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List of stations owned or operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group

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The following is a list of stations owned or operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair owns or operates 294 television stations across the United States in 89 markets ranging in size from as large as Washington, D.C. to as small as Ottumwa, Iowa/Kirksville, Missouri.[1] Several of these stations are owned by affiliate companies with varying ties to Sinclair—including Cunningham Broadcasting, Deerfield Media, and Howard Stirk Holdings—and operated by Sinclair using local marketing agreements.[2]

Current stations

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Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.[3][4]

  • (**) indicates a station that was built and signed-on by Sinclair.
City of license / Market Station
  • Owned
  • since
Affiliation
BirminghamTuscaloosaAnniston, AL WTTO 21 (21) 1995 The CW
WABM 68 (20) 2001
WDBB 17 (14) 1995[a]
  • The CW
  • ABC
WBMA-LD 58 (32) 2014[A] ABC
Mobile, ALPensacola, FL WEAR-TV 3 (17) 1997[B] ABC
WPMI-TV 15 (15) 2012[C][b] NBC
WFGX 35 (14) 2001 MyNetworkTV
WJTC 44 (35) 2012[C][b] Independent
Little Rock, AR KATV 7 (22) 2014[A] ABC
Bakersfield, CA KBAK-TV 29 (33) 2013[D]
KBFX-CD 58 (29) 2013[D] Fox
ChicoRedding, CA KRCR-TV 7 (7) 2017[E] ABC
KXVU-LD 17 (3) 2017[E] Antenna TV
KCVU 20 (30) 2017[E][a] Fox
KRVU-LD 21 (21) 2017[E] MyNetworkTV
KZVU-LD[α] 22 (22)
KUCO-LD 27 (27) 2017[E] Univision
KKTF-LD 30 (24) 2017[E] UniMás
EurekaArcata, CA KAEF-TV[β] 23 (22) 2017[E] ABC
KBVU[γ] 28 (28) 2017[E][a] Fox
KECA-LD 29 (29) 2017[E]
KEUV-LD 35 (31) 2017[E] Univision
FresnoVisalia, CA KMPH-TV 26 (28) 2013 Fox
KMPH-CD 17 (19)
KFRE-TV 59 (36) 2013 The CW
Washington, DC WJLA-TV 7 (7) 2014[A] ABC
WDCO-CD 10 (24) 2020 TBD
WIAV-CD 58 (30) 2020 TBD
Fort PierceWest Palm Beach, FL WPEC 12 (13) 2012[F] CBS
WTVX 34 (20) 2012[G]
  • The CW
  • MyNetworkTV
WTCN-CD 43 (17) 2012[G] MyNetworkTV
WWHB-CD 48 (33) 2012[G] TBD
GainesvilleHigh Springs, FL WGFL 28 (29) 2014[c]
  • CBS
  • MyNetworkTV
WNBW-DT 9 (8) 2014[d] NBC
WYME-CD 45 (27) 2014[c] Antenna TV
Tallahassee, FLThomasville, GA WTWC-TV 40 (22) 1998[H]
  • NBC
  • Fox
WTLF 24 (24) 2014[d] CW+
Albany, GA WFXL 31 (29) 2013[I] Fox
Macon, GA WGXA 24 (26) 2014
  • Fox
  • ABC
Cedar RapidsWaterlooDubuqueIowa City, IA KGAN 2 (29) 1998[H]
  • CBS
  • Fox
KFXA 28 (27) [e] Dabl
Des Moines, IA KDSM-TV 17 (16) 1997[J] Fox
Sioux City, IA KPTH 44 (30) 2013
  • Fox
  • MyNetworkTV/TBD
  • CBS
KBVK-LD[δ] 44 (20)
KMEG 14 (32) [e] Dabl
Boise, ID KBOI-TV 2 (20) 2013[D]
  • CBS
  • CW+
KYUU-LD 35 (28) 2013[D] CW+
Lewiston, ID KLEW-TV[ε] 3 (32) 2013[D] CBS
ChampaignUrbanaDecaturSpringfield, IL WICS 20 (15) 1998[H] ABC
WICD[ζ] 15 (32) 1998 ABC[H]
WRSP-TV 55 (16) [e] Fox
WCCU 27 (36)
WBUI 22 (23) [e] The CW
PeoriaBloomington, IL WHOI 19 (24) 2013[I] TBD
South Bend, IN WSBT-TV 22 (29) 2016
  • CBS
  • Fox
Wichita, KS KSAS-TV 24 (26) 2012[C]
  • Fox
  • MyNetworkTV
KAAS-TV 17 (17)
KOCW 17 (14)
KMTW 36 (35) [C][e] Dabl
Portland, ME WGME-TV 13 (15) 1998[H] CBS
WPFO 23 (17) 2013[a] Fox
Baltimore, MD WBFF ** 45 (26) 1971
  • Fox
  • MyNetworkTV
WNUV 54 (25) 1994[a] The CW
WUTB 24 (26) 2013[b] TBD
FlintSaginawBay City, MI WEYI-TV 25 (18) 2013[I][f]
  • NBC
  • The CW
WBSF 46 (23) 2013[I][a]
  • The CW
  • NBC
WSMH 66 (16) 1996 Fox
KalamazooGrand Rapids, MI WWMT 3 (8) 2012[F]
  • CBS
  • Independent
WPBN-TV 7 (35) 2013[I]
  • NBC
  • ABC
WTOM-TV[η] 4 (16)
WGTU 29 (29) 2013[I][a]
  • ABC
  • NBC
WGTQ[θ] 8 (8)
MinneapolisSt. Paul, MN WUCW 23 (22) 1998 The CW
ColumbiaJefferson City, MO KRCG 13 (29) 2013[I] CBS
Hannibal, MOQuincy, IL KHQA-TV 7 (22) 2013[I]
  • CBS
  • ABC
Kirksville, MOOttumwa, IA KTVO 3 (33) 2013[I]
  • ABC
  • CBS
St. Louis, MO KDNL-TV 30 (31) 1997[J] ABC
Missoula, MT KECI-TV 13 (13) 2017[E] NBC
Kalispell, MT KCFW-TV[ι] 9 (9)
Butte, MT KTVM-TV[ι] 6 (6)
Bozeman, MT KDBZ-CD[κ] 6 (29)
Asheville, NCGreenvilleSpartanburg, SC WLOS 13 (13) 1997[J]
  • ABC
  • MyNetworkTV
WMYA-TV 40 (35) 1997[J][a] Dabl
GreenvilleNew BernMorehead City, NC WYDO 14 (19) 2017[E][a] Fox
WCTI-TV 12 (10) 2017[E] ABC
RaleighDurham, NC WLFL 22 (18) 1994 The CW
WRDC 28 (14) 1995 MyNetworkTV
Winston-SalemGreensboroHigh Point, NC WXLV-TV 45 (29) 1996[K] ABC
WMYV 48 (28) 2001 MyNetworkTV
LincolnHastingsKearney, NE KFXL-TV 51 (15) 2016 Fox
KHGI-TV 13 (18) 2016
  • ABC
  • Fox
Hayes Center, NE KWNB-TV[λ] 6 (6)
McCook, NE KWNB-LD[λ] 29 (29)
North Platte, NE KHGI-CD[λ] 27 (27) 2016 ABC
Omaha, NE KPTM 42 (26) 2013
  • Fox
  • MyNetworkTV/Dabl
  • The CW
KXVO 15 (29) [e] TBD
Elko, NV KENV-DT 10 (10) [L][a] TBD
Las Vegas, NV KSNV 3 (22) 1997[g]
KVCW 33 (29) 2000
  • The CW
  • MyNetworkTV
Reno, NV KRNV-DT 4 (12) [L][a] NBC
KRXI-TV 11 (23) 2013 Fox
KNSN-TV 21 (20) 2013[b] Independent/MyNetworkTV
Buffalo, NY WUTV 29 (32) 1996[K] Fox
WNYO-TV 49 (16) 2001 MyNetworkTV
Rochester, NY WHAM-TV 13 (9) 2013[C][b]
  • ABC
  • The CW
WUHF 31 (28) 1995[K] Fox
SchenectadyAlbanyTroy, NY WRGB 6 (35) 2012[F] CBS
WCWN 45 (22) 2012[F]
  • The CW
Syracuse, NY WSTM-TV 3 (19) 2013[I]
  • NBC
  • The CW
WTVH 5 (18) [h] CBS
Cincinnati, OH WKRC-TV 12 (12) 2012[C]
  • CBS
  • The CW
WSTR-TV 64 (18) 1995[e] MyNetworkTV
ColumbusChillicothe, OH WSYX 6 (28) 1997[J]
WTTE ** 28 (27) 1996[a] TBD
WWHO 53 (23) 2011[i] The CW
Dayton, OH WKEF 22 (34) 1998[M]
  • ABC
  • Fox
WRGT-TV 45 (36) 2001[K][a] Dabl
Steubenville, OHWheeling, WV WTOV-TV 9 (9) 2013
  • NBC
  • Fox
Toledo, OH WNWO-TV 24 (23) 2013[I] NBC
Oklahoma City, OK KOKH-TV 25 (24) 2003[B] Fox
KOCB 34 (33) 1996 Independent
Tulsa, OK KTUL 8 (14) 2014[A] ABC
EugeneCoos BayRoseburg, OR KVAL-TV 13 (28) 2013[D] CBS
KCBY-TV[μ] 11 (11)
KPIC[j][μ] 4 (19)
KMTR 16 (17) [D][e]
  • NBC
  • CW+
KMCB[ν] 23 (22)
KTCW[ν] 46 (36)
Medford, OR KTVL 10 (10) 2012[F]
  • CBS
  • CW+
Portland, OR KATU 2 (24) 2013[D] ABC
KUNP 16 (16) 2013[D] Univision
HarrisburgLancasterLebanonYork, PA WHP-TV 21 (32) 2012[C]
  • CBS
  • MyNetworkTV
  • The CW
JohnstownAltoona, PA WJAC-TV 6 (35) 2013
  • NBC
  • CW+
WWCP-TV 8 (8) 2016[a]
  • Fox
  • ABC
WATM-TV 23 (31) 2016[k]
  • ABC
  • Fox
Pittsburgh, PA WPGH-TV 53 (20) 1991 Fox
WPNT ** 22 (21) 2000[l] The CW / MyNetworkTV
ScrantonWilkes-Barre, PA WOLF-TV 56 (22) 2014[c]
  • Fox
  • The CW
  • MyNetworkTV
WQMY 53 (29) 2014[c]
  • MyNetworkTV
  • Fox
  • The CW
WSWB 38 (34) 2014[d] The CW
Providence, RINew Bedford, MA WJAR 10 (25) 2014[N] NBC
Charleston, SC WCIV 36 (25) 1998[M]
  • MyNetworkTV
  • ABC
WTAT-TV 24 (17) 1995[a] Fox
Columbia, SC WACH 57 (22) 2013[I] Fox
FlorenceMyrtle Beach, SC WPDE-TV 15 (27) 2013[I]
  • ABC
  • The CW
WWMB 21 (26) 2013[f] Dabl
Hardeeville, SCSavannah, GA WTGS 28 (26) 2014[N] Fox
Chattanooga, TN WTVC 9 (9) 2012[F]
  • ABC
  • Fox
WFLI-TV 53 (23) 2015[d]
  • The CW
  • MyNetworkTV
Nashville, TN WZTV 17 (20) 1994
  • Fox
  • The CW
WUXP-TV 30 (21) 2000 MyNetworkTV
WNAB 58 (30) 2002[m] Dabl
Abilene, TX KTXS-TV 12 (20) 2017[E]
  • ABC
  • CW+
KTES-LD 40 (26) 2017[E] TBD
Amarillo, TXClovis, NM KVII-TV 7 (20) 2013[I]
  • ABC
  • CW+
KVIH-TV[ξ] 12 (12)
Austin, TX KEYE-TV 42 (34) 2012[G]
BeaumontPort Arthur, TX KBTV-TV 4 (27) 2012[O][b] Dabl
KFDM 6 (15) 2012[F]
  • CBS
  • CW+
  • Fox
Corpus Christi, TX KSCC 38 (19) 2016
  • Fox
  • MyNetworkTV
El Paso, TXLas Cruces, NM KDBC-TV 4 (18) 2013
  • CBS
  • MyNetworkTV/TBD
KFOX-TV 14 (15) 2013 Fox
San Angelo, TX KTXE-LD[ο] 12 (22) 2017[E]
  • ABC
  • CW+
San AntonioKerrville, TX KMYS 35 (32) 2001[b] Dabl
WOAI-TV 4 (28) 2012[C]
  • NBC
  • The CW
KABB 29 (30) 1997[J] Fox
Salt Lake City, UT KUTV 2 (34) 2012[G]
  • CBS
  • MyNetworkTV
KJZZ-TV 14 (19) 2016 Independent
St. George, UT KMYU 12 (9) 2012[G]
  • MyNetworkTV
  • CBS
WCYB-TV 5 (35) 2017[E]
  • NBC
  • The CW
WEMT[n] 39 (28) 2017[E][a] Fox
LynchburgRoanoke, VA WSET-TV 13 (7) 2014[A] ABC
Norfolk, VAHampton Roads WTVZ-TV 33 (33) 1996 MyNetworkTV
Richmond, VA WRLH-TV 35 (24) 1998[K]
  • Fox
  • MyNetworkTV/TBD
SeattleTacoma, WA KOMO-TV 4 (30) 2013[D]
  • ABC
KUNS-TV 51 (24) 2013[D] The CW
YakimaPascoKennewick, WA KIMA-TV 29 (33) 2013[D]
  • CBS
  • CW+
KEPR-TV[ε] 19 (18)
KUNW-CD 2 (30) 2013[D] Univision
KVVK-CD[π] 15 (15)
KORX-CD[π] 2 (16)
CharlestonHuntington, WV WCHS-TV 8 (29) 1997[B]
  • ABC
  • Fox
WVAH-TV 11 (24) 1994[K][a] Catchy Comedy
Green Bay, WI WLUK-TV 11 (18) 2014[N] Fox
WCWF 14 (15) 2014[N] The CW
Madison, WI WMSN-TV 47 (18) 2002 Fox
Milwaukee, WI WVTV 18, 24 (27) 2000
  • The CW (18)
  • MyNetworkTV (24)

Cunningham Broadcasting

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Deerfield Media

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Howard Stirk Holdings

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Former stations

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Television

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TV stations formerly owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
City of license / Market Station Channel Years owned Current ownership status
Anniston, AL WJSU-TV[ρ] 40 2014–2015[o] WGWW; Howard Stirk Holdings
Tuscaloosa, AL WCFT-TV[ρ] 33 2014–2015[o] WSES; Howard Stirk Holdings
StocktonSacramento, CA KOVR 13 1997–2005 CBS News and Stations
Colorado SpringsPueblo, CO KXRM-TV 21 2013–2014 Nexstar Media Group
KXTU-LD 57 2013–2014 Nexstar Media Group
St. PetersburgTampa, FL WTTA 38 1991–2014 Nexstar Media Group
Tallahassee, FLThomasville, GA WTXL-TV 27 2001–2006[e] E. W. Scripps Company
Idaho FallsPocatello, ID KIDK 3 2013 VistaWest Media, LLC[p]
KXPI-LD 34 2013 VistaWest Media, LLC[p]
BloomingtonIndianapolis, IN WIIB ** 63 1988–1997 WIPX-TV; Inyo Broadcast Holdings
WTTV 4 1997–2002 Nexstar Media Group
Kokomo, IN WTTK[σ] 29 1997–2002 Nexstar Media Group
DanvilleLexington, KY WDKY-TV 56 1996–2020 Nexstar Media Group
SpringfieldHolyoke, MA WGGB-TV 40 1998–2007 Gray Television
New Bedford, MAProvidence, RI WLWC 28 2012–2013 Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Lansing, MI WLAJ 53 2012–2013 Mission Broadcasting[q]
Marquette, MI WLUC-TV 6 2013–2016 Gray Television
KBSI-TV 23 1998–2021[M] Standard Media
WDKA 49 1998–2021[M] Standard Media
Kansas City, MO KSMO-TV 62 1996–2005 Gray Television
Plattsburgh, NYBurlington, VT WPTZ 5 1997–1998[B] Hearst Television
WFFF-TV 44 [B][r] Nexstar Media Group
Syracuse, NY WNYS-TV 43 [M][s] Defunct, license canceled in 2020
WSTQ-LP 14 2013–2021 Defunct, license canceled in 2021
WSYT 68 1998–2013[M] Imagicomm Communications
WLYH-TV 15 [t] WXBU; Howard Stirk Holdings
WHTM-TV 27 2014[u] Nexstar Media Group
Charleston, SC WCIV 4 2014–2015[o] WGWG; Howard Stirk Holdings
HarlingenBrownsvilleMcAllen, TX KGBT-TV 4 2013–2021 Nexstar Media Group
JacksonvilleTylerLongview, TX KETK-TV 56 1998–2004[M][v] Nexstar Media Group
Hartford, VTHanover, NH WNNE[τ] 31 1997–1998[B] Hearst Television
Corpus Christi, TX KXPX-LP 38.2 2016–2018 Defunct, license canceled in 2018
KTOV-LP 38.3 2016–2018 Defunct, license canceled in 2018
Milwaukee, WI WCGV-TV[w] 24 1995–2018 Defunct, license canceled in 2018

Radio

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AM Station FM Station
City of license / Market Station Years owned Current ownership status
Santa MonicaLos Angeles, CA KBLA 1580 1996–1998[J] Multicultural Broadcasting
New Orleans, LA WWL 870 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
WSMB 1350 1996–1999[J] WWWL; Audacy, Inc.
WBYU 1450 1997–1998[B] Defunct, license cancelled in 2012
WTKL 95.7 1997–1999[x] WKBU; Audacy, Inc.
WEZB 97.1 1998–1999[B] Audacy, Inc.
WRNO-FM 99.5 1997–1998[B] iHeartMedia
WLMG 101.9 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
KMEZ 102.9 1996–1998[J] Cumulus Media
WLTS-FM 105.3 1997–1999[x] WWL-FM; Audacy, Inc.
Kansas City, MO[20] KCAZ/KUPN 1480 1997–1999[B] KCZZ; Reyes Media Group
KXTR 96.5 1997–1999[B] KFNZ-FM; Audacy, Inc.
KQRC-FM 98.9 1997–1999[B] Audacy, Inc.
KCFX 101.1 1997–1999[B] Cumulus Media
KCIY 106.5 1997–1999[B] WDAF-FM; Audacy, Inc.
St. Louis, MO[21] WRTH 1430 1997–2000[B] Defunct, license revoked as KZQZ in 2020
WIL-FM 92.3 1997–2000[B] Hubbard Broadcasting
KIHT 96.3 1997–2000[B] WFUN-FM; Audacy, Inc.
KXOK-FM 97.1 1998–2000 KFTK-FM; Audacy, Inc.
WVRV 101.1 1997–2000[J] WXOS; Hubbard Broadcasting
KPNT 105.7 1997–2000[J] Hubbard Broadcasting
Buffalo, NY WGR 550 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
WBEN 930 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
WWWS 1400 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
WWKB 1520 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
WKSE 98.5 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
WMJQ 102.5 1996–1999[J] WBKV; Educational Media Foundation
Rochester, NY[22] WBBF 950 1997–1998[B] WROC; Audacy, Inc.
WBEE-FM 92.5 1997–1998[B] Audacy, Inc.
WQRV 93.3 1997–1998[B] WFKL; Stephens Media Group
WKLX 98.9 1997–1998[B] WBZA; Audacy, Inc.
Greensboro, NC WQMG/WEAL 1510 1998–1999[M] Truth Broadcasting Corporation
WMQX-FM 93.1 1998–1999[M] WPAW; Audacy, Inc.
WQMG-FM 97.1 1998–1999[M] Audacy, Inc.
WJMH 102.1 1998–1999[M] Audacy, Inc.
Portland, OR[22] KKSN 910 1997–1998[B] KMTT; Audacy, Inc.
KKSN-FM 97.1 1997–1998[B] KYCH-FM; Audacy, Inc.
KKRH 105.1 1997–1998[B] KRSK; Audacy, Inc.
Wilkes-BarreScranton, PA[23] WGBI 910[υ] 1996–1999[J] WAAF; Audacy, Inc.
WILT 960[υ] 1996–1999[y] Defunct, license cancelled as WPLY in 2014
WILK 980 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
WXPX/WILP 1300[υ] 1996–1999[J] WLMZ; Audacy, Inc.
WGGI 95.9 1998–1999[24] WKBP; Educational Media Foundation
WKRZ 98.5 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
WGGY 101.3 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
  • WWSH/WILK-FM/
  • WSHG 102.3
1997–1999[z] WLMZ-FM; Audacy, Inc.
WWFH/WILP-FM 103.1 1997–1999 WILK-FM; Audacy, Inc.
WKRF 107.9[φ] 1997–1999 Audacy, Inc.
Greenville, SC[aa] WORD 910 1996–1999[J] WOLI; Norsan Media LLC
WSPA 950 1996–1999[J] WORD; Audacy, Inc.
WFBC/WYRD 1330 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
WFBC-FM 93.7 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
WSPA-FM 98.9 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
WOLT 103.3 1996–1999[J] WLTS; Educational Media Foundation
WOLI 103.9 1996–1999[J] WSHP-FM; Radio Training Network
Memphis, TN WJCE 680 1996–1999[J] WMFS; Audacy, Inc.
WOGY-FM 94.1 1996–1999[J] WMLE; Educational Media Foundation
WRVR 104.5 1996–1999[J] Audacy, Inc.
Nashville, TN[26] WLAC 1510 1996–1997[J] iHeartMedia
WJCE-FM/WJZC 101.1 1996–1997[J] WUBT; iHeartMedia
WLAC-FM 105.9 1996–1997[J] WNRQ; iHeartMedia
SuffolkNorfolk, VA WGH 1310 1997–1998[B] Max Media
WPTE 94.9 1998–1999[M] Audacy, Inc.
WVKL 95.7 1997–1999[B] Audacy, Inc.
WGH-FM 97.3 1997–1998[B] Max Media
WWDE-FM 101.3 1998–1999[M] Audacy, Inc.
WNVZ 104.5 1998–1999[M] Audacy, Inc.
SeattleTacoma, WA[27] KVI 570 2013–2021[D] Lotus Communications
KOMO 1000 2013–2021[D] KNWN; Lotus Communications
KOMO-FM 97.7 2013–2021[D][ab] KNWN-FM; Lotus Communications
KPLZ-FM 101.5 2013–2021[D] Lotus Communications
Milwaukee, WI WEMP 1250 1997–1999[B] WSSP; Audacy, Inc.
WMYX-FM 99.1 1997–1999[B] Audacy, Inc.
WXSS 103.7 1997–1999[B] Audacy, Inc.

Notes

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License ownership/operational agreements

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Owned by Cunningham Broadcasting.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Owned by Deerfield Media.
  3. ^ a b c d Owned by New Age Media.[12]
  4. ^ a b c d Owned by MPS Media and operated by New Age Media and Sinclair.[12]
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Owned by a local independent or private company.
  6. ^ a b Owned by Howard Stirk Holdings.
  7. ^ Assumed the intellectual property of KSNV-DT in 2014 from Intermountain West Communications Company; the former KSNV-DT's license was sold to Howard Stirk Holdings and renamed KHSV.[17]
  8. ^ Owned by Granite Broadcasting.
  9. ^ Owned by Manhan Media.
  10. ^ Owned by South West Oregon TV Broadcasting Corporation, jointly controlled by Sinclair and California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc.
  11. ^ Owned by Palm Television and operated by Cunningham Broadcasting and Sinclair.
  12. ^ Owned by Sinclair from 1978 to 1991; reacquired in 2000.
  13. ^ Owned by Tennessee Broadcasting.
  14. ^ Owned by Sinclair from 1998 to 2006; acquired by Cunningham in 2017.
  15. ^ a b c Sold as part of Sinclair's acquisition of Allbritton Communications.
  16. ^ a b Operated by News-Press & Gazette Company.
  17. ^ Operated by Nexstar Media Group.
  18. ^ Operated by Heritage Media.
  19. ^ Owned by RKM Media, Inc.
  20. ^ Owned by Nexstar Media Group.
  21. ^ Temporarily owned by Sinclair under a "hold separate agreement".
  22. ^ Non-license assets were purchased by Communications Corporation of America in 1999; license sold to ComCorp in 2004.
  23. ^ Operated as full-power station WCGV-TV until 2018.
  24. ^ a b Owned by Phase II Broadcasting.
  25. ^ Owned by Mount Pocono Broadcasting
  26. ^ Owned by Futuremark Communications.
  27. ^ All Greenville, South Carolina, stations owned by Keymarket Broadcasting of South Carolina until 1998. Operated by Sinclair from 1996 to 1998 under an inherited local marketing agreement.[25]
  28. ^ Owned by South Sound Broadcasting until 2020.[28]

Mergers and acquisitions

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  1. ^ a b c d e Acquired from Allbritton Communications.[5]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Acquired from Heritage Media.[6]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Acquired from Newport Television.[7]
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Acquired from Fisher Communications.[8]
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Acquired from Bonten Media Group.[9]
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Acquired from Freedom Communications.[10]
  7. ^ a b c d e f Acquired from Four Points Media Group.[11]
  8. ^ a b c d e Acquired from Guy Gannett Communications.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Acquired from Barrington Broadcasting.[13]
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Acquired from River City Broadcasting.[14]
  11. ^ a b c d e f Acquired from Act III Broadcasting.[15]
  12. ^ a b Acquired from Intermountain West Communications Company.[16]
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Acquired from Max Media Properties LLC.[18]
  14. ^ a b c d Acquired as divestitures from Media General's acquisition of LIN Media.
  15. ^ Acquired from Nexstar Media Group.[19]

Satellites and semi-satellites

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  1. ^ Satellite of KRVU-LD.
  2. ^ Semi-satellite of KRCR.
  3. ^ Semi-satellite of KCVU.
  4. ^ Satellite of KPTH.
  5. ^ a b Semi-satellite of KIMA-TV.
  6. ^ Semi-satellite of WICS.
  7. ^ Satellite of WPBN-TV.
  8. ^ Satellite of WGTU.
  9. ^ a b Semi-satellite of KECI.
  10. ^ Satellite of KTVM.
  11. ^ a b c Satellite of KHGI-TV.
  12. ^ a b Satellite of KVAL-TV.
  13. ^ a b Satellite of KMTR.
  14. ^ Satellite of KVII-TV.
  15. ^ Satellite of KTXS.
  16. ^ a b Satellite of KUNW-CD.
  17. ^ a b Former satellite of WBMA-LD.
  18. ^ Satellite of WTTV.
  19. ^ Semi-satellite of WPTZ.
  20. ^ a b c Simulcast of WILK.
  21. ^ Simulcast of WKRZ.

References

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  1. ^ "SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC. FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018". SEC.gov. United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Yu, Roger (September 25, 2013). "Sinclair pays $90M for eight New Age stations". USA TODAY.
  3. ^ "Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc: 2020 Form 10-K". UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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