FCC approves sale of Flint-area NBC, CW affiliates to Sinclair Broadcast Group

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By Jeremy Allen | jallen42@mlive.com MLive.com
on November 26, 2013 at 12:00 PM, updated November 26, 2013 at 12:12 PM

FLINT, MI – The Baltimore, Md.-based Sinclair Broadcast Group closed on its acquisition of 18 television stations owned by Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC, including Flint-area stations NBC Channel 25 and CW Channel 46, and WBSF in the Flint-Saginaw-Bay City-Midland markets.

The transaction, which was approved by the FCC, is worth $370 million and includes a total of 24 stations in 15 markets across Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, New York, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Georgia, Colorado and Illinois.

“(In late February), we launched our small market television group when we announced we would be acquiring certain COX Media television stations,” said David Smith, president and CEO of Sinclair. “The Barrington stations are an important part of that strategy, providing meaningful scale to the group. … [W]e believe the Barrington stations can generate approximately $71.0 million of cash flow, on average.”

Due to FCC ownership conflict rules, Sinclair also sold its station in Syracuse, NY, WSYT (FOX), and assigned its local marketing agreement and purchase option on WNYS (MNT) in Syracuse, NY. The company will also sell its station in Peoria, IL, WYZZ (FOX).

Calls to Sinclair were not immediately returned.
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YAY! Two more local tv stations will be even MORE crap then they are now. Not sure how that's even possible, but looks like it will be. I'm stuck in the outer northern edges of the worst DMA Michigan has ever had, and probably ever will have. I've emailed, snail-mailed, and phone called to ask to get some of the better sub channels here, but they always just basically tell me to bugger-off. I'd love to get AntennaTv, but I doubt it could ever happen. Thank God for FTA satellite, I just wish there was an open feed for AntennaTv somewhere.
 
I'm also in the Flint DMA. On the positive side maybe this means that our local NBC will finally get 5.1 sound. I emailed the station a couple years ago asking why they were only giving us DD 2.0 on national programming instead of passing through the DD 5.1 sound. He told me that they used to but their DD encoder was damaged in a storm. He told me they weren't going to replace it because most AVRs have Dolby Pro Logic and that was the same thing as a native 5.1 feed. Ridiculous.
 
All stations owed or at least run by Sinclair (or its shell company) has at least one in that market show Ring of Honor weekly

edit: noticed Sinclair owns Fox there so its already on that station
 
The FCC really needs to close these loopholes on the station ownership rules. To me, if Sinclair already owned the Fox affiliate, they shouldn't be allowed to own the other two, even if it's through a shell company or through a local marketing agreement. To me these shell companies and agreements should be banned. Either you fully own the station outright or you don't. It's because of these loopholes that Sinclair now has (by my count) 146 TV stations across the country.
City of license / MarketStationChannel TV (RF)Owned sincePrimary affiliation
Birmingham - Tuscaloosa, ALWTTO21 (28)1995The CW
WABM68 (36)2001MyNetworkTV
WDBB [SUP]1[/SUP]
(satellite of WTTO)		17 (18)1995The CW
BakersfieldKBAK-TV29 (33)2013CBS
KBFX-CD58 (29)2013Fox
Fresno-VisaliaKMPH-TV26 (28)2013Fox
KFRE-TV59 (36)2013CW
Colorado Springs - Pueblo, ColoradoKXRM-TV21 (22)2013Fox
KXTU-LD57 (20)2012The CW
Fort Pierce - West Palm Beach, FLWPEC12 (13)2012CBS
WTVX34 (34)2012The CW
MyNetworkTV (DT2)
WTCN-CA43 (34.3)2012MyNetworkTV
WWHB-CA48 (34.2)2012Azteca América
Pensacola, FL - Mobile, ALWEAR-TV3 (17)1997ABC
WPMI-TV [SUP]2[/SUP]15 (15)2012NBC
WFGX35 (50)2001MyNetworkTV
WJTC [SUP]2[/SUP]44 (45)2012Independent
St. Petersburg - TampaWTTA38 (32)1998MyNetworkTV
Tallahassee, FL - Thomasville, GAWTWC-TV40 (40)1998NBC
Albany, GeorgiaWFXL31 (12)2013Fox
Cedar Rapids - Waterloo -
Dubuque - Iowa City, IA		KGAN-TV2 (51)1998CBS
KFXA28 (27)[SUP]5[/SUP]Fox
Des MoinesKDSM-TV17 (16)1996Fox
Sioux CityKPTH44 (49)2013Fox
KMEG14 (39)[SUP]5[/SUP]CBS
BoiseKBOI-TV2 (9)2013CBS
KYUU-LD35 (28)2013The CW
Idaho Falls - PocatelloKIDK [SUP]3[/SUP]3 (36)2013CBS
KXPI-LD [SUP]3[/SUP]34 (34)2013Fox/MyNetworkTV
Lewiston - SpokaneKLEW-TV
(semi-satellite of KIMA)		3 (32)2013CBS
Champaign - Urbana -
Decatur - Springfield, IL		WICS20 (42)1998ABC
WICD
(semi-satellite of WICS)		15 (41)1998ABC
WRSP-TV55 (44)[SUP]5[/SUP]Fox
WCCU
(satellite of WRSP)		27 (26)[SUP]5[/SUP]Fox
WBUI22 (23)[SUP]5[/SUP]The CW
Peoria - Bloomington, ILWHOI19 (19)2013ABC
WYZZ-TV [SUP]1, 4[/SUP]43 (28)1996Fox
Wichita, KansasKSAS-TV24 (26)2012Fox
KMTW36 (35)[SUP]5[/SUP]MyNetworkTV
Danville - Lexington, KYWDKY-TV56 (31)2001Fox
Paducah, KY - Cape Girardeau, MO -
Harrisburg, IL		KBSI23 (22)1998Fox
WDKA49 (49)[SUP]5[/SUP]MyNetworkTV
Portland, MaineWGME-TV13 (38)1998CBS
WPFO23 (23)[SUP]6[/SUP]Fox
BaltimoreWBFF **45 (46)1971Fox
WNUV [SUP]1[/SUP]54 (40)1994The CW
WUTB [SUP]2[/SUP]24 (41)2013MyNetworkTV
Flint - Saginaw - Bay City, MIWEYI-TV [SUP]7[/SUP]25 (30)2013NBC
WBSF [SUP]1[/SUP]46 (46)2013The CW
WSMH66 (16)1996Fox
Kalamazoo, MichiganWWMT3 (8)2012CBS
The CW (DT2)
Marquette, MichiganWLUC-TV6 (35)2013NBC
Fox (DT2)
Traverse City - Cadillac - Sault Ste. Marie, MichiganWPBN-TV7 (47)2013NBC
WTOM-TV
(Satellite of WPBN)		4 (35)2013NBC
WGTU [SUP]1[/SUP]29 (29)2013ABC
WGTQ [SUP]1[/SUP]
(Satellite of WGTU)		29 (29)2013ABC
Minneapolis - St PaulWUCW23 (22)1998The CW
Columbia - Jefferson CityKRCG13 (12)2013CBS
Hannibal, Missouri - Quincy, IllinoisKHQA-TV7 (7)2013CBS
ABC (DT2)
Kirksville, Missouri - Ottumwa, IowaKTVO3 (33)2013ABC
CBS (DT2)
St. LouisKDNL-TV30 (31)1996ABC
OmahaKPTM42 (43)2013Fox
KXVO15 (39)[SUP]5[/SUP]The CW
Las VegasKVMY21 (22)1997MyNetworkTV
KVCW33 (29)2000The CW
RenoKRXI-TV11 (44)2013Fox
KAME-TV [SUP]2[/SUP]21 (20)2013MyNetworkTV
Buffalo, New YorkWUTV29 (14)1996Fox
WNYO-TV49 (49)2001MyNetworkTV
Rochester, New YorkWHAM-TV [SUP]2[/SUP]13 (13)2013ABC
The CW (DT2)
WUHF [SUP]4[/SUP]31 (28)1995Fox
Schenectady - Albany - Troy, N.Y.WRGB6 (6)2012CBS
WCWN45 (43)2012The CW
Syracuse, New YorkWSTM-TV3 (24)2013NBC
WTVH5 (47)[SUP]8[/SUP]CBS
WSTQ-LP14 (3.2)2013The CW
WNYS-TV43 (44)[SUP]9[/SUP]MyNetworkTV
WSYT68 (19)[SUP]9[/SUP]
(previously owned from 1998–2013)		Fox
Asheville - Greenville - SpartanburgWLOS13 (13)1996ABC
WMYA-TV [SUP]1[/SUP]40 (14)1996MyNetworkTV
Raleigh - Durham - FayettevilleWLFL22 (27)1994The CW
WRDC28 (28)1995MyNetworkTV
Winston-Salem - Greensboro - High PointWXLV-TV45 (29)1996ABC
WMYV48 (33)2001MyNetworkTV
CincinnatiWKRC-TV12 (12)2012CBS
The CW (DT2)
WSTR-TV [SUP]2[/SUP]64 (33)1995MyNetworkTV
Columbus - Chillicothe, OhioWSYX6 (48)1996ABC
WTTE ** [SUP]1[/SUP]28 (36)1984Fox
WWHO [SUP]10[/SUP]53 (46)2011The CW
Dayton, OhioWKEF22 (51)1998ABC
WRGT-TV [SUP]1[/SUP]45 (30)2001Fox
MyNetworkTV (DT2)
Steubenville, OH-Wheeling, WVWTOV-TV9 (9)2013NBC
Toledo, OHWNWO-TV24 (49)2013NBC
Oklahoma CityKOKH-TV25 (24)2003Fox
KOCB34 (33)1996The CW
BendKABH-CA152013Univision
Eugene - Coos Bay - RoseburgKVAL-TV13 (25)2013CBS
KCBY-TV
(satellite of KVAL)		11 (21)2013CBS
KPIC [SUP]11[/SUP]
(satellite of KVAL)		4 (19)2013CBS
KMTR16 (17)[SUP]5[/SUP]NBC
The CW (DT2)
KMCB
(satellite of KMTR)		23 (22)[SUP]5[/SUP]NBC
The CW (DT2)
KTCW
(satellite of KMTR)		46 (45)[SUP]5[/SUP]NBC
The CW (DT2)
Portland, OregonKATU2 (43)2013ABC
KUNP16 (16)2013Univision
Medford, OregonKTVL10 (10)2012CBS
The CW (DT2)
Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaWLYH-TV15 (23)[SUP]12[/SUP]CW
WHP-TV21 (21)2012CBS
Johnstown-Altoona, PAWJAC-TV6 (34)2013NBC
Pittsburgh, PAWPGH-TV53 (43)1991Fox
WPMY **22 (42)2000
(previously owned from 1978–1991)		MyNetworkTV
Charleston, South CarolinaWTAT-TV [SUP]1[/SUP]24 (24)1995Fox
WMMP36 (36)1998MyNetworkTV
Columbia, South CarolinaWACH57 (48)2013Fox
Florence - Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaWPDE-TV15 (16)2013ABC
WWMB [SUP]7[/SUP]21 (21)2013The CW
Chattanooga, TennesseeWTVC9 (9)2012ABC
NashvilleWZTV17 (15)1994Fox
WUXP30 (21)2000MyNetworkTV
WNAB58 (23)[SUP]13[/SUP]The CW
Amarillo, Texas - Clovis, New MexicoKVII-TV7 (7)2013ABC
The CW (DT2)
KVIH-TV
(Satellite of KVII)		12 (12)2013ABC
The CW (DT2)
Austin, TexasKEYE-TV42 (43)2012CBS
Telemundo (DT2)
Beaumont, TexasKBTV-TV [SUP]2[/SUP]4 (40)2012Fox
KFDM6 (21)2012CBS
The CW (DT2)
El Paso, TXKDBC-TV4 (18)2013CBS
MyNetworkTV (DT2)
KFOX-TV14 (15)2013Fox
Harlingen - Brownsville - McAllen, TexasKGBT-TV4 (31)2013CBS
San AntonioWOAI-TV4 (48)2012NBC
KABB29 (30)1996Fox
KMYS [SUP]2[/SUP]35 (32)2001The CW
Salt Lake CityKUTV2 (34)2012CBS
St. George, UtahKMYU12 (9)2012MyNetworkTV
Norfolk - Portsmouth - Newport NewsWTVZ-TV33 (33)1996MyNetworkTV
Richmond, VirginiaWRLH-TV35 (26)1998Fox
MyNetworkTV (DT2)
Seattle-Tacoma, WAKOMO-TV4 (38)2013ABC
KUNS-TV51 (50)2013Univision
Yakima - Pasco - KennewickKIMA-TV29 (33)2013CBS
The CW (DT2)
KEPR-TV
(semi-satellite of KIMA)		19 (18)2013CBS
The CW (DT2)
KUNW-CD2 (30)2013Univision
KVVK-CA
(satellite of KUNW)		152013Univision
KORX-CA
(satellite of KUNW)		162013Univision
Charleston - Huntington, WVWCHS-TV8 (41)1997ABC
WVAH-TV [SUP]1[/SUP]11 (19)1994Fox
Madison, WisconsinWMSN-TV47 (49)2002Fox
MilwaukeeWVTV18 (18)2000The CW
WCGV-TV24 (25)1995MyNetworkTV
Notes:

  • [SUP]1[/SUP] These stations are nominally owned by Cunningham Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under local marketing agreements. However, Cunningham Broadcasting's stock is almost completely controlled by trusts in the names of members of Sinclair's founding Smith family.
  • [SUP]2[/SUP] These stations are nominally owned by Deerfield Media and operated by Sinclair under local marketing agreements.
  • [SUP]3[/SUP] KIDK and KXPI-LD are owned by Sinclair, but operated by News-Press & Gazette Company under a local marketing agreement. Sinclair is in the process of selling these stations to VistaWest Media, LLC, approved by the FCC, awaiting formal consummation.
  • [SUP]4[/SUP] These stations are owned by Sinclair, but operated by Nexstar Broadcasting Group under local marketing agreements. The existing LMA for WUHF will end at the end of 2013; thereafter, WHAM-TV will take over the WUHF LMA.
  • [SUP]5[/SUP] Via local marketing agreements, Sinclair operates these stations, which are owned by local independent or private companies.
  • [SUP]6[/SUP] WPFO is owned by Corporate Media Consultants Group (itself 49% owned by Max Media) and operated by Sinclair.
  • [SUP]7[/SUP] These stations are nominally owned by Howard Stirk Holdings (owned by conservative talk show commentator Armstrong Williams) and operated by Sinclair under local marketing agreements.
  • [SUP]8[/SUP] WTVH is owned by Granite Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Sinclair under a shared services agreement.
  • [SUP]9[/SUP] WSYT is owned by Bristlecone Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under a transitional services agreement for six months (until May 2014), following the completion of the sale. WNYS is owned by RKM Media, and its LMA was also assigned to Bristlecone.
  • [SUP]10[/SUP] WWHO is owned by Manhan Media and operated by Sinclair under a shared services agreement.
  • [SUP]11[/SUP] KPIC's license is held by South West Oregon TV Broadcasting Corp., which is 50% owned by Sinclair and 50% owned by California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc.
  • [SUP]12[/SUP] WLYH is owned by Nexstar, but operated by Sinclair under a local marketing agreement.
  • [SUP]13[/SUP] WNAB is owned by Tennessee Broadcasting, LP, an affiliate company of Beverly Hills-based Lambert Broadcasting, but its operations are managed by Sinclair under an outsourcing agreement. Sinclair filed an application to acquire the station outright under an FCC "failing station" waiver in July 2005 but the FCC has not acted on the application As of 2013—and will likely either reject the application or continue to not act on it unless Sinclair sells off either WZTV or WUXP due to current rules prohibiting one company from directly owning more than two full-power television stations in the same market.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Broadcast_Group#Television_stations
 
The FCC will probably never close the loopholes, in fact they are probably going to approve even more cross ownership in the future.
 
How is WPFO-TV (FOX) channel 23 of Waterville/Portland, ME on this list? I thought Sinclair only owns WGME-TV (CBS) channel 13 of Portland?
 
Sinclair runs it

WPFO is a Fox-affiliated television station whose signal covers southern Maine and northern New Hampshire; Owned by Corporate Media Consultants Group (itself 49% owned by Max Media), the station is operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of WGME-TV.
 
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