The company, which sent Mr. Hyman and one of its reporters to Iraq earlier in the year to find positive stories that were not being told, said the broadcast amounted to an antiwar statement, The New York Times reported. Mar. [29] Four Points Media Group was purchased on September 8, 2011, for $200million (equivalent to $241million in 2021); Sinclair assumed managerial control of the stations from Nexstar Broadcasting Group; Four Points owner Cerberus Capital Management paid Nexstar cash compensation for the prematurely terminated time brokerage agreements. METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more. 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. Feel free to distribute or cite . They did 10 more with Trumps running mate, Mike Pence, from August through October, as well as 10 with Trump surrogates, primarily Ben Carson. Commercial Radio Institute later applied to build an FM radio station[12] and construction permit was granted the following year,[13] and WFMM-FM (now WPOC) signed on the air in February 1960. 09/27/22 2:08 PM EDT, Article including interest estimated on our variable rate debt calculated at an In 2015, Sinclair gave discredited former CBS reporter Sharyl Attkisson her own show to air on Sinclairs stations. [35] Sinclair purchased WUTB and resold it to Deerfield Mediacontrolled by Manhan Media owner Stephen P. Mumblowon November 26, 2012, pairing with WBFF and WNUV; concurrently, Fox had an option to purchase up to any combination of six different MyNetworkTV and CW stations in four different markets from Sinclair, which it declined. [158][159][160], Sinclair often mandates its stations to air specific reports, segments, programs and editorials, referred to as "must-runs"; the full-length programs airing on the weekend include Armstrong Williams's weekly talk show, and Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson. and fourth quarters due to the anticipation of certain seasonal and holiday 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. [89] Sinclair's news operations had launched six drone teams in September 2016. The terms of the agreement were not released to the public. /r/Politics is for news and discussion about U.S. politics. More alarming, national media outlets are publishing these same fake stories without checking facts first. These segments were integrated into programming during local news broadcasts. Sinclair Broadcast Groups Long Form Sales Division is designed to provide a one-stop solution to paid programming across all Sinclair television stations. The company is the largest television station operator in the United States by the number of stations, and largest by total coverage; 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. According to Politico, while Attkisson was at CBS, network executives saw her wading dangerously close to advocacy against the Obama administration regarding the 2012 Benghazi attacks. Iveta Koczkov. In March 2018, Sinclair ordered its stations to produce promos with an anchor-delivered journalistic responsibility message dictated by the company. such as textbooks, contact OpenSecrets: info[at]crp.org. This is extremely dangerous to our democracy We understand Truth is neither politically 'left or right.' 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. Sinclair clearly has a good campaign finance compliance lawyer, he said. Oliver also noted that Epshteyn attacked CNN for its coverage of Trump and that Sinclair affiliates aired a 25-minute attack on Obama in 2010. DC [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. The National Desk (TND) provides viewers with real-timenational news and regional stories. The Bally Sports RSNs serve as the TV home to more than half of all MLB, NHL and NBA teams in the US, and produce over 4,500 live local professional telecasts each year, in addition to a wide variety of locally produced sports events and programs. December 2002. [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. Sinclair and its affiliates have a history of airing. [120] While Sinclair did not bid on the Cox stations,[121] on April 26, 2019, it was reported that Sinclair was the successful bidder for Fox Sports Networks at $10 billion. The Original Programming division chief operating officer was announced as Arthur Hasson, general manager of Sinclair stations in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Fuck Sinclair, their blatant propaganda and their take over of the public airwaves. During the 2015-2016 election cycle, two-thirds of Sinclair PAC's donations to candidates, or $54,000, went to Republicans: Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan, Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois and Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri received the biggest checks $5,000 each. The deal was part of Media General's merger with LIN Media, the owner of WLUK and WCWF and operator of WTGS at that time, as both Media General and LIN owned stations in the three markets, requiring both companies to sell off stations in conflicting markets due to the FCC's recent decision to scrutinize sharing agreements between stations owned by different licensees. Our research analyzes local news broadcasts across the country, comparing Sinclair-owned stations' coverage patterns to those of other stations in the same market and, when Sinclair acquires . [170], In April 2004, ABC broadcast a special episode of Nightline where host Ted Koppel listed the names of soldiers killed in the 2003 invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq. [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. which gives top Distributors purchasing power. Support MBFC Donations 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. Boss : you should donate to our SuperPAC. Personal insults, shill or troll accusations, hate speech, and other incivility violations can result in a permanent ban. "Sinclair Broadcast Group a conservative, Trump-friendly television empire is poised to become one of the most powerful players in the mainstream media. [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. launching their own DTC platforms. Sinclair Broadcast Group Names Logan Argo Vice President and General Manager of, Sinclair Broadcast Groups ONE Media to Host Webinar Series ATSC 3.0, COMET, CHARGE! Compulse is a marketing technology and managed services company built for local media and agencies. After media reports regarding the interview emerged, Sinclair received substantial criticism, resulting in Sinclair cancelling televised broadcast and removing the video from Sinclair-affiliated websites. Sinclair Hired Former Trump Aide As Political Analyst. Initial stations getting drone teams were in Washington, Baltimore, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Columbus, Ohio; Tulsa, Oklahoma and Little Rock, Arkansas. On January 4, the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau denied Mediacom's complaint, stating that Sinclair failed to negotiate with Mediacom in good faith. CHARGE! In 2008, Sinclair aired an ad from a conservative group smearing then-Sen. Obama by linking him to the founder of the Weather Underground, Bill Ayers, according to The New York Times. [105][106][107][108][109] The D.C. Court of Appeals denied the emergency stay motion on June 15, 2017, though it is still subject to a pending court proceeding to appeal the UHF discount implementation. [167], In July 2017, the HBO news comedy program Last Week Tonight devoted a segment to discussing Sinclair, where host John Oliver presented clips of various anchors using an identical script describing the FBI as having a "personal vendetta" against Michael Flynn, clips of Mark Hyman editorials (in which he compared multiculturalism and political correctness to a cancer epidemic, and stated that marriage was a solution to domestic abuse), and joked that the "Terrorism Alert Desk" segments defined terrorism as "anything a Muslim does". is an action and adventure broadcast networkfeaturing CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, CHiPs, Knight Rider and Magnum PI. [28] ROH's flagship program Ring of Honor Wrestling was consequently added onto the schedules of many Sinclair-operated stations. Vyhadvanie: Oddelenie: Stavebn rad pecilny stavebn rad Organizan oddelenie ivotn prostredie a zemn plnovanie Oddelenie sprvy majetku a vntornej sprvy Oddelenie verejnho . [222] The deadline was subsequently extended to January 14, 2011. We believe Sinclair Broadcast Groups people are our most important asset. The following table sets forth certain of our consolidated operating data for From the May 3 article: Sinclair, which has little name recognition but beams local television stations into a quarter of American homes, covers plenty of standard local news, including fires, shootings and traffic. believes that diversity of voices in the media is better for our democracy' and urged the FCC to 'look at whether Sinclair is qualified to be a broadcast licensee at all. For us, this was how the roadmap looked: a far-right organization that's been under investigation for racial bias and illegal political campaign activity writes a smear piece abou [Politico, 12/16/16]. 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. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Since May 2015, three deals were made to expand American Sports Network beyond college sports. The anchor of the evening newscast, Laurel Staples, read a statement that said, in part, NBC Montana takes pride in reporting only verifiable facts from an independent, reliable sources., New York has learned that KECI news director Julie Weindel was called by NBC News to see if KECI would cover the story or had any footage of the Gianforte incident that NBC News and its affiliates could use. 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]. Representatives for Sinclair noted that they "have been negotiating for quite some time in an effort to reach a new agreement, at this time it does not appear that these efforts will be successful. See explanation under Corporate Eight of Sinclair's WB stations, along with independent station KFBT (now KVCW) in Las Vegas, became affiliates of the new network. [59][60] Dielectric Communications, a key supplier of television broadcasting antennas, was purchased from SPX on June 18, 2013. Interest due on our total debt in the next twelve months of $275 million, That's how Putin wins. [154][146][155] Sinclair has also faced criticism over business practices that circumvent concentration of media ownership regulations, particularly the use of local marketing agreements, accusations that the company had been currying favor with the Trump administration in order to loosen these rules[156] and about its management lacking diversity and being totally controlled by a single family. All three stations originally were independents, though WBFF and WTTE became charter affiliates of the Fox Broadcasting Company at its launch in 1986. services agreement, which is eliminated in consolidation. The following table sets forth our primary types of programming and their [224] The two companies reached an agreement on January 15, 2011, shortly after the deadline was extended by another 24 hours. For the 2018. FCC "must-carry" rules only apply to a station's primary digital stream. [62] This deal was complicated by multiple regulatory hurdles and a proposed barring of future joint sales agreements (JSA) by the FCC. 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. Please visit our website on a larger screen to enter our interactive world. Open Secrets following the money in politics, OpenSecrets Following the money in politics. 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[169], On December 11, 2019, it was reported that Sinclair had dropped Epshteyn's commentary segments, with plans to encourage stations to prioritize local investigative journalism and coverage of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. But Sinclair is not a fairly standard media company. events, and information about industry trends; Liquidity and Capital Resources - a discussion of our primary sources of See all Right Bias sources. 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. activities. [122] On August 22, 2019, Sinclair completed the acquisition of FSN and thus FSN is now a wholly owned subsidiary and becoming sisters to Marquee. A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization, 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 800 The message includes a disclaimer that donations are voluntary, and that employees will not be punished for not donating. at the very least, know which stations are owned and manipulated by Sinclair Broadcasting in your city. They range from reports about its must run segments to morale at its Washington station WJLA. While Sinclairs solicitation might raise the eyebrows of journalism purists, Ryan said there appears to be nothing legally noncompliant about the email. [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. 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