BALTIMORE, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sinclair, Inc. President and CEO Chris Ripley issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Commissioner Brendan Carr will be named Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission:
“Congratulations to Commissioner Carr on being named the next Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. We look forward to working with him to strengthen local broadcasting by leveling the playing field and removing regulatory roadblocks that needlessly hamper investment, innovation and competition.”
About Sinclair
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD and The Nest. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation’s largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
