Sinclair Broadcast to pay record $48M fine

Sinclair Broadcast Group will pay $48 million in a civil penalty — the largest in the FCC’s history — to close three open government investigations, including of its conduct as it sought to acquire Tribune Media in 2018.

Sinclair’s news programming has come under scrutiny, particularly for a practice mandating that stations run right-leaning commentary segments during local newscasts. The company ended those segments in December.

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