Sinclair Broadcast Group

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sinclair-broadcast-group

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary business?Telecommunications conglomerate
2. What is the headquarters location?Cockeysville, Maryland
3. How many TV stations does Sinclair own?It owns 193 TV stations in more than 100 markets, reaching about 40% of American households.
4. Which big TV networks are part of Sinclair's stations?Sinclair’s stations are linked to major networks like Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC, MyNetworkTV, and The CW.

Publicly Traded: A company whose shares are bought and sold on a stock exchange by the public.
Conglomerate: A large company composed of a number of different, often unrelated, businesses.
Political Discourse: The communication and discussion of political ideas and issues among people.