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]

Contents

Current stations

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

City of license / Market Station
  • Owned
  • since
Affiliation
BirminghamTuscaloosaAnniston, AL WTTO 21 (21)1995 The CW
WABM 68 (20)2001
WDBB 17 (14)1995 [lower-alpha 1]
  • The CW
  • ABC
WBMA-LD 58 (32)2014 [upper-alpha 1] ABC
Mobile, ALPensacola, FL WEAR-TV 3 (17)1997 [upper-alpha 2] ABC
WPMI-TV 15 (15)2012 [upper-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 2] NBC
WFGX 35 (14)2001MyNetworkTV
WJTC 44 (35)2012 [upper-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 2] Independent
Little Rock, AR KATV 7 (22)2014 [upper-alpha 1] ABC
Bakersfield, CA KBAK-TV 29 (33)2013 [upper-alpha 4]
KBFX-CD 58 (29)2013 [upper-alpha 4] Fox
ChicoRedding, CA KRCR-TV 7 (7)2017 [upper-alpha 5] ABC
KXVU-LD 17 (3)2017 [upper-alpha 5] Antenna TV
KCVU 20 (30)2017 [upper-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 1] Fox
KRVU-LD 21 (21)2017 [upper-alpha 5] MyNetworkTV
KZVU-LD [lower-greek 1] 22 (22)
KUCO-LD 27 (27)2017 [upper-alpha 5] Univision
KKTF-LD 30 (24)2017 [upper-alpha 5] UniMás
EurekaArcata, CA KAEF-TV [lower-greek 2] 23 (22)2017 [upper-alpha 5] ABC
KBVU [lower-greek 3] 28 (28)2017 [upper-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 1] Fox
KECA-LD 29 (29)2017 [upper-alpha 5]
  • CW+
  • MyNetworkTV
KEUV-LD 35 (31)2017 [upper-alpha 5] Univision
FresnoVisalia, CA KMPH-TV 26 (28)2013Fox
KMPH-CD17 (19)
KFRE-TV 59 (36)2013The CW
Washington, DC WJLA-TV 7 (7)2014 [upper-alpha 1] ABC
WDCO-CD 10 (24)2020TBD
WIAV-CD 58 (30)2020TBD
Fort PierceWest Palm Beach, FL WPEC 12 (13)2012 [upper-alpha 6] CBS
WTVX 34 (20)2012 [upper-alpha 7]
  • The CW
  • MyNetworkTV
WTCN-CD 43 (17)2012 [upper-alpha 7] MyNetworkTV
WWHB-CD 48 (33)2012 [upper-alpha 7] TBD
GainesvilleHigh Springs, FL WGFL 28 (29)2014 [lower-alpha 3]
  • CBS
  • MyNetworkTV
WNBW-DT 9 (8)2014 [lower-alpha 4] NBC
WYME-CD 45 (27)2014 [lower-alpha 3] Antenna TV
Tallahassee, FLThomasville, GA WTWC-TV 40 (22)1998 [upper-alpha 8]
  • NBC
  • Fox
WTLF 24 (24)2014 [lower-alpha 4] CW+
Albany, GA WFXL 31 (29)2013 [upper-alpha 9] Fox
Macon, GA WGXA 24 (26)2014
  • Fox
  • ABC
Cedar RapidsWaterlooDubuqueIowa City, IA KGAN 2 (29)1998 [upper-alpha 8]
  • CBS
  • Fox
KFXA 28 (27) [lower-alpha 5] Dabl
Des Moines, IA KDSM-TV 17 (16)1997 [upper-alpha 10] Fox
Sioux City, IA KPTH 44 (30)2013
  • Fox
  • MyNetworkTV/TBD
  • CBS
KBVK-LD [lower-greek 4] 44 (20)
KMEG 14 (32) [lower-alpha 5] Dabl
Boise, ID KBOI-TV 2 (20)2013 [upper-alpha 4]
  • CBS
  • CW+
KYUU-LD 35 (28)2013 [upper-alpha 4] CW+
Lewiston, ID KLEW-TV [lower-greek 5] 3 (32)2013 [upper-alpha 4] CBS
ChampaignUrbanaDecaturSpringfield, IL WICS 20 (15)1998 [upper-alpha 8] ABC
WICD [lower-greek 6] 15 (32)1998ABC [upper-alpha 8]
WRSP-TV 55 (16) [lower-alpha 5] Fox
WCCU27 (36)
WBUI 22 (23) [lower-alpha 5] The CW
PeoriaBloomington, IL WHOI 19 (24)2013 [upper-alpha 9] TBD
South Bend, IN WSBT-TV 22 (29)2016
  • CBS
  • Fox
Wichita, KS KSAS-TV 24 (26)2012 [upper-alpha 3]
  • Fox
  • MyNetworkTV
KAAS-TV17 (17)
KOCW17 (14)
KMTW 36 (35) [upper-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 5] Dabl
Portland, ME WGME-TV 13 (15)1998 [upper-alpha 8] CBS
WPFO 23 (17)2013 [lower-alpha 1] Fox
Baltimore, MD WBFF **45 (26)1971
  • Fox
  • MyNetworkTV
WNUV 54 (25)1994 [lower-alpha 1] The CW
WUTB 24 (26)2013 [lower-alpha 2] TBD
FlintSaginawBay City, MI WEYI-TV 25 (18)2013 [upper-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 6]
  • NBC
  • The CW
WBSF 46 (23)2013 [upper-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 1]
  • The CW
  • NBC
WSMH 66 (16)1996Fox
KalamazooGrand Rapids, MI WWMT 3 (8)2012 [upper-alpha 6]
  • CBS
  • Independent
WPBN-TV 7 (35)2013 [upper-alpha 9]
  • NBC
  • ABC
WTOM-TV [lower-greek 7] 4 (16)
WGTU 29 (29)2013 [upper-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 1]
  • ABC
  • NBC
WGTQ [lower-greek 8] 8 (8)
MinneapolisSt. Paul, MN WUCW 23 (22)1998The CW
ColumbiaJefferson City, MO KRCG 13 (29)2013 [upper-alpha 9] CBS
Hannibal, MOQuincy, IL KHQA-TV 7 (22)2013 [upper-alpha 9]
  • CBS
  • ABC
Kirksville, MOOttumwa, IA KTVO 3 (33)2013 [upper-alpha 9]
  • ABC
  • CBS
St. Louis, MO KDNL-TV 30 (31)1997 [upper-alpha 10] ABC
Missoula, MT KECI-TV 13 (13)2017 [upper-alpha 5] NBC
Kalispell, MT KCFW-TV [lower-greek 9] 9 (9)
Butte, MT KTVM-TV [lower-greek 9] 6 (6)
Bozeman, MT KDBZ-CD [lower-greek 10] 6 (29)
Asheville, NCGreenvilleSpartanburg, SC WLOS 13 (13)1997 [upper-alpha 10]
  • ABC
  • MyNetworkTV
WMYA-TV 40 (35)1997 [upper-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 1] Dabl
GreenvilleNew BernMorehead City, NC WYDO 14 (19)2017 [upper-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 1] Fox
WCTI-TV 12 (10)2017 [upper-alpha 5] ABC
RaleighDurham, NC WLFL 22 (18)1994The CW
WRDC 28 (14)1995MyNetworkTV
Winston-SalemGreensboroHigh Point, NC WXLV-TV 45 (29)1996 [upper-alpha 11] ABC
WMYV 48 (28)2001MyNetworkTV
LincolnHastingsKearney, NE KFXL-TV 51 (15)2016Fox
KHGI-TV 13 (18)2016
  • ABC
  • Fox
Hayes Center, NE KWNB-TV [lower-greek 11] 6 (6)
McCook, NE KWNB-LD [lower-greek 11] 29 (29)
North Platte, NE KHGI-CD [lower-greek 11] 27 (27)2016ABC
Omaha, NE KPTM 42 (26)2013
  • Fox
  • MyNetworkTV/Dabl
  • The CW
KXVO 15 (29) [lower-alpha 5] TBD
Elko, NV KENV-DT 10 (10) [upper-alpha 12] [lower-alpha 1] TBD
Las Vegas, NV KSNV 3 (22)1997 [lower-alpha 7]
KVCW 33 (29)2000
  • The CW
  • MyNetworkTV
Reno, NV KRNV-DT 4 (12) [upper-alpha 12] [lower-alpha 1] NBC
KRXI-TV 11 (23)2013Fox
KNSN-TV 21 (20)2013 [lower-alpha 2] Independent/MyNetworkTV
Buffalo, NY WUTV 29 (32)1996 [upper-alpha 11] Fox
WNYO-TV 49 (16)2001MyNetworkTV
Rochester, NY WHAM-TV 13 (9)2013 [upper-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 2]
  • ABC
  • The CW
WUHF 31 (28)1995 [upper-alpha 11] Fox
SchenectadyAlbanyTroy, NY WRGB 6 (35)2012 [upper-alpha 6] CBS
WCWN 45 (22)2012 [upper-alpha 6]
  • The CW
Syracuse, NY WSTM-TV 3 (19)2013 [upper-alpha 9]
  • NBC
  • The CW
WTVH 5 (18) [lower-alpha 8] CBS
Cincinnati, OH WKRC-TV 12 (12)2012 [upper-alpha 3]
  • CBS
  • The CW
WSTR-TV 64 (18)1995 [lower-alpha 5] MyNetworkTV
ColumbusChillicothe, OH WSYX 6 (28)1997 [upper-alpha 10]
WTTE **28 (27)1996 [lower-alpha 1] TBD
WWHO 53 (23)2011 [lower-alpha 9] The CW
Dayton, OH WKEF 22 (34)1998 [upper-alpha 13]
  • ABC
  • Fox
WRGT-TV 45 (36)2001 [upper-alpha 11] [lower-alpha 1] Dabl
Steubenville, OHWheeling, WV WTOV-TV 9 (9)2013
  • NBC
  • Fox
Toledo, OH WNWO-TV 24 (23)2013 [upper-alpha 9] NBC
Oklahoma City, OK KOKH-TV 25 (24)2003 [upper-alpha 2] Fox
KOCB 34 (33)1996Independent
Tulsa, OK KTUL 8 (14)2014 [upper-alpha 1] ABC
EugeneCoos BayRoseburg, OR KVAL-TV 13 (28)2013 [upper-alpha 4] CBS
KCBY-TV [lower-greek 12] 11 (11)
KPIC [lower-alpha 10] [lower-greek 12] 4 (19)
KMTR 16 (17) [upper-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5]
  • NBC
  • CW+
KMCB [lower-greek 13] 23 (22)
KTCW [lower-greek 13] 46 (36)
Medford, OR KTVL 10 (10)2012 [upper-alpha 6]
  • CBS
  • CW+
Portland, OR KATU 2 (24)2013 [upper-alpha 4] ABC
KUNP 16 (16)2013 [upper-alpha 4] Univision
HarrisburgLancasterLebanonYork, PA WHP-TV 21 (32)2012 [upper-alpha 3]
  • CBS
  • MyNetworkTV
  • The CW
JohnstownAltoona, PA WJAC-TV 6 (35)2013
  • NBC
  • CW+
WWCP-TV 8 (8)2016 [lower-alpha 1]
  • Fox
  • ABC
WATM-TV 23 (31)2016 [lower-alpha 11]
  • ABC
  • Fox
Pittsburgh, PA WPGH-TV 53 (20)1991Fox
WPNT **22 (21)2000 [lower-alpha 12] The CW / MyNetworkTV
ScrantonWilkes-Barre, PA WOLF-TV 56 (22)2014 [lower-alpha 3]
  • Fox
  • The CW
  • MyNetworkTV
WQMY 53 (29)2014 [lower-alpha 3]
  • MyNetworkTV
  • Fox
  • The CW
WSWB 38 (34)2014 [lower-alpha 4] The CW
Providence, RINew Bedford, MA WJAR 10 (25)2014 [upper-alpha 14] NBC
Charleston, SC WCIV 36 (25)1998 [upper-alpha 13]
  • MyNetworkTV
  • ABC
WTAT-TV 24 (17)1995 [lower-alpha 1] Fox
Columbia, SC WACH 57 (22)2013 [upper-alpha 9] Fox
FlorenceMyrtle Beach, SC WPDE-TV 15 (27)2013 [upper-alpha 9]
  • ABC
  • The CW
WWMB 21 (26)2013 [lower-alpha 6] Dabl
Hardeeville, SCSavannah, GA WTGS 28 (26)2014 [upper-alpha 14] Fox
Chattanooga, TN WTVC 9 (9)2012 [upper-alpha 6]
  • ABC
  • Fox
WFLI-TV 53 (23)2015 [lower-alpha 4]
  • The CW
  • MyNetworkTV
Nashville, TN WZTV 17 (20)1994
  • Fox
  • The CW
WUXP-TV 30 (21)2000MyNetworkTV
WNAB 58 (30)2002 [lower-alpha 13] Dabl
Abilene, TX KTXS-TV 12 (20)2017 [upper-alpha 5]
  • ABC
  • CW+
KTES-LD 40 (26)2017 [upper-alpha 5] TBD
Amarillo, TXClovis, NM KVII-TV 7 (20)2013 [upper-alpha 9]
  • ABC
  • CW+
KVIH-TV [lower-greek 14] 12 (12)
Austin, TX KEYE-TV 42 (34)2012 [upper-alpha 7]
BeaumontPort Arthur, TX KBTV-TV 4 (27)2012 [upper-alpha 15] [lower-alpha 2] Dabl
KFDM 6 (15)2012 [upper-alpha 6]
  • 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)2013Fox
San Angelo, TX KTXE-LD [lower-greek 15] 12 (22)2017 [upper-alpha 5]
  • ABC
  • CW+
San AntonioKerrville, TX KMYS 35 (32)2001 [lower-alpha 2] Dabl
WOAI-TV 4 (28)2012 [upper-alpha 3]
  • NBC
  • The CW
KABB 29 (30)1997 [upper-alpha 10] Fox
Salt Lake City, UT KUTV 2 (34)2012 [upper-alpha 7]
  • CBS
  • MyNetworkTV
KJZZ-TV 14 (19)2016Independent
St. George, UT KMYU 12 (9)2012 [upper-alpha 7]
  • MyNetworkTV
  • CBS
WCYB-TV 5 (35)2017 [upper-alpha 5]
  • NBC
  • The CW
WEMT [lower-alpha 14] 39 (28)2017 [upper-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 1] Fox
LynchburgRoanoke, VA WSET-TV 13 (7)2014 [upper-alpha 1] ABC
Norfolk, VAHampton Roads WTVZ-TV 33 (33)1996MyNetworkTV
Richmond, VA WRLH-TV 35 (24)1998 [upper-alpha 11]
  • Fox
  • MyNetworkTV/TBD
SeattleTacoma, WA KOMO-TV 4 (30)2013 [upper-alpha 4]
  • ABC
KUNS-TV 51 (24)2013 [upper-alpha 4] The CW
YakimaPascoKennewick, WA KIMA-TV 29 (33)2013 [upper-alpha 4]
  • CBS
  • CW+
KEPR-TV [lower-greek 5] 19 (18)
KUNW-CD 2 (30)2013 [upper-alpha 4] Univision
KVVK-CD [lower-greek 16] 15 (15)
KORX-CD [lower-greek 16] 2 (16)
CharlestonHuntington, WV WCHS-TV 8 (29)1997 [upper-alpha 2]
  • ABC
  • Fox
WVAH-TV 11 (24)1994 [upper-alpha 11] [lower-alpha 1] Catchy Comedy
Green Bay, WI WLUK-TV 11 (18)2014 [upper-alpha 14] Fox
WCWF 14 (15)2014 [upper-alpha 14] The CW
Madison, WI WMSN-TV 47 (18)2002Fox
Milwaukee, WI WVTV 18, 24 (27)2000
  • The CW (18)
  • MyNetworkTV (24)

Cunningham Broadcasting

Deerfield Media

Howard Stirk Holdings

Former stations

Television

TV stations formerly owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
City of license / MarketStationChannelYears ownedCurrent ownership status
Anniston, AL WJSU-TV [lower-greek 17] 402014–2015 [lower-alpha 15] WGWW; Howard Stirk Holdings
Tuscaloosa, AL WCFT-TV [lower-greek 17] 332014–2015 [lower-alpha 15] WSES; Howard Stirk Holdings
StocktonSacramento, CA KOVR 131997–2005 CBS News and Stations
Colorado SpringsPueblo, CO KXRM-TV 212013–2014 Nexstar Media Group
KXTU-LD 572013–2014Nexstar Media Group
St. PetersburgTampa, FL WTTA 381991–2014Nexstar Media Group
Tallahassee, FLThomasville, GA WTXL-TV 272001–2006 [lower-alpha 5] E. W. Scripps Company
Idaho FallsPocatello, ID KIDK 32013VistaWest Media, LLC [lower-alpha 16]
KXPI-LD 342013VistaWest Media, LLC [lower-alpha 16]
BloomingtonIndianapolis, IN WIIB **631988–1997 WIPX-TV; Inyo Broadcast Holdings
WTTV 41997–2002Nexstar Media Group
Kokomo, IN WTTK [lower-greek 18] 291997–2002Nexstar Media Group
DanvilleLexington, KY WDKY-TV 561996–2020Nexstar Media Group
SpringfieldHolyoke, MA WGGB-TV 401998–2007 Gray Television
New Bedford, MAProvidence, RI WLWC 282012–2013Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Lansing, MI WLAJ 532012–2013 Mission Broadcasting [lower-alpha 17]
Marquette, MI WLUC-TV 62013–2016Gray Television
KBSI-TV 231998–2021 [upper-alpha 13] Standard Media
WDKA 491998–2021 [upper-alpha 13] Standard Media
Kansas City, MO KSMO-TV 621996–2005Gray Television
Plattsburgh, NYBurlington, VT WPTZ 51997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] Hearst Television
WFFF-TV 44 [upper-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 18] Nexstar Media Group
Syracuse, NY WNYS-TV 43 [upper-alpha 13] [lower-alpha 19] Defunct, license canceled in 2020
WSTQ-LP 142013–2021Defunct, license canceled in 2021
WSYT 681998–2013 [upper-alpha 13] Imagicomm Communications
WLYH-TV15 [lower-alpha 20] WXBU; Howard Stirk Holdings
WHTM-TV 272014 [lower-alpha 21] Nexstar Media Group
Charleston, SC WCIV42014–2015 [lower-alpha 15] WGWG; Howard Stirk Holdings
HarlingenBrownsvilleMcAllen, TX KGBT-TV 42013–2021Nexstar Media Group
JacksonvilleTylerLongview, TX KETK-TV 561998–2004 [upper-alpha 13] [lower-alpha 22] Nexstar Media Group
Hartford, VTHanover, NH WNNE [lower-greek 19] 311997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] Hearst Television
Corpus Christi, TX KXPX-LP 38.22016–2018Defunct, license canceled in 2018
KTOV-LP 38.32016–2018Defunct, license canceled in 2018
Milwaukee, WI WCGV-TV [lower-alpha 23] 241995–2018Defunct, license canceled in 2018

Radio

AM StationFM Station
City of license / MarketStationYears ownedCurrent ownership status
Santa MonicaLos Angeles, CA KBLA 15801996–1998 [upper-alpha 10] Multicultural Broadcasting
New Orleans, LA WWL 8701996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
WSMB 13501996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] WWWL; Audacy, Inc.
WBYU 14501997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] Defunct, license cancelled in 2012
WTKL 95.71997–1999 [lower-alpha 24] WKBU; Audacy, Inc.
WEZB 97.11998–1999 [upper-alpha 2] Audacy, Inc.
WRNO-FM 99.51997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] iHeartMedia
WLMG 101.91996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
KMEZ 102.91996–1998 [upper-alpha 10] Cumulus Media
WLTS-FM 105.31997–1999 [lower-alpha 24] WWL-FM; Audacy, Inc.
Kansas City, MO [20] KCAZ/KUPN 14801997–1999 [upper-alpha 2] KCZZ; Reyes Media Group
KXTR 96.51997–1999 [upper-alpha 2] KFNZ-FM; Audacy, Inc.
KQRC-FM 98.91997–1999 [upper-alpha 2] Audacy, Inc.
KCFX 101.11997–1999 [upper-alpha 2] Cumulus Media
KCIY 106.51997–1999 [upper-alpha 2] WDAF-FM; Audacy, Inc.
St. Louis, MO [21] WRTH 14301997–2000 [upper-alpha 2] Defunct, license revoked as KZQZ in 2020
WIL-FM 92.31997–2000 [upper-alpha 2] Hubbard Broadcasting
KIHT 96.31997–2000 [upper-alpha 2] WFUN-FM; Audacy, Inc.
KXOK-FM 97.11998–2000 KFTK-FM; Audacy, Inc.
WVRV 101.11997–2000 [upper-alpha 10] WXOS; Hubbard Broadcasting
KPNT 105.71997–2000 [upper-alpha 10] Hubbard Broadcasting
Buffalo, NY WGR 5501996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
WBEN 9301996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
WWWS 14001996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
WWKB 15201996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
WKSE 98.51996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
WMJQ 102.51996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] WBKV; Educational Media Foundation
Rochester, NY [22] WBBF 9501997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] WROC; Audacy, Inc.
WBEE-FM 92.51997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] Audacy, Inc.
WQRV 93.31997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] WFKL; Stephens Media Group
WKLX 98.91997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] WBZA; Audacy, Inc.
Greensboro, NC WQMG/WEAL 15101998–1999 [upper-alpha 13] Truth Broadcasting Corporation
WMQX-FM 93.11998–1999 [upper-alpha 13] WPAW; Audacy, Inc.
WQMG-FM 97.11998–1999 [upper-alpha 13] Audacy, Inc.
WJMH 102.11998–1999 [upper-alpha 13] Audacy, Inc.
Portland, OR [22] KKSN 9101997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] KMTT; Audacy, Inc.
KKSN-FM 97.11997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] KYCH-FM; Audacy, Inc.
KKRH 105.11997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] KRSK; Audacy, Inc.
Wilkes-BarreScranton, PA [23] WGBI 910 [lower-greek 20] 1996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] WAAF; Audacy, Inc.
WILT 960 [lower-greek 20] 1996–1999 [lower-alpha 25] Defunct, license cancelled as WPLY in 2014
WILK 9801996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
WXPX/WILP 1300 [lower-greek 20] 1996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] WLMZ; Audacy, Inc.
WGGI 95.91998–1999 [24] WKBP; Educational Media Foundation
WKRZ 98.51996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
WGGY 101.31996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
  • WWSH/WILK-FM/
  • WSHG 102.3
1997–1999 [lower-alpha 26] WLMZ-FM; Audacy, Inc.
WWFH/WILP-FM 103.11997–1999 WILK-FM; Audacy, Inc.
WKRF 107.9 [lower-greek 21] 1997–1999Audacy, Inc.
Greenville, SC [lower-alpha 27] WORD 9101996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] WOLI; Norsan Media LLC
WSPA 9501996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] WORD; Audacy, Inc.
WFBC/WYRD 13301996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
WFBC-FM 93.71996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
WSPA-FM 98.91996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
WOLT 103.31996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] WLTS; Educational Media Foundation
WOLI 103.91996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] WSHP-FM; Radio Training Network
Memphis, TN WJCE 6801996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] WMFS; Audacy, Inc.
WOGY-FM 94.11996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] WMLE; Educational Media Foundation
WRVR 104.51996–1999 [upper-alpha 10] Audacy, Inc.
Nashville, TN [26] WLAC 15101996–1997 [upper-alpha 10] iHeartMedia
WJCE-FM/WJZC 101.11996–1997 [upper-alpha 10] WUBT; iHeartMedia
WLAC-FM 105.91996–1997 [upper-alpha 10] WNRQ; iHeartMedia
SuffolkNorfolk, VA WGH 13101997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] Max Media
WPTE 94.91998–1999 [upper-alpha 13] Audacy, Inc.
WVKL 95.71997–1999 [upper-alpha 2] Audacy, Inc.
WGH-FM 97.31997–1998 [upper-alpha 2] Max Media
WWDE-FM 101.31998–1999 [upper-alpha 13] Audacy, Inc.
WNVZ 104.51998–1999 [upper-alpha 13] Audacy, Inc.
SeattleTacoma, WA [27] KVI 5702013–2021 [upper-alpha 4] Lotus Communications
KOMO 10002013–2021 [upper-alpha 4] KNWN; Lotus Communications
KOMO-FM 97.72013–2021 [upper-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 28] KNWN-FM; Lotus Communications
KPLZ-FM 101.52013–2021 [upper-alpha 4] Lotus Communications
Milwaukee, WI WEMP 12501997–1999 [upper-alpha 2] WSSP; Audacy, Inc.
WMYX-FM 99.11997–1999 [upper-alpha 2] Audacy, Inc.
WXSS 103.71997–1999 [upper-alpha 2] Audacy, Inc.

Notes

License ownership/operational agreements

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Owned by Cunningham Broadcasting.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Owned by Deerfield Media.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Owned by New Age Media. [12]
  4. 1 2 3 4 Owned by MPS Media and operated by New Age Media and Sinclair. [12]
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Owned by a local independent or private company.
  6. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 Sold as part of Sinclair's acquisition of Allbritton Communications.
  16. 1 2 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. 1 2 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

Satellites and semi-satellites

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

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