laws, but general conservative political causes and candidates.. [136], On March 3, 2022, Sinclair announced that they would sell the Ring of Honor wrestling promotion to Tony Khan, who is the principal owner of rival All Elite Wrestling. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBGI. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The Washington Post noted that WJLA-TV's news content began to exhibit a conservative slant following Sinclair's acquisition of the station (including having also established a partnership with the conservative Washington Times newspaper), while the company also produces pieces from a Washington bureau that similarly exhibit a conservative viewpoint. The numbers on this page are based on contributions of $200 or more from PACs and individuals to federal candidates spectrum for a wide variety of services including multi-channel broadcasts. [28] ROH's flagship program Ring of Honor Wrestling was consequently added onto the schedules of many Sinclair-operated stations. Jesse Angelo Departs Vice Media to Launch New Venture, NBCU Shake-Up: Andy Lack Out at News, Mark Lazarus to Oversee Entertainment, Four More Exhausting Years? Among the stations affected were KBTV-TV in Port Arthur, Texas (merged onto KFDM), WRGT-TV in Dayton, Ohio (merged onto WKEF, though WRGT-TV did maintain a primary MyNetworkTV affiliation), WVAH-TV in Charleston, West Virginia (merged onto WCHS-TV), KFXA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (merged onto KGAN), and original Sinclair signee WTTE in Columbus, Ohio merging onto WSYX. Romneys record received less scrutiny. Sinclair and its affiliates have a history of airing conservative-leaning reporting and commentary, and its executives have donated to Republicans and Republican causes. [96] On April 21, 2017, following the reinstatement of the "UHF discount" (a policy that counts television stations broadcasting on UHF channels by 50% of their total audience towards the FCC's 39% market cap), Sinclair announced its intent to purchase Bonten Media Group for $240 million. Sinclair Cares utilizes the strength of Sinclairs properties to uplift organizations and inspire audiences and employees to make a positive impact in their communities. [183][184][185][186][104], In March 2018, CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter obtained an internal memorandum sent by Sinclair, which dictated that its stations must produce and broadcast an "anchor-delivered journalistic responsibility message" using a mandated script. They range from reports about its must run segments to morale at its Washington station WJLA. On May 8, Sinclair announced its plan to buy Tribune Media Company and its 42 television stations for $3.9 billion a merger made possible by the Trump administration relaxing regulations on broadcast ownership.". "[138][145], In 2017, all Sinclair news-producing stations began inserting a waving American flag into the right corner of its lower third news graphics. The station, however, complied with the mandate. The missive from Sinclair exec Amy connects Sinclairs policy preferences to the activities of the PAC, which sends contributions to politicians. Vyhadvanie: Oddelenie: Stavebn rad pecilny stavebn rad Organizan oddelenie ivotn prostredie a zemn plnovanie Oddelenie sprvy majetku a vntornej sprvy Oddelenie verejnho . such as textbooks, contact OpenSecrets: info[at]crp.org. Contributions by Source of Funds Sinclair Broadcast Group Affiliates i Cycle: 2020 Showing 1 to 3 of 3 entries Contributions to 527s are not included in the Individuals, PACs, Soft (Indivs), or Soft (Orgs) columns, so the sum of these columns may not equal the Total column. Kushner highlighted that Sinclair, in states like Ohio, reaches a much wider audience around 250,000 listeners than networks like CNN, which reach somewhere around 30,000. [168] Oliver pointed out, as an example, the fact that Sinclair's Terrorism Alert Desk reported in 2016 that Islamic State militia in Iraq had killed nine youth by slashing them in half with chainsaws; such news originated from an anonymous-sourced report published by Iraqi News, lacking any confirmation from independent outlets and was treated with extreme caution even by British tabloids such as the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror and by far-right website Breitbart News, leading Oliver to ironically remark that he did not know it was possible to "dip beneath the journalistic standards of Breitbart". further information. The Seattle Times has written a piece documenting Sinclairs right-wing bias. The ad is running in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. including a $50,000 donation from the Company, through "Sinclair Cares: . In the second round, David Amy was promoted from chief operating officer to vice chairman with responsibility for corporate marketing, human resources and the networks group, while Steven Pruett move from co-COO of Sinclair Television Group to executive vice president and chief TV development officer. In 1994, Sinclair signed a deal with Paramount and its UPN network, bringing five affiliates WPTT-TV in Pittsburgh, WNUV-TV in Baltimore, WCGV-TV in Milwaukee, WSTR-TV in Cincinnati and KSMO-TV in Kansas City to the network. Ultimately, Sinclair did not broadcast any such show. The beginning of the 2010s saw Sinclair's acquisition strategy intensify. Fair Use Policy [119] On March 9, 2019, Sinclair purchased a minority stake in YES Network. As part of the deal, three stationsWSWB in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, WTLH in Tallahassee, Florida, and WNBW-DT in Gainesville, Floridawould be sold by owner MPS Media to Cunningham, with Deerfield purchasing WTLF in Tallahassee. Many of Sinclair's stations saw varying disruptions to programming in the days following the attack; many of its stations were able to produce their newscasts using limited internal resources (while generally being unable to display lower-third and/or full-screen graphics), while a few were forced to preempt them outright for a few days afterward. 03/01/23 2:58 PM EST, Video & Audio 720/7. A Sinclair executive lashed out at criticism of Sinclair in an internal memo, according to Politico. "[145][174], Later in October 2004, just two weeks prior to the 2004 presidential election, it was reported that all 62 of Sinclair's stations would preempt prime time programming to air Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal, a documentary critical of U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry's anti-Vietnam War activism. [85] Sinclair continued its push into original programming. A spokesperson for the Trump campaign stated that the deal did not involve monetary compensation, and that it had attempted to make similar deals with other local station groups such as Hearst Television. He also said Sinclair stations all over the country reported that the FBI may have had a personal vendetta against Trumps former national security adviser Michael Flynn, aired anti-Clinton segments before the 2016 election, framed questions of the day for viewers in a pro-Trump fashion, and suggested issues regarding Islam somehow relate to terrorism. [219] Both sides reached a one-year retransmission agreement on January 7, one day before the interim agreement was set to expire. During the interview, Mikovits was introduced by Bolling as an "expert in virology"; she put forth a baseless claim that American health official Anthony Fauci created the COVID-19 virus and sent it to China. 03/01/23 2:41 PM EST, Article A local Montana station bought by Sinclair in May refused to air audio of then-Republican Montana congressional candidate Greg Gianforte assaulting Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs, with its news director saying, The person that tweeted [Jacobs] and was allegedly body slammed is a reporter for a politically biased publication, according to New York magazine. Sinclair responded by posting a video on its website that attacked CNN for "dishonesty and hypocrisy" in their coverage of the Sinclair must-run promo; Sinclair equated Stelter's warnings about "fake news" as similar to Sinclair's warnings in its must-run promo. For the 2018. 3. The following table sets forth certain of our consolidated operating data for A sample of the mandated script is below: Hi, Im(A) ____________, and Im (B) _________________. [176] As this controversy made the news, with a number of Sinclair advertisers pulling their ads and Sinclair stock dropping 17% in eleven days,[177] Sinclair announced that it had never intended to air Stolen Honor in an hour slot in the first place, indicating that it might instead show clips of the video in a discussion panel format. Sinclair Television Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group that owns television stations in mid-sized markets. Filtered Search, Enter your email address to subscribe to MBFC and receive notifications of new posts by email. [234] Dish and Sinclair came to an agreement on August 16, averting the removal of its any of the group's stations. [115][116], Following the failed acquisition of Tribune Media, Sinclair has mentioned publicly about buying Fox Sports Networks, as well as the stations owned by Cox Media Group. launching their own DTC platforms. Personal insults, shill or troll accusations, hate speech, and other incivility violations can result in a permanent ban. [76] On August 20, 2014, Sinclair announced that it would swap WTTA in Tampa and KXRM-TV and KXTU-LD in Colorado Springs to Media General in exchange for WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island, WLUK-TV and WCWF in Green Bay and WTGS in Savannah, Georgia. [The Daily Beast, 7/12/17]. [213] The two sides discussed the dispute in front of Iowa lawmakers on January 23. [74] In July of that year, Sinclair announced the launch of the American Sports Network (ASN) service, operating within its Sinclair Networks company. [95], On March 1, 2017, Sinclair bought Tennis Media Company for $8 million, which includes the Tennis.com website and Tennis magazine; the deal also includes up to $6 million in earnout if certain targets are reached. She also pushed false reports about supposed government waste during the Obama administration and made inaccurate claims about the federal health care website based on partial information likely given to her by Republicans. [99][100][101][102], On May 8, 2017, Sinclair announced its intent to acquire the Chicago-based Tribune Media for $3.9 billion. companies. Sinclair, either directly or through its venture subsidiaries, makes equity investments in strategic companies. [124] The transaction was completed on September 17, 2020. [66] After nearly a year of delays, the deal was approved by the FCC on July 24, 2014,[67] and completed on August 1. Sinclair's relationship with Fox/News Corporation was also strengthened after Sinclair agreed to a six-year affiliation renewal for its 19 Fox-affiliated stations. They own two TV stations here, Fox and ABC. [41][44] Two Barrington stations, along with the lease for a third, were initially set to be transferred to Cunningham Broadcasting,[43] but were ultimately sold to an affiliate of Northwest Broadcasting owner Brian Brady. In the closing paragraphs, Livingston alleges that reporters from major media outlets are biased, and calls on them to openly disclose their political tendencies, adding that doing so would help consumers understand the agenda of the reporters and editors providing the content., What we find most troubling in the reporting about our company, by major media outlets (like the New York Times and Washington Post), is the omission of key facts in their stories, Livingston wrote. [175] In response, the Democratic National Committee filed a legal motion with the Federal Election Commission stating that it is inappropriate for the media organization to air "partisan propaganda" in the last 10 days of an election campaign. Tribune Media CEO Peter Kern stated that the sale "cannot be completed in an acceptable timeframe, if ever"; the suit cited Sinclair's "belligerent and unnecessarily protracted negations" with the Department of Justice and FCC over regulatory negotiations in order to maintain control of stations that it was advised to divest, as well as violations of the sale agreement requiring divestitures of stations to not result in any threats of regulatory scrutiny. SPX had intended to close down all of Dielectric's operations by the end of July, in turn threatening a FCC-proposed incentive auction and subsequent repacking of television broadcast spectrum. That's how Putin wins. Our teams make the critical difference in how we perform and their skills, talents and determination separate us from our competitors. This opening segment, featuring then-anchorman Kevin Evans, appeared briefly (and was audible) in the movie Flashdance during a scene where Jennifer Beals' character returns home and turns on the television. The order was criticized by WBFF reporter LuAnne Canipe. Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic and from PAC, individual and soft money donors to political parties, as reported to the Federal Election Commission. Despite the extension, the two sides remained at an impasse over how much money Mediacom should pay Sinclair for carriage of its stations. [4], A 2019 study in the American Political Science Review found that "stations bought by Sinclair reduce coverage of local politics, increase national coverage and move the ideological tone of coverage in a conservative direction relative to other stations operating in the same market. Free States mission is to provide the federal government, along with state and local agencies, a full suite of targeted digital marketing and advertising solutions to help government agencies communicate with the American public effectively and efficiently. We do not believe these journalists are incompetent, so we are left to conclude that they are biased. Certainly we presented an opportunity so that Mr. Trump could clearly state his position on the key issues, Livingston said. [190], The promos began to receive mainstream media attention after the sports blog Deadspin, as well as ThinkProgress, posted video compilations featuring all of the promos being played simultaneously. DirecTV stated "we will compensate Sinclair fairly, but our customers should not be forced to pay more than twice as much for the same programs that remain available completely free of charge over the air and online. parties were banned after the 2002 cycle. The third was announced for DC under WJLA-TV. [138][139], In October 2015, Sinclair premiered Full Measure, a syndicated public affairs program hosted by Sharyl Attkisson.[140]. [229] Comcast stated that it would not pay cash for retransmission rights, but was willing to barter, for example, promoting Sinclair stations on cable channels carried by Comcast devoid of any advertising payments by the company. [Politico, 7/18/17]. Notes Payable and Commercial Bank Financing, Note 8. The US House of Representatives has 435 members. Sinclair is based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, and has developed a reputation for jamming its leadership's conservative views through the not-exactly-perfect delivery system of local televisiona medium perhaps better suited for informing people about weather, traffic, and local crime than for covering the US's frenzied national politics. 08/12/22 12:37 PM EDT, A short history of the right-wing politics of Sinclair Broadcasting, Conservative medias wackiest takes on Bidens student debt cancellation policy, After Dominion filing, Mike Lindell thanks Rupert Murdoch for not canceling MyPillow ads over his conspiracy theories, On Hugh Hewitt's show, ABC News contributor Chris Christie says Dominion will have a very good time in proving their case against Fox News, Turning Point USA's Benny Johnson: A mongoloid horde of woke intersectional failures could ruin American cities, Right-wing media helped promote a shady Christian health organization that allegedly scammed thousands of its members, Most Georgia local TV stations have buried Herschel Walker's tax and residency scandal, Sinclair Broadcast Group is justifying Republicans' despicable migrant flights, A Sinclair report ignored a Trump supporters attack on an FBI building, while covering violent threats against the FBI. compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to an increase in contractual --------------------------------------------------------------------------------. We attempt to empower and, through our investment and employees dedication, break through the barriers to success and continue to build upon our already celebrated tradition. certain services and sales provided to the broadcast segment, which are [43], In June 2015, Sinclair TV Group, Inc. formed Tornante-Sinclair LLC, a TV production company, with Michael Eisner's Tornante Co. With MGM on October 31, 2015, Comet was launched as a sci-fi broadcast subchannel network.[86][87]. Sinclair requested a $40 million one-time fee, and a $1-per subscription per month fee from Suddenlink for retransmission rights of both ABC affiliate WCHS-TV and Fox affiliate WVAH-TV on the Suddenlink cable system. On Wednesday, eligible Sinclair Broadcast Group employees thought to be mostly executive types received an invitation to contribute to the companys political action committee. The station later issued an apology on their Twitter account. From the July 14 article: Twitter was set ablaze on Friday night when news station KBOI 2 News posted a story about an attempted robbery in Idaho. Since May 2015, three deals were made to expand American Sports Network beyond college sports. The company also announced plans for a future cable news network. Kushner said that as part of the deal, Sinclair would broadcast their Trump interviews across the country without commentary. From the December 16 article: Donald Trump's campaign struck a deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group during the campaign to try and secure better media coverage, his son-in-law Jared Kushner told business executives Friday in Manhattan. The company also has ties to President Donald Trump and his administration, covered him very favorably during his presidential campaign, and hired one of his former aides as an analyst. 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