Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. was an American writer who wrote nearly 100 books and other works in several genres. Sinclair's work was well known and popular in the first half of the 20th century, and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943.
Sinclair Oil Corporation is an American petroleum corporation, founded by Harry F. Sinclair on May 1, 1916, as the Sinclair Oil and Refining Corporation by combining the assets of 11 small petroleum companies. Originally a New York corporation, Sinclair Oil reincorporated in Wyoming in 1976. The corporation's logo features the silhouette of a large green dinosaur.
It is ranked on the list of largest privately-owned American corporations. It owns and operates refineries, gas stations, hotels, a ski resort and a cattle ranch.
Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG) is a publicly traded American telecommunications conglomerate that is controlled by the family of company founder Julian Sinclair Smith. Headquartered in the Baltimore suburb of Hunt Valley, Maryland, the company is the largest television station operator in the United States by number of stations, and largest by total coverage; owning or operating a total of 193 stations across the country in over 100 markets, many of which are located in the South and Midwest, and is the largest owner of stations affiliated with Fox and ABC. Sinclair also owns four digital multicast networks and one cable network and streaming service (Stirr), and owns or operates four radio stations in the Pacific Northwest. Among other non-broadcast properties, Sinclair also owns the professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor and its streaming service Honor Club.
Trevor Lloyd Sinclair is an English professional footballer, who currently plays for Squires Gate.
KIAH, virtual channel 39, is a CW-affiliated television station licensed to Houston, Texas, United States. The station is owned by the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Media Company. KIAH maintains studio facilities adjacent to the Westpark Tollway on the southwest side of Houston, and its transmitter is located near Missouri City, in unincorporated Fort Bend County. The station is also available on Comcast Xfinity and AT&T U-verse channel 5.
KABB, virtual channel 29, is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to San Antonio, Texas, United States. The station is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, as part of a duopoly with NBC affiliate WOAI-TV ; Sinclair also operates Kerrville-licensed CW affiliate KMYS through joint sales and shared services agreements with owner Deerfield Media. The three stations share studios between Babcock Road and Sovereign Drive in northwest San Antonio; KABB's transmitter is located off of Route 181 in northwest Wilson County. The station brands itself as "Fox San Antonio", even though it is stylized as "Fox 29" through its logo.
KOCB, virtual channel 34, is a CW-affiliated television station licensed to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The station is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, as part of a duopoly with Fox affiliate KOKH-TV. The two stations share studios and transmitter facilities on East Wilshire Boulevard on the city's northeast side.
Scott Andrew Sinclair is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Celtic. He represented England at youth level, from the under-17s to the under-21s, and also played for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics.
KVII-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 7, is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Amarillo, Texas, United States. The station is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. KVII's studios are located at One Broadcast Center between South Pierce and South Buchanan Streets – in downtown Amarillo, and its transmitter is located on Reclamation Plant Road in unincorporated Potter County. On cable, the station is available on Suddenlink Communications channel 8 in standard definition and digital channel 708 in high definition in Amarillo, and on channel 7 on other providers in outlying areas of the market.
Michael Glenn Sinclair is a former American football defensive end and defensive line coach. He played eleven seasons in the National Football League with the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles. Sinclair was a three-time Pro Bowler in 1996, 1997 and 1998. He led the NFL in sacks in 1998 with 16.5.
KFDM is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Beaumont, Texas, United States and serving southeast Texas' Golden Triangle region. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 15 from a transmitter in Vidor. The station is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, which also operates Port Arthur-licensed Fox affiliate KBTV-TV under joint sales and shared services agreements with owner Deerfield Media. The two outlets share studios at the Interstate 10/US Highway 69 interchange in Beaumont. On cable, KFDM can be seen on Charter Spectrum channel 3 and in high definition on digital channel 1209.
Cunningham Broadcasting Corporation is an owner of broadcast television stations in the United States. The company currently owns fifteen stations – nine affiliated with Fox, three affiliated with The CW, two affiliated with ABC, and one affiliated with MyNetworkTV.
KTXD-TV, virtual and UHF digital channel 47 is a television station licensed to Greenville, Texas, United States and serving the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. The station is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, a partner company of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, and carries a group of digital multicast networks operated by Sinclair, including Stadium, Comet, Charge and TBD, as well as the SonLife Broadcasting Network.
Four Points Media Group was a holding company owned by Cerberus Capital Management, established in 2007 to serve as a buyer for 7 television stations formerly owned by CBS Corporation.
The Country Network is an American digital broadcast television network that specializes in broadcasting country music videos and original music-based content; its playlist of videos extends from the 1980s through the present day. The network also airs occasional infomercials and traditional advertising.
Col. William H. Sinclair was an American businessman and Union officer. Sinclair's biggest achievement was founding the Beach Hotel in Galveston in 1882, in an effort to increase tourism in the city. The project cost $260,000 USD. Sinclair was an avid baseball enthusiast, convincing stockholders to invest in a Texas League baseball franchise in Galveston.
Teddy Natalia Noemi Sinclair, previously known by the stage names Verbalicious, Candy Rapper, and Natalia Kills, is an English singer, songwriter and actress.
Deerfield Media is a broadcasting company and a shell corporation owned and operated by Stephen P. Mumblow, established on December 1, 2012 by the acquisition of several television stations connected to the Sinclair Broadcast Group. All of its stations are part of duopolies with another Sinclair-owned station, and are operated under local marketing agreements or similar by Sinclair.
Comet is an American digital broadcast television network that is owned by the Sinclair Television Group subsidiary of the Sinclair Broadcast Group and operated by the MGM Television division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The network focuses on science fiction with some supernatural, horror, adventure and fantasy series and films, sourced mainly from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film and television library. Sinclair also owns Charge! (action), Stadium and TBD broadcast networks.
Stirr is a free, ad-supported streaming service owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group available through a website and apps for iOS, Android devices and various streaming TV devices, including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku.
