CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
REVENUES:
Media revenues	$ 606,268	$ 503,170	$ 1,137,591	$ 967,921
Revenues realized from station barter arrangements	34,003	30,373	60,513	51,332
Other non-media revenues	26,263	20,624	47,319	39,689
Total revenues	666,534	554,167	1,245,423	1,058,942
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Media production expenses	243,620	181,810	459,497	353,381
Media selling, general and administrative expenses	128,488	103,225	243,497	205,466
Expenses recognized from station barter arrangements	29,259	26,381	52,184	43,793
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	30,821	29,782	64,281	60,173
Other non-media expenses	19,761	15,520	37,458	30,433
Depreciation of property and equipment	24,409	25,273	48,444	50,462
Corporate general and administrative expenses	14,279	14,183	35,620	30,221
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	45,625	39,445	89,390	79,425
Research and development expenses	1,209	4,237	2,310	6,752
Gain on asset disposition	(11)	(29)	(2,671)	(51)
Total operating expenses	537,460	439,827	1,030,010	860,055
Operating income	129,074	114,340	215,413	198,887
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(53,916)	(47,664)	(103,331)	(94,312)
Income from equity and cost method investments	943	2,007	1,366	5,153
Other income, net	1,104	1,050	1,566	1,268
Total other expense, net	(51,869)	(44,607)	(100,399)	(87,891)
Income before income taxes	77,205	69,733	115,014	110,996
INCOME TAX PROVISION	(26,605)	(23,334)	(38,785)	(39,761)
NET INCOME	50,600	46,399	76,229	71,235
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(1,181)	(612)	(2,670)	(1,166)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	$ 49,419	$ 45,787	$ 73,559	$ 70,069
Dividends declared per share (USD per share)	$ 0.180	$ 0.165	$ 0.345	$ 0.33
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	0.52	0.48	0.77	0.74
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.48	$ 0.77	$ 0.73
Weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	95,026	95,307	94,922	95,219
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (shares)	95,934	96,050	95,819	95,911