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List of stations owned or operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group

Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:45:56 PM Wikipedia source

Sinclair Broadcast Group, a publicly traded American telecommunications conglomerate, owns or operates 295 television stations across the United States in 89 markets ranging in size from as large as Washington, D . to as small as North Platte, Nebraska. 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.

Tables

· Current stations
Birmingham
Birmingham
Media market
Birmingham
State/Dist.
Alabama
Station
WABM
Purchased
2001
Affiliation
MyNetworkTV ABC
WBMA-LD
WBMA-LD
Media market
WBMA-LD
State/Dist.
2014
Station
ABC
WDBB
WDBB
Media market
WDBB
State/Dist.
1995
Station
The CW ABC
WTTO
WTTO
Media market
WTTO
State/Dist.
1995
Station
The CW
Mobile
Mobile
Media market
Mobile
State/Dist.
WEAR-TV
Station
1997
Purchased
ABC NBC
WFGX
WFGX
Media market
WFGX
State/Dist.
2001
Station
MyNetworkTV
WJTC
WJTC
Media market
WJTC
State/Dist.
2012
Station
Independent
WPMI-TV
WPMI-TV
Media market
WPMI-TV
State/Dist.
2012
Station
Roar
Little Rock
Little Rock
Media market
Little Rock
State/Dist.
Arkansas
Station
KATV
Purchased
2014
Affiliation
ABC
Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Media market
Bakersfield
State/Dist.
California
Station
KBAK-TV
Purchased
2013
Affiliation
CBS Fox
KBFX-CD
KBFX-CD
Media market
KBFX-CD
State/Dist.
2013
Station
Fox
Chico–Redding
Chico–Redding
Media market
Chico–Redding
State/Dist.
KRCR-TV
Station
2017
Purchased
ABC Fox
KXVU-LD
KXVU-LD
Media market
KXVU-LD
State/Dist.
2017
Station
Antenna TV
KCVU
KCVU
Media market
KCVU
State/Dist.
2017
Station
Roar
KRVU-LD
KRVU-LD
Media market
KRVU-LD
State/Dist.
2017
Station
MyNetworkTV
KZVU-LD
KZVU-LD
Media market
KZVU-LD
KUCO-LD
KUCO-LD
Media market
KUCO-LD
State/Dist.
2017
Station
Univision
KKTF-LD
KKTF-LD
Media market
KKTF-LD
State/Dist.
2017
Station
UniMás
Eureka
Eureka
Media market
Eureka
State/Dist.
KAEF-TV
Station
2017
Purchased
ABC Fox
KBVU
KBVU
Media market
KBVU
State/Dist.
2017
Station
Roar
KECA-LD
KECA-LD
Media market
KECA-LD
State/Dist.
2017
Station
CW+ MyNetworkTV
KEUV-LD
KEUV-LD
Media market
KEUV-LD
State/Dist.
2017
Station
Univision
Fresno
Fresno
Media market
Fresno
State/Dist.
KMPH-TV
Station
2013
Purchased
Fox
KMPH-CD
KMPH-CD
Media market
KMPH-CD
KFRE-TV
KFRE-TV
Media market
KFRE-TV
State/Dist.
2013
Station
The CW
Washington
Washington
Media market
Washington
State/Dist.
District of Columbia
Station
WJLA-TV
Purchased
2014
Affiliation
ABC
WDCO-CD
WDCO-CD
Media market
WDCO-CD
State/Dist.
2020
Station
Roar
WIAV-CD
WIAV-CD
Media market
WIAV-CD
State/Dist.
2020
Station
Roar
Gainesville
Gainesville
Media market
Gainesville
State/Dist.
Florida
Station
WGFL
Purchased
2014
Affiliation
CBS MyNetworkTV NBC
WNBW-DT
WNBW-DT
Media market
WNBW-DT
State/Dist.
2014
Station
Roar
WYME-CD
WYME-CD
Media market
WYME-CD
State/Dist.
2014
Station
Antenna TV
Tallahassee
Tallahassee
Media market
Tallahassee
State/Dist.
WTWC-TV
Station
1998
Purchased
NBC Fox
WTLF
WTLF
Media market
WTLF
State/Dist.
2014
Station
CW+
West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Media market
West Palm Beach
State/Dist.
WPEC
Station
2012
Purchased
CBS
WTVX
WTVX
Media market
WTVX
State/Dist.
2012
Station
The CW MyNetworkTV
WTCN-CD
WTCN-CD
Media market
WTCN-CD
State/Dist.
2012
Station
MyNetworkTV
WWHB-CD
WWHB-CD
Media market
WWHB-CD
State/Dist.
2012
Station
Roar
Albany
Albany
Media market
Albany
State/Dist.
Georgia
Station
WFXL
Purchased
2013
Affiliation
Fox
Macon
Macon
Media market
Macon
State/Dist.
WGXA
Station
2014
Purchased
Fox ABC
Savannah
Savannah
Media market
Savannah
State/Dist.
WTGS
Station
2014
Purchased
Fox
Boise
Boise
Media market
Boise
State/Dist.
Idaho
Station
KBOI-TV
Purchased
2013
Affiliation
CBS CW+
KYUU-LD
KYUU-LD
Media market
KYUU-LD
State/Dist.
2013
Station
CW+
Lewiston
Lewiston
Media market
Lewiston
State/Dist.
KLEW-TV
Station
2013
Purchased
CBS
South Bend
South Bend
Media market
South Bend
State/Dist.
Indiana
Station
WSBT-TV
Purchased
2016
Affiliation
CBS Fox
WSJV
WSJV
Media market
WSJV
State/Dist.
2025
Station
Roar
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Media market
Cedar Rapids
State/Dist.
Iowa
Station
KGAN
Purchased
1998
Affiliation
CBS Fox
KFXA
KFXA
Media market
KFXA
Station
Roar
Des Moines
Des Moines
Media market
Des Moines
State/Dist.
KDSM-TV
Station
1997
Purchased
Fox
Sioux City
Sioux City
Media market
Sioux City
State/Dist.
KPTH
Station
2013
Purchased
Fox MyNetworkTV/Roar CBS
KBVK-LD
KBVK-LD
Media market
KBVK-LD
KMEG
KMEG
Media market
KMEG
State/Dist.
2025
Station
Roar
Wichita
Wichita
Media market
Wichita
State/Dist.
Kansas
Station
KSAS-TV
Purchased
2012
Affiliation
Fox MyNetworkTV
KAAS-TV
KAAS-TV
Media market
KAAS-TV
KOCW
KOCW
Media market
KOCW
KMTW
KMTW
Media market
KMTW
Station
Roar
Paducah
Paducah
Media market
Paducah
State/Dist.
Kentucky
Station
KBSI-TV
Purchased
2025
Affiliation
Fox
WDKA
WDKA
Media market
WDKA
State/Dist.
2025
Station
MyNetworkTV
Portland
Portland
Media market
Portland
State/Dist.
Maine
Station
WGME-TV
Purchased
1998
Affiliation
CBS Fox
WPFO
WPFO
Media market
WPFO
State/Dist.
2013
Station
Roar
Baltimore
Baltimore
Media market
Baltimore
State/Dist.
Maryland
Station
WBFF **
Purchased
1971
Affiliation
Fox MyNetworkTV
WNUV
WNUV
Media market
WNUV
State/Dist.
1994
Station
The CW
WUTB
WUTB
Media market
WUTB
State/Dist.
2013
Station
Roar
Flint
Flint
Media market
Flint
State/Dist.
Michigan
Station
WEYI-TV
Purchased
2013
Affiliation
Roar
WBSF
WBSF
Media market
WBSF
State/Dist.
2013
Station
The CW
WSMH
WSMH
Media market
WSMH
State/Dist.
1996
Station
Fox NBC
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids
Media market
Grand Rapids
State/Dist.
WWMT
Station
2012
Purchased
CBS Independent
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie
Media market
Sault Ste. Marie
State/Dist.
WGTQ
Station
2013
Purchased
ABC NBC
WTOM-TV
WTOM-TV
Media market
WTOM-TV
State/Dist.
2013
Station
NBC ABC
Traverse City
Traverse City
Media market
Traverse City
State/Dist.
WGTU
Station
2013
Purchased
ABC NBC
WPBN-TV
WPBN-TV
Media market
WPBN-TV
State/Dist.
2013
Station
NBC ABC
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Media market
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
State/Dist.
Minnesota
Station
WUCW
Purchased
1998
Affiliation
The CW
Jefferson City
Jefferson City
Media market
Jefferson City
State/Dist.
Missouri
Station
KRCG
Purchased
2013
Affiliation
CBS
St. Louis
St. Louis
Media market
St. Louis
State/Dist.
KDNL-TV
Station
1997
Purchased
ABC
Butte
Butte
Media market
Butte
State/Dist.
Montana
Station
KTVM-TV
Purchased
2017
Affiliation
NBC
Bozeman
Bozeman
Media market
Bozeman
State/Dist.
KDBZ-CD
Station
2017
Kalispell
Kalispell
Media market
Kalispell
State/Dist.
KCFW-TV
Station
2017
Missoula
Missoula
Media market
Missoula
State/Dist.
KECI-TV
Station
2017
Hayes Center
Hayes Center
Media market
Hayes Center
State/Dist.
Nebraska
Station
KWNB-TV
Lincoln
Lincoln
Media market
Lincoln
State/Dist.
KFXL-TV
Station
2016
Purchased
Fox
Media market
State/Dist.
Station
Purchased
Affiliation
Notes
Birmingham
Alabama
WABM
2001
MyNetworkTV ABC
WBMA-LD
2014
ABC
WDBB
1995
The CW ABC
WTTO
1995
The CW
Mobile
WEAR-TV
1997
ABC NBC
WFGX
2001
MyNetworkTV
WJTC
2012
Independent
WPMI-TV
2012
Roar
Little Rock
Arkansas
KATV
2014
ABC
Bakersfield
California
KBAK-TV
2013
CBS Fox
KBFX-CD
2013
Fox
Chico–Redding
KRCR-TV
2017
ABC Fox
KXVU-LD
2017
Antenna TV
KCVU
2017
Roar
KRVU-LD
2017
MyNetworkTV
KZVU-LD
KUCO-LD
2017
Univision
KKTF-LD
2017
UniMás
Eureka
KAEF-TV
2017
ABC Fox
KBVU
2017
Roar
KECA-LD
2017
CW+ MyNetworkTV
KEUV-LD
2017
Univision
Fresno
KMPH-TV
2013
Fox
KMPH-CD
KFRE-TV
2013
The CW
Washington
District of Columbia
WJLA-TV
2014
ABC
WDCO-CD
2020
Roar
WIAV-CD
2020
Roar
Gainesville
Florida
WGFL
2014
CBS MyNetworkTV NBC
WNBW-DT
2014
Roar
WYME-CD
2014
Antenna TV
Tallahassee
WTWC-TV
1998
NBC Fox
WTLF
2014
CW+
West Palm Beach
WPEC
2012
CBS
WTVX
2012
The CW MyNetworkTV
WTCN-CD
2012
MyNetworkTV
WWHB-CD
2012
Roar
Albany
Georgia
WFXL
2013
Fox
Macon
WGXA
2014
Fox ABC
Savannah
WTGS
2014
Fox
Boise
Idaho
KBOI-TV
2013
CBS CW+
KYUU-LD
2013
CW+
Lewiston
KLEW-TV
2013
CBS
South Bend
Indiana
WSBT-TV
2016
CBS Fox
WSJV
2025
Roar
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
KGAN
1998
CBS Fox
KFXA
Roar
Des Moines
KDSM-TV
1997
Fox
Sioux City
KPTH
2013
Fox MyNetworkTV/Roar CBS
TV stations formerly owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group · Former stations
Anniston
Anniston
Media market
Anniston
State/Dist.
Alabama
Station
WJSU-TV
Purchased
2014
Sold
2015
Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa
Media market
Tuscaloosa
State/Dist.
WCFT-TV
Station
2014
Purchased
2015
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Media market
Los Angeles
State/Dist.
California
Station
KBLA
Purchased
1996
Sold
1998
Sacramento
Sacramento
Media market
Sacramento
State/Dist.
KOVR
Station
1997
Purchased
2005
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
Media market
Colorado Springs
State/Dist.
Colorado
Station
KXRM-TV
Purchased
2013
Sold
2014
KXTU-LD
KXTU-LD
Media market
KXTU-LD
State/Dist.
2013
Station
2014
St. Petersburg–Tampa
St. Petersburg–Tampa
Media market
St. Petersburg–Tampa
State/Dist.
Florida
Station
WTTA
Purchased
1991
Sold
2014
Tallahassee
Tallahassee
Media market
Tallahassee
State/Dist.
WTXL-TV
Station
2001
Purchased
2006
Idaho Falls–Pocatello
Idaho Falls–Pocatello
Media market
Idaho Falls–Pocatello
State/Dist.
Idaho
Station
KIDK
Purchased
2013
Sold
2013
KXPI-LD
KXPI-LD
Media market
KXPI-LD
State/Dist.
2013
Station
2013
Champaign–Springfield
Champaign–Springfield
Media market
Champaign–Springfield
State/Dist.
Illinois
Station
WICS
Purchased
1998
Sold
2025
WICD
WICD
Media market
WICD
State/Dist.
1998
Station
2025
WRSP-TV
WRSP-TV
Media market
WRSP-TV
WCCU
WCCU
Media market
WCCU
WBUI
WBUI
Media market
WBUI
Quincy
Quincy
Media market
Quincy
State/Dist.
KHQA-TV
Station
2013
Purchased
2025
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Media market
Indianapolis
State/Dist.
Indiana
Station
WIIB **
Purchased
1988
Sold
1997
WTTV
WTTV
Media market
WTTV
State/Dist.
1997
Station
2002
Kokomo
Kokomo
Media market
Kokomo
State/Dist.
WTTK
Station
1997
Purchased
2002
Ottumwa
Ottumwa
Media market
Ottumwa
State/Dist.
Iowa
Station
KTVO
Purchased
2013
Sold
2025
Lexington
Lexington
Media market
Lexington
State/Dist.
Kentucky
Station
WDKY-TV
Purchased
1996
Sold
2020
New Orleans
New Orleans
Media market
New Orleans
State/Dist.
Louisiana
Station
KMEZ
Purchased
1996
Sold
1998
WBYU
WBYU
Media market
WBYU
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1998
WEZB
WEZB
Media market
WEZB
State/Dist.
1998
Station
1999
WLMG
WLMG
Media market
WLMG
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
WLTS-FM
WLTS-FM
Media market
WLTS-FM
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1999
WRNO-FM
WRNO-FM
Media market
WRNO-FM
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1998
WSMB
WSMB
Media market
WSMB
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
WTKL
WTKL
Media market
WTKL
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1999
WWL
WWL
Media market
WWL
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
Springfield
Springfield
Media market
Springfield
State/Dist.
Massachusetts
Station
WGGB-TV
Purchased
1998
Sold
2007
Lansing
Lansing
Media market
Lansing
State/Dist.
Michigan
Station
WLAJ
Purchased
2012
Sold
2013
Marquette
Marquette
Media market
Marquette
State/Dist.
WLUC-TV
Station
2013
Purchased
2016
Kansas City
Kansas City
Media market
Kansas City
State/Dist.
Missouri
Station
KCFX
Purchased
1997
Sold
1999
KCIY
KCIY
Media market
KCIY
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1999
KQRC-FM
KQRC-FM
Media market
KQRC-FM
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1999
KSMO-TV
KSMO-TV
Media market
KSMO-TV
State/Dist.
1996
Station
2005
KUPN
KUPN
Media market
KUPN
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1999
KXTR
KXTR
Media market
KXTR
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1999
St. Louis
St. Louis
Media market
St. Louis
State/Dist.
KIHT
Station
1997
Purchased
2000
KPNT
KPNT
Media market
KPNT
State/Dist.
1997
Station
2000
KXOK-FM
KXOK-FM
Media market
KXOK-FM
State/Dist.
1998
Station
2000
WIL-FM
WIL-FM
Media market
WIL-FM
State/Dist.
1997
Station
2000
WRTH
WRTH
Media market
WRTH
State/Dist.
1997
Station
2000
WVRV
WVRV
Media market
WVRV
State/Dist.
1997
Station
2000
Buffalo
Buffalo
Media market
Buffalo
State/Dist.
New York
Station
WBEN
Purchased
1996
Sold
1999
WGR
WGR
Media market
WGR
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
WKSE
WKSE
Media market
WKSE
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
WMJQ
WMJQ
Media market
WMJQ
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
WWWS
WWWS
Media market
WWWS
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
WWKB
WWKB
Media market
WWKB
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
Rochester
Rochester
Media market
Rochester
State/Dist.
WBBF
Station
1997
Purchased
1998
WBEE-FM
WBEE-FM
Media market
WBEE-FM
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1998
WKLX
WKLX
Media market
WKLX
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1998
WQRV
WQRV
Media market
WQRV
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1998
Syracuse
Syracuse
Media market
Syracuse
State/Dist.
WNYS-TV
WSTQ-LP
WSTQ-LP
Media market
WSTQ-LP
State/Dist.
2013
Station
2021
WSYT
WSYT
Media market
WSYT
State/Dist.
1998
Station
2013
Greensboro
Greensboro
Media market
Greensboro
State/Dist.
North Carolina
Station
WEAL
Purchased
1998
Sold
1999
WJMH
WJMH
Media market
WJMH
State/Dist.
1998
Station
1999
WMQX-FM
WMQX-FM
Media market
WMQX-FM
State/Dist.
1998
Station
1999
WQMG-FM
WQMG-FM
Media market
WQMG-FM
State/Dist.
1998
Station
1999
Portland
Portland
Media market
Portland
State/Dist.
Oregon
Station
KKRH
Purchased
1997
Sold
1998
KKSN
KKSN
Media market
KKSN
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1998
KKSN-FM
KKSN-FM
Media market
KKSN-FM
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1998
Harrisburg
Harrisburg
Media market
Harrisburg
State/Dist.
Pennsylvania
Station
WHTM-TV
Purchased
2014
Sold
2014
WLYH-TV
WLYH-TV
Media market
WLYH-TV
Scranton
Scranton
Media market
Scranton
State/Dist.
WGBI
Station
1996
Purchased
1999
WGGI
WGGI
Media market
WGGI
State/Dist.
1998
Station
1999
WGGY
WGGY
Media market
WGGY
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
WILK
WILK
Media market
WILK
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
WILP
WILP
Media market
WILP
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
WILT
WILT
Media market
WILT
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
WKRF
WKRF
Media market
WKRF
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1999
WKRZ
WKRZ
Media market
WKRZ
State/Dist.
1996
Station
1999
WSHG
WSHG
Media market
WSHG
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1999
WWFH
WWFH
Media market
WWFH
State/Dist.
1997
Station
1999
Providence
Providence
Media market
Providence
State/Dist.
Rhode Island
Station
WLWC
Purchased
2012
Sold
2013
Charleston
Charleston
Media market
Charleston
State/Dist.
South Carolina
Station
WCIV
Purchased
2014
Sold
2015
Media market
State/Dist.
Station
Purchased
Sold
Notes
Anniston
Alabama
WJSU-TV
2014
2015
Tuscaloosa
WCFT-TV
2014
2015
Los Angeles
California
KBLA
1996
1998
Sacramento
KOVR
1997
2005
Colorado Springs
Colorado
KXRM-TV
2013
2014
KXTU-LD
2013
2014
St. Petersburg–Tampa
Florida
WTTA
1991
2014
Tallahassee
WTXL-TV
2001
2006
Idaho Falls–Pocatello
Idaho
KIDK
2013
2013
KXPI-LD
2013
2013
Champaign–Springfield
Illinois
WICS
1998
2025
WICD
1998
2025
WRSP-TV
WCCU
WBUI
Quincy
KHQA-TV
2013
2025
Indianapolis
Indiana
WIIB **
1988
1997
WTTV
1997
2002
Kokomo
WTTK
1997
2002
Ottumwa
Iowa
KTVO
2013
2025
Lexington
Kentucky
WDKY-TV
1996
2020
New Orleans
Louisiana
KMEZ
1996
1998
WBYU
1997
1998
WEZB
1998
1999
WLMG
1996
1999
WLTS-FM
1997
1999
WRNO-FM
1997
1998
WSMB
1996
1999
WTKL
1997
1999
WWL
1996
1999
Springfield
Massachusetts
WGGB-TV
1998
2007
Lansing
Michigan
WLAJ
2012
2013
Marquette
WLUC-TV
2013
2016
Kansas City
Missouri
KCFX
1997
1999
KCIY
1997
1999
KQRC-FM
1997
1999
KSMO-TV
1996
2005
KUPN
1997
1999
KXTR
1997
1999
St. Louis
KIHT
1997
2000
KPNT
1997
2000
KXOK-FM
1998
2000
WIL-FM
1997
2000
WRTH
1997
2000
WVRV
1997
2000
Buffalo
New York
WBEN
1996
1999
WGR
1996
1999
WKSE
1996
1999
WMJQ
1996
1999

References

  1. Owned by Cunningham Broadcasting.
  2. Owned by Deerfield Media.
  3. Owned by New Age Media.
  4. Owned by MPS Media and operated by New Age Media and Sinclair.
  5. Owned by a local independent or private company.
  6. Previously owned from 1998 to 2021.
  7. Owned by Rincon Broadcasting Group.
  8. Assumed the intellectual property of KSNV-DT in 2014 from Intermountain West Communications Company; the former KSNV-DT'
  9. Owned by Manhan Media.
  10. Owned by South West Oregon TV Broadcasting Corporation, jointly controlled by Sinclair and California Oregon Broadcastin
  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 Sinclair from 1998 to 2006; acquired by Cunningham in 2017.
  14. Owned by Tennessee Broadcasting.
  15. Sold as part of Sinclair's acquisition of Allbritton Communications.
  16. Owned by Phase II Broadcasting.
  17. Known as KCAZ prior to 1998.
  18. Owned by RKM Media, Inc.
  19. Temporarily owned by Sinclair under a "hold separate agreement".
  20. Owned by Nexstar Media Group.
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