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Hunt Valley-based Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. said Thursday it has closed on the planned purchase of four television stations owned by Cox Media Group for $99 million in cash. The broadcaster also priced its previously announced offering of Class A...

Hunt Valley-based Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. reported a 42 percent drop in profit for the first quarter, as operating and interest costs rose and revenue increased but fell short of analysts' expectations. The television station owner and operator...

When Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. completes three deals announced in the past two months, it will own more television stations across the country than any other company. The Hunt Valley company will operate 134 stations in 69 markets, reaching more...

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.'s shopping spree continued Thursday with the announcement of a $373.3 million deal that extends its television reach to a third of U.S. viewing households. Sinclair will gain 20 additional stations in eight markets by...

Reporter Drew Petrimoulx is headed to Little Rock, Ark., where he will work for the duopoly of NBC affiliate KARK and Fox affiliate KLRT. ‘One reason I'm going is because it's the state capital, and I have the chance to report on politics,”...

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.'s stock soared a day after it announced plans to buy 18 television stations owned by Barrington Broadcasting Group for $370 million. The Hunt Valley broadcaster's stock leapt 12.7 percent to end Friday at $15.88 a share....

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. has agreed to buy four small-market television stations owned by Cox Media Group for $99 million, the latest deal for Sinclair in a string of acquisitions over the past year and a half. The Hunt Valley TV station owner also...

You won't be seeing reporter Drew Petrimoulx on WFTV-Channel 9 anymore. He and the ABC affiliate parted company last week. He started part time at the station in 2010 and went full time in 2011. Petrimoulx said he had several new opportunities in the...

WFTV-Channel 9 has found its new managing editor in Dallas. The ABC affiliate announced Monday that Lisa Blegen will take the position that had been held by Matt Parcell. He was promoted to news director last month and succeeded Bob Jordan, who became...

ESPN Radio has found a new home in Orlando: It takes over 580 AM on Nov. 12. NewsTalk WDBO won't be heard on AM anymore, but it remains at FM 96.5. Last week, 1080 AM (WHOO) dropped ESPN for NBC Sports Radio, whose stars include Dan Patrick. WHOO has...

A new era at WFTV-Channel 9 began Monday as Matt Parcell was named news director. He replaces Bob Jordan, whose last day at the ABC affiliate was Friday. Parcell, who has been at WFTV since 1997, had been managing editor and Jordan's No. 2.  Parcell said ...