CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 770,719	$ 730,143	$ 1,492,822	$ 1,395,496
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Media production expenses	335,162	300,858	654,206	589,407
Media selling, general and administrative expenses	164,755	150,794	324,678	297,693
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	22,084	24,710	46,021	51,660
Non-media expenses	39,210	31,021	78,510	52,244
Depreciation of property and equipment	22,305	23,117	45,325	50,442
Corporate general and administrative expenses	51,655	29,685	79,381	54,281
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	43,537	43,117	87,001	86,722
Gain on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	(13,988)	(4,741)	(21,897)	(25,850)
Total operating expenses	664,720	598,561	1,293,225	1,156,599
Operating income	105,999	131,582	199,597	238,897
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(53,678)	(92,271)	(108,304)	(162,013)
Loss from equity method investments	(11,844)	(17,690)	(25,481)	(30,277)
Other income, net	5,533	4,391	7,728	7,772
Total other expense, net	(59,989)	(105,570)	(126,057)	(184,518)
Income before income taxes	46,010	26,012	73,540	54,379
INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT	(2,627)	3,297	(7,386)	18,925
NET INCOME	43,383	29,309	66,154	73,304
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(1,086)	(1,268)	(2,185)	(2,139)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	$ 42,297	$ 28,041	$ 63,969	$ 71,165
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.27	$ 0.70	$ 0.70
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.27	$ 0.69	$ 0.69
Weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	91,764	102,224	92,032	102,062
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (shares)	93,163	102,986	93,189	102,952
Media revenues
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 720,898	$ 695,862	$ 1,394,262	$ 1,339,513
Non-media revenues
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 49,821	$ 34,281	$ 98,560	$ 55,983