CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 50,531	$ 21,695
Current portion of restricted cash		5,058
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,017 and $3,216, respectively	118,614	120,977
Affiliate receivable	58	88
Current portion of program contract costs	17,678	37,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,875	5,996
Deferred barter costs	3,300	3,156
Assets held for sale	37,870	35,067
Deferred tax assets	9,658	9,658
Total current assets	246,584	238,695
PROGRAM CONTRACT COSTS, less current portion	6,042	8,729
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	277,581	272,221
RESTRICTED CASH, less current portion	223	223
GOODWILL	659,705	659,605
BROADCAST LICENSES	47,002	47,375
DEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	143,854	150,738
OTHER ASSETS	116,307	108,338
Total assets	1,497,298	1,485,924
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	3,685	5,807
Accrued liabilities	70,518	64,645
Income taxes payable	3,799	298
Current portion of notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing	24,556	19,556
Current portion of notes and capital leases payable to affiliates	2,972	3,196
Current portion of program contracts payable	41,751	68,301
Deferred barter revenues	3,005	2,522
Liabilities held for sale	27,281	24,660
Total current liabilities	177,567	188,985
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing, less current portion	1,141,405	1,148,673
Notes payable and capital leases to affiliates, less current portion	18,091	19,573
Program contracts payable, less current portion	22,507	29,593
Deferred tax liabilities	226,087	210,335
Other long-term liabilities	46,948	45,847
Total liabilities	1,632,605	1,643,006
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Additional paid-in capital	617,191	609,640
Accumulated deficit	(757,319)	(771,953)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,833)	(3,914)
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group shareholders' deficit	(143,152)	(165,423)
Noncontrolling interests	7,845	8,341
Total deficit	(135,307)	(157,082)
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	1,497,298	1,485,924
Class A
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common Stock	520	503
Class B
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common Stock	$ 289	$ 301