Where are Sinclair stations located?

[dryan]

If this has been posted already, sorry.

[bif]

1. There used to be one a couple blocks from me.

They had some of the cheapest gas around.

[madinmaryland]

2. Aren' they the ones with the dinosaur?

Don't have those out east.

[bryant69]

3. I thought the same thing

Sinclair Gas stations, used to love them when I was a kid travelling with my parents--but are they the same people?

Bryant

Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[TahitiNut]

4. Here ...

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 62 television stations in 39 markets.

Sinclair's television group includes 20 FOX, 19 WB, 6 UPN, 8 ABC, 3 CBS, 4 NBC affiliates and 2 independent stations and reaches approximately 24% of all U.S. television households.

Sinclair's news franchise includes 37 of its stations which air local news in 31 markets.

Sinclair, either directly or through its Ventures subsidiary, makes equity investments in strategic companies.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the ticker symbol SBGI.

http://www.sbgi.net/business/television.shtml

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Pay particular notice of the number of cities where Sinclair controls two or more stations.

# WTTA - Tampa
# KMWB - Minneapolis
# WPGH & WCWB - Pittsburgh
# KOVR - Sacramento
# KDNL - St. Louis
# WBFF & WNUV - Baltimore
# WTTV & WTTK - Indianapolis
# WLFL & WRDC - Raleigh - Durham, NC
# WZTV & WUXP - Nashville
# WCGV & WVTV - Milwaukee
# WSTR - Cincinnati
# KSMO - Kansas City, MO
# WTTE & WSYX - Columbus, OH
# WFBC & WLOS - Asheville, NC
# KABB & KRRT - San Antonio
# WTTO & WABM & WDBB - Birmingham, AL
# WTVZ - Norfolk, VA
# WUTV - Buffalo, NY
# KOCB & KOKH - Oklahoma City
# WXLV & WUPN - Greensboro, NC
# WKEF & WRGT - Dayton, OH
# KVWB & KFBT - Las Vegas
# WCHS & WVAH - Charleston, WV
# WRLH - Richmond, VA
# WEAR & WFGX - Mobile, AL
# WSMH - Flint, MI
# WDKY - Lexington, KY
# KDSM - Des Moines
# WSYT & WNYS - Syracuse
# KBSI & WDKA - Paducah, KY
# WUHF - Rochester, NY
# WGME - Portland, ME
# WMSN - Madison, WI
# WEMT - Tri-Cities, TN
# WGGB - Springfield, MA
# WYZZ - Peoria, IL
# WTWC - Tallahassee, FL
# WMMP & WTAT - Charleston, SC
# WICS & WICD — Springfield, IL
# KGAN — Cedar Rapids, IA

http://www.cjr.org/tools/owners/sinclair.asp

[GiovanniC]

5. A Lot of The Stations in the Swing States Are WB

Who the fuck even watches the WB? I honestly don't think too many people will be paying attention to this. Especially if they put it on opposite something people do care about.

[dryan]

6. Thank God....

none are in the Orlando area. I was going to suggest that people who live in the towns and cities that have a Sinclair TV station (not gas) call the General Manager or Programming Director and protest.

[pstokely]

7. WB targets the younger audience

I don't watch anything on there but I don't much network prime time shows

[pstokely]

8. they gutted the news department in St. Louis

nt

[RedEagle]

10. Complaints to advertisers on Sinclair stations

The most effective complaints will come from people actually in the Sinclair markets.

You can make a general complaint to an advertisor for chosing to air on Sinclair stations.

I'll bet many of the advertisors don't know what Sinclair us up to, so be nice.

[lawladyprof]

9. Sinclair action message from DNC

>DNC Action Alert
>------------------------------
>Dear Elizabeth,
>
>The Sinclair Broadcasting Group, a conservative broadcasting company that runs television stations in dozens of major television markets nationwide, has ordered its stations to preempt other programming and air an anti-Kerry program days before Election Day.
>
>The so-called "documentary," called "Stolen Honor," was written, produced, and funded by extreme right-wing activists. Sinclair is using its reach to broadcast a blatantly political -- and false -- message while disguising it as "news."
>
>And this isn't the first time the Sinclair corporate office has compromised the journalistic integrity of its stations. It ordered ABC affiliates not to air a nonpartisan tribute to our fallen U.S. soldiers, fearing the consequences for George W. Bush. It has refused to run a DNC ad that challenged Bush for citing faulty intelligence about Iraq. And Sinclair and its executives have contributed thousands of dollars to Republican causes -- and the CEO has given the maximum donation to Bush-Cheney 04.
>
>*** Take Action ***
>
>Sinclair Broadcasting is using its television stations to disguise right-wing smears against John Kerry as news. The Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission to protest this illegal corporate contribution to the Bush campaign.
>
>But we need your help to stop this right-wing attack on John Kerry. An overwhelming outcry from the public may be the only way to stop Sinclair from forcing these smears onto the airwaves. There are two ways that we need to take action immediately:
>
> 1. Call Sinclair's affiliates. Click below for a list of phone numbers for Sinclair stations. Call them to let them know what you think about their decision to air untrue smears about John Kerry just before Election Day.
>
> http://www.democrats.org/sinclair/index.html#states
>
> 2. Sign our petition. Click below to sign our petition demanding that Sinclair take their negative smears off the air.
>
> http://www.democrats.org/action/200410120001.html