Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

[FCC Recent Releases -]

The Federal Communications Commission today proposed a $13,376,200 fine against Sinclair Broadcast Group for apparently failing to make required disclosures in connection with programming sponsored by a third party

Continue reading...

 

[BJ radionut]

WOW...TRUE FAKE NEWS!...$13 million plus fines...Get'em boys...
Obviously these were NOT FOX affiliates...They would NEVER do that!

 

[Road Squawker]

Sinclair has a continuing history of "fake new".

"...over the course of roughly six months last year, Sinclair Broadcasting aired sponsored pay-for-play programming on 77 different stations 1,723 times.
Some of this content was dressed up like real news but made no mention of who paid for it to be put on the air. In an era where true facts too often are derided as fake news,
Moreover, it is a clear violation of Sections 317 and 507 of the Communications Act, as well as Section 73.1212 of the Commission’s rules. "

 

[BJ radionut]

77 different stations 1,723 times.

"Any absence of sponsorship identification in these public service segments was unintended and a result of simple human error."
http://sbgi.net/pr-news/sinclair-responds-to-fcc-notice-of-apparent-liability/

OK, we all make mistakes but even I would not make the same mistake 1700+ times!

OH NO they do have FOX affiliate stations...Fake News on FOX...say it ain't so!