I caught a snippet of Boris Epstein at 5 a.m. on the one television that still had ABC. [210] This led to a protracted media battle and smear campaign between the two companies, and Sinclair pulled the two stations off of Charter's systems in the neighboring Beckley, West Virginia market. Chesapeake's first foray into local news came in the early 1980s when it launched a newscast on WPTT, a rarity at this time for stations not affiliated with the then-major networks (ABC, CBS and NBC). [113] On July 16, 2018, FCC chairman Ajit Pai was reported to have "serious concerns" about the transaction and proposed a hearing before an administrative law judge. [221], In November 2010, Sinclair announced that it would pull 33 of its stations in 21 cities from Time Warner Cable on January 1, 2011, if the two parties did not come to an agreement. We value your comments. is an action and adventure broadcast networkfeaturing CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, CHiPs, Knight Rider and Magnum PI. But its partisan politics - and connections to the White House - are raising concerns Sinclair's size, rightwing politics and close. [142] The show, titled The National Desk, launched on January 18, 2021, and airs on Sinclair's CW and MyNetworkTV-affiliated stations along with its Fox-affiliated stations that do not have their own local morning news shows. The station has also begun to carry pieces produced by Sinclairs Washington bureau about national issues and federal programs. CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (form 10-K), Sinclair Broadcast Group Names Logan Argo Vice President and General Manager of KVII in Amarillo, Texas and Simulcast KVIH, COMET, CHARGE! SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL [4], On the first of April 2021 Sinclair anchorman Reed Cowan said that if WE Charity did not pay him $20 million, he would use Sinclair Broadcast Group's television platforms to disparage a Canadian charity which builds schools in Africa. [187] Stelter states that the script is written to sound like it's the opinion of the local anchors, despite the text being in fact a mandate from corporate management. In the interview, she claims that Dr. Fauci created Covid-19, which is patently false. I think its a cool trend that you have news sites with names like Axios and Circa that almost sound like think tanks. Chesapeake was founded in 2013, to acquire small-market stations purchased through Sinclair's run of acquisitions. 03/01/23 3:45 PM EST, Article [50] Shortly after the announcement, a lawsuit was filed by a Fisher shareholder;[51] the suit was settled in July 2013[52] and the merger approved shortly thereafter. As always, we want to thank those of you who have contributed to the PAC in the past and encourage you to give again this year, wrote David Amy, who chairs the PAC and is a Sinclair vice chairman. Saying that Mr. Obamas supporters had sent 93,000 e-mails to the Sinclair broadcasting company for carrying the advertisement, Tommy, a campaign spokesman, said, Other stations that follow Sinclairs lead should expect a similar response from people who dont want the political discourse cheapened with these false, negative attacks. [The New York Times, 8/27/08], Sinclair Gave Conservative Conspiracy Theorist Sharyl Attkisson Her Own Show. Data for the current election cycle was released by the Federal Election Commission on they actually represent two-year periods. In addition, Sinclair offered no stories about Clintons views about 9/11, about what role Chelsea Clinton might play in her mothers administration or about Bill Clintons campaign role. Association ("WTA") to telecast year-round WTA matches in Germany, Austria, [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". [214] On January 30, 2007, Senators Daniel Inouye, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and Ranking Member Ted Stevens signed a letter addressed to FCC chairman Kevin Martin. "[237] A new carriage agreement was reached between Sinclair and DirecTV on February 28, hours before the previous deal was to have expired.[238]. Open Secrets following the money in politics, OpenSecrets Following the money in politics. Ultimately, Sinclair did not broadcast any such show. digital FAST channels. [62] This deal was complicated by multiple regulatory hurdles and a proposed barring of future joint sales agreements (JSA) by the FCC. spectrum for a wide variety of services including multi-channel broadcasts. JPMorgan Downgrades Sinclair Broadcast Group to Underweight From Neutral, Adjusts Price.. [92] It began broadcasting on February 13, 2017. Such omissions suggest the existence of either journalistic incompetency or editorial bias. [85] Sinclair continued its push into original programming. And last year Politico reported that the Trump campaign struck an exclusive deal with Sinclair to broadcast interviews with Trump across all of its networks, an unprecedented arrangement. [HBO, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, 7/2/17]. As early as January 2013, Sinclair was looking at forming a new subsidiary group for its smaller-market stations. [104], The concerns about Sinclair potentially creating an oligarchy in the broadcast television industry alongside Nexstar Media Group, which has a station portfolio of similar size led public interest groups to attempt to block the purchase by preventing the UHF discount from being reinstated. [152], At times, Sinclair has disciplined hosts who have stepped over the line regarding propriety; for example, its host Jamie Allman, from station KDNL in St. Louis, resigned and his show was canceled after he said that he was "getting ready to ram a hot poker up (Parkland student-turned-activist) David Hogg's ass. [30][31] Sinclair then purchased Freedom Communications' television stations on November 2, 2011, for $385million (equivalent to $464million in 2021), making Sinclair the ninth-largest broadcast group in the United States. Carson, you toured Detroit, your home town, with Donald Trump Saturday. Attack ideas, not users. Analysis / Bias Sinclair has been scrutinized by multiple media outlets for consistently favoring conservative politics. Political spending is significantly higher in the even-numbered years due to the cyclicality of political elections. Notes Payable and Commercial Bank Financing, Note 8. Most of the television stations run by Sinclair are owned by the company outright; however, the company operates many others through either a local marketing agreements or shared services agreements. Article The Washington Post reported in 2014 that Sinclair and its executives have been consistent financial contributors to Republican candidates. [The Washington Post, 9/16/14]. Subsequently, on August 21, 2014, the company announced the formation of Sinclair Original Programming, a new division concentrating on entertainment and commercial content. In 1990, David Smith and his three brothers bought their parents' remaining stock and went on a buying spree that eventually made it one of the largest station owners in the country, through the purchases of groups such as Act III Broadcasting (in 1995) and River City Broadcasting (in 1996). [24] On November 8, 2004, Sinclair sold off KSMO-TV in Kansas City to Meredith Corporation for $26.8 million. Sinclair has been scrutinized by multiple media outlets for consistently favoring conservative politics. [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. They range from reports about its must run segments to morale at its Washington station WJLA. [235], On August 25, 2015, ten days after the 2012 retransmission agreement had expired, Dish customers lost access to 129 Sinclair stations, resulting in the largest local television blackout in history. (A) Thank you for watching and we appreciate your feedback. The terms of the agreement were not released to the public. The sharing of biased and false news has become all too common on social media. In June 2020, Sinclair announced it would launch "a headline news service" that would air weekday mornings (6:00 AM 9:00 AM local time) and rely on news-gathering services of Sinclair's stations as well as original content, similar in format to NewsNation produced by Nexstar Media Group for WGN America. (A) But were concerned about the troubling trend of irresponsible, one-sided news stories plaguing our country. [234] Dish and Sinclair came to an agreement on August 16, averting the removal of its any of the group's stations. 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.". Sinclair Broadcast Group Supports Local Charities in TV Stations' Holiday Donation Drives 12.23.2021 Donations include 140,000 toys and truckloads of food and clothing for local communities BALTIMORE - It was a standard package, but an extended package, extended story where youd hear more directly from candidate on the issue instead of hearing all the spin and all the rhetoric, Livingston said. (B) We work very hard to seek the truth and strive to be fair, balanced and factual We consider it our honor, our privilege to responsibly deliver the news every day. According to the Center for Responsive Politics (Open Secrets), the Sinclair Broadcast Group has donated $1,143,508 or 80% to Republican candidates since 1994. All rights reserved. we are sinclair We believe Sinclair Broadcast Group's people are our most important asset. Political Party: Democrat: Party: Nevada Democratic Victory: $10,000: $10,000: $0: Political Party: . [138][139], In October 2015, Sinclair premiered Full Measure, a syndicated public affairs program hosted by Sharyl Attkisson.[140]. 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 . Sinclair Broadcast Group executives said they will bring resources and stability to KOMO TV and 19 other television stations they'll get by acquiring Seattle-based Fisher Communications. Epshteyn reliably parrots the White House's point of view on most issues. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, [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. certain services and sales provided to the broadcast segment, which are (B) At KOMO its our responsibility to pursue and report the truth. The federal agency that regulates the U.S. television industry slapped the . On 4/8/18 at 9:00 AM EDT. Please visit our website on a larger screen to enter our interactive world. [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. [69], Sinclair announced the purchase of eight stations owned or operated by New Age Media on September 25, 2013. [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. [163], In May 2017, in response to Sinclair's announced intent to acquire Tribune Media, Craig Aaron, president/CEO of media advocacy group Free Press, accused Sinclair of currying favor with the Trump administration through the interview arrangement with Trump, the group's February hiring of former Trump campaign aide Boris Epshteyn as a political analyst, and executive chair David Smith's meetings with then-FCC commissioner Ajit Pai prior to his appointment as the agency's chair in exchange for deregulating media ownership rules to allow the company to expand its broadcasting portfolio. Sinclair is expected to enter into LMA's to operate WPIX and WGN-TV, while selling off KSWB outright. [123], On January 27, 2020, Sinclair announced that it would sell WDKY-TV in Lexington, Kentucky, and the non-license assets of KGBT-TV in Harlingen, Texas, to Nexstar Media Group for $60 million, as part of a settlement between the two companies over Sinclair's failed acquisition of Tribune Media, which was ultimately acquired by Nexstar. . The Post noted that Sinclair-owned stations and its Washington bureau scored 15 exclusive interviews with Trump in a one year period, that they would positively frame questions for Trump surrogates, that a Sinclair executive and conservative commentator who appears on Sinclair stations regularly criticized Clinton or highlighted positions favorable to Trump in his on-air commentaries, and that news stories and features favorable to Trump or that challenged Clinton were distributed to Sinclair stations on a must-run basis. From the December 22 article: A review of Sinclairs reporting and internal documents shows a strong tilt toward Trump. Maryland-based Sinclair Broadcast Group was fined a record $48 million by the FCC, the agency announced Wednesday. Some of their giving has been to Democrats, mostly for state and local races in Maryland. [226] Comcast was granted an extension to March 1,[227][228] and again to March 10. 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." The plan is to keep the US politically divided. Spark is a self-service advertising solution for Streaming TV. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Mediacom and lawmakers from Iowa and Alabama asked the FCC to intervene. Fox News Channel and CNN declined to run the spot amid legal questions. compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to an increase in contractual National Headliner Awards, including top honors in the Public Service and The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets; is a leading local news provider in the country; owns multiple national networks; and has TV stations affiliated with all the major broadcast networks and owns and/or operates 21 RSN brands. Sinclair also owns four digital multicast networks (Comet, Charge!, Stadium, and TBD), sports-oriented cable networks (Tennis Channel and Bally Sports Regional Networks), and a streaming service (Stirr). TV broadcaster Sinclair fined $48 million over Tribune deal The federal government has fined TV broadcaster Sinclair $48 million, largely because of actions it took in its failed attempt to. [191][192] Sinclair maintains that its "must-runs" are standard procedure often covering a wide variety of issues such as news updates regarding terrorism and other public matters the company has an opinion on while remaining "committed to reporting the facts". activities. According to the source, Weindel said that they werent covering the story, though it was featured in outlets across the country at the time, explaining, The person that tweeted [Jacobs] and was allegedly body slammed is a reporter for a politically biased publication. Weindel then added, You are on your own for this., A report in HuffPost reveals that the station was acquired, last month, by the conservative media conglomerate Sinclair Broadcasting. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2009, Sinclair stated that if the company could not refinance its $1.33 billion debt or if Cunningham Broadcasting became insolvent due to nonpayment on a loan worth $33.5 million, Sinclair may be forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 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. Mar. [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". They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage conservative causes. More alarming, national media outlets are publishing these same fake stories without checking facts first. For the year ended December 31, 2022, we repurchased approximately 4.9 million Except for the Revolving Door section, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by OpenSecrets.org. and Unallocated Expenses. The coalition argued that Glencairn passed itself off as a minority-owned company (Edwards is African American) which, since the Smith family controlled most of the company's stock, was technically a Sinclair arm that planned to use the LMA with KOKH to gain control of the station and create an illegal duopoly with KOCB. For the 2018 election cycle, so far Sinclair has given 75 percent of its donations to Republican candidates. Expenses. Interest due on our total debt in the next twelve months of $275 million, But Sinclair is not a fairly standard media company. NewsON is the nations largest aggregator of local news content. [86][87] On October 12, Sinclair Original Programming and the programming department was merged into Sinclair Programming and moved into Sinclair Television Group. In 2007, the Federal Communications Commission fined Sinclair $36,000 for broadcasting two public-affairs shows, Americas Black Forum and Election Countdown in 2004 on nine of its stations without disclosing that host Armstrong Williams had been paid by an affiliate of the Education Department to make favorable comments about the Bush administrations No Child Left Behind policy. such as textbooks, contact OpenSecrets: info[at]crp.org. and Unallocated Expenses. which gives top Distributors purchasing power. A story earlier this month in the New York Times said that Sinclair requires its stations to run stories that lean right. [133][134][135] Ransomware experts later indicated that the attack was likely linked to Evil Corp., a Russia-based cybergang that was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2019 and had been accused prior to the attack of attempting to rebrand itself to evade the sanctions; the hackers are believed to have disseminated the Macaw ransomware strain (which was also linked to a similar cyberattack that hit Olympus Corporation's corporate server network on October 10) within Sinclair's servers. Note 9. [132], On October 17, 2021, Sinclair was struck by a ransomware attack affecting the internal servers and workstations of its television stations, after the alleged hackers breached the stations' internal broadcasting systems via an Active Directory domain that interconnected the company's corporate and local IT networks. [48][49] The deal was initially met with financial scrutiny; the law firm Levi & Korsinsky notified Fisher shareholders with accusations that Fisher's board of directors were breaching fiduciary duties by "failing to adequately shop the Company before agreeing to enter into the transaction," and Sinclair was underpaying for Fisher's stock. [220], Sinclair was also involved with retransmission negotiations with Time Warner Cable at the same time as the Mediacom dispute in 2006 and 2007; however, in this case, the two sides reached an agreement on January 19, 2007. 'Big Tech' has begun offering OTT platforms and broadcast networks have begun [165], In April 2017, Sinclair announced it had hired Boris Epshteyn, who was briefly the White House assistant communications director for surrogate operations for the Trump administration, and a senior advisor of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, as chief political analyst. I'm extremely proud of the quality, balanced journalism that [proper news brand name of local station] produces. [38] Two of Sinclair's existing stations in markets affected by the Newport deal, WSTR-TV and KMYS, were sold to Deerfield Media. Executive Overview - a description of our business, summary of significant The Sinclair reporter, along with the other conservative reporter Trump called on, were criticized by fellow journalists for not asking about Flynn. A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization, 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 800 liquidity and contractual cash obligations and an analysis of our cash flows Wash. Post: Sinclairs Stations Have Been Used To Attack Democrats Or To Boost Republicans. The Washington Post reported in 2014 that after Sinclair purchased Washingtons ABC affiliate WJLA-TV, the channel took a subtle but noticeable turn to the right. The Post added that Sinclairs stations have been used to attack Democratic candidates or to boost Republicans, and on the eve of 2012 presidential elections, Sinclair stations in several battlegrounds states aired a corporate-produced half-hour news special that criticized then-President Barack Obama and his policies. Overlapping stations in Seattle, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Norfolk, Virginia, and Des Moines, Iowa will be sold off to unaffiliated third parties. Chesapeake Television is a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group that owns television stations in smaller markets. In particular, the Center for Public Integrity showed concern that the Republican slant of Sinclair's news programming, along with Mark Hyman's history of government lobbying (such as for the FCC to loosen rules regarding concentration of media ownershipa factor that has assisted in the company's growth),[151] made its stations provide "anything but fair and balanced news programming." Epshteyns segments are must runs, so all the Sinclair stations across the country will air them along with their other must-run segments including conservative commentary from Mark Hyman and the Terrorism Alert Desk segments. 20005. "[187][194][193], The instructions for the mandated promos tell an anchor to state:[187]. News directors were asked to discuss the issues outlined in the memo with staffers. But specific instruction isnt needed. 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. [Politico, 12/16/16]. Sinclair Hired Former Trump Aide As Political Analyst. 720/7. [196] Sinclair maintains that the promos "served no political agenda." Sinclair, by contrast, in recent years has given 98% to 100% of its contributions to Republicans, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington, D.C., campaign finance watchdog group The video was removed due to allegations of antisemitism. We understand Truth is neither politically left nor right. Our commitment to factual reporting is the foundation of our credibility, now more than ever. 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. Sinclairs content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital and streaming platforms. Smith's son David D. Smith began taking a more active role in the company in the 1980s. Expect to start hearing a lot more about them in the coming months. Soft money donations to [241] With the February 2013 announcement of the company's purchase of Barrington Broadcasting, Sinclair announced the formation of a subsidiary for this purpose, Chesapeake Television, to be headed by Steve Pruett (former CEO of Communications Corporation of America and the current chairman of the Fox network's affiliate board). Drive Auto is the automotive marketing division of Sinclair, offering advertising tools, technology, and expert marketing guidance for auto dealers of all sizes. 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. The US House of Representatives has 435 members. News stories and features favorable to Trump or that challenged Clinton were distributed to Sinclair stations on a must-run basis that is, the stations were required by managers in Washington to make room in their evening newscasts or morning programs for them. [34] A groupwide affiliation renewal with Fox reached on May 15, 2012, included an option for Sinclair to purchase WUTB, Baltimore's MyNetworkTV station, from Fox Television Stations before March 31, 2013. In September 2006, The WB and UPN merged their operations into a new network, The CW. Fair Use Policy [118] On February 13, 2019, Sinclair and the Chicago Cubs announced a new regional sports network, Marquee Sports Network, to start in 2020 with exclusive rights to Cubs' games. The story claims that two alleged robbers arrived to find the doors of the bank locked. Open Secrets following the money in politics, OpenSecrets Following the money in politics. Sinclair Broadcast Groups Long Form Sales Division is designed to provide a one-stop solution to paid programming across all Sinclair television stations. They are considered a rival to the right biased Fox News for the conservative audience. The companies listed below are separate corporations, effectively shell companies, formed to hold the licensed assets of television stations, where SBG would run afoul of FCC ownership regulations. Full Measure is an award-winning, weekly national news program, focused on investigative, original, and accountability reporting. Health/Science categories. If you see comments in violation of our rules, please report them. Leases, and Read our profile on the United States government and media. (A) Unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias and agenda to control exactly what people thinkThis is extremely dangerous to a democracy. 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