Sinclair Acquires WHAM Rochester for $54 Million

Sinclair has acquired WHAM Rochester from Newport Television
for $54 million.

The Baltimore-based broadcaster also closed on some recent
transactions, including those of WTTA Tampa and KBTV Beaumont, along with
former Newport stations WKRC Cincinnati, WOIA San Antonio, WHP Harrisburg, WPMI
Mobile and KSAS Wichita.

The company also closed on agreements with Deerfield Media
Inc., selling the license assets of KMYS San Antonio, WSTR Cincinnati ,
WPMI-WJTC Mobile/Pensacola market and KBTV Beaumont. Sinclair will provide
sales and other non-programming services to each of these five stations
pursuant to shared services and joint sales agreements.

WHAM is an ABC affiliate in DMA No. 78, and a market leader.
Sinclair will provide sales and other non-programming services pursuant to a
shared service and joint sales agreement.

Sinclair agreed to acquire the six Newport stations in July
for $412.5 million.

Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.