CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
REVENUES:
Media revenues	$ 624,169	$ 635,269	$ 1,858,477	$ 1,772,860
Revenues realized from station barter arrangements	31,787	32,061	91,817	92,574
Other non-media revenues	14,935	26,505	49,821	73,824
Total revenues	670,891	693,835	2,000,115	1,939,258
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Media production expenses	267,993	242,880	795,140	702,377
Media selling, general and administrative expenses	133,605	126,672	385,372	370,169
Expenses realized from barter arrangements	26,696	27,181	77,491	79,365
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	28,047	32,441	87,962	96,722
Other non-media expenses	14,945	20,488	46,921	57,946
Depreciation of property and equipment	24,442	25,886	72,026	74,330
Corporate general and administrative expenses	25,831	19,052	71,458	54,672
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	43,368	47,807	132,299	137,197
Research and development expenses	2,551	745	5,053	3,055
Gain on asset dispositions	(34)	(3,311)	(53,531)	(5,982)
Total operating expenses	567,444	539,841	1,620,191	1,569,851
Operating income	103,447	153,994	379,924	369,407
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(51,743)	(53,488)	(160,020)	(156,819)
Loss from extinguishment of debt	0	(23,699)	(1,404)	(23,699)
(Loss) income from equity and cost method investments	(4,362)	1,423	(4,221)	2,789
Other income, net	2,342	789	5,601	2,355
Total other expense, net	(53,763)	(74,975)	(160,044)	(175,374)
Income before income taxes	49,684	79,019	219,880	194,033
INCOME TAX PROVISION	(17,118)	(26,986)	(70,577)	(65,771)
NET INCOME	32,566	52,033	149,303	128,262
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(1,929)	(1,188)	(16,820)	(3,858)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	$ 30,637	$ 50,845	$ 132,483	$ 124,404
Dividends declared per share (USD per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.54	$ 0.525
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	0.30	0.54	1.34	1.32
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.54	$ 1.32	$ 1.30
Weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	102,245	93,948	99,210	94,595
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (shares)	103,055	94,766	100,173	95,465