CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
REVENUES:
Station broadcast revenues, net of agency commissions	$ 404,151	$ 279,270	$ 778,032	$ 532,195
Revenues realized from station barter arrangements	33,336	22,047	57,361	40,277
Other operating divisions revenues	17,649	12,837	32,391	24,300
Total revenues	455,136	314,154	867,784	596,772
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Station production expenses	134,303	85,694	261,342	166,127
Station selling, general and administrative expenses	82,595	53,297	164,520	105,235
Expenses recognized from station barter arrangements	29,528	19,382	51,005	35,396
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	23,574	18,656	47,515	37,517
Other operating divisions expenses	14,453	10,736	26,778	20,605
Depreciation of property and equipment	25,252	15,105	49,630	29,700
Corporate general and administrative expenses	17,403	11,447	33,238	22,697
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	24,989	15,557	49,717	31,559
Total operating expenses	352,097	229,874	683,745	448,836
Operating income	103,039	84,280	184,039	147,936
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(40,121)	(45,465)	(79,659)	(83,162)
Loss from extinguishment of debt		(16,283)		(16,283)
Income (loss) from equity and cost method investments	742	(404)	840	(1,456)
Other income, net	1,015	482	1,932	939
Total other expense	(38,364)	(61,670)	(76,887)	(99,962)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	64,675	22,610	107,152	47,974
INCOME TAX PROVISION	(23,074)	(9,654)	(37,894)	(18,503)
Income from continuing operations	41,601	12,956	69,258	29,471
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Income from discontinued operations, includes income tax benefit (provision) of $0, $4,973, $0 and $4,682, respectively		5,103		5,458
NET INCOME	41,601	18,059	69,258	34,929
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(266)	(233)	(765)	(106)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	41,335	17,826	68,493	34,823
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.30	$ 0.30
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.14	$ 0.70	$ 0.34
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.06		$ 0.06
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.19	$ 0.70	$ 0.40
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.14	$ 0.69	$ 0.34
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.05		$ 0.06
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.19	$ 0.69	$ 0.40
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	97,174	92,083	97,994	86,667
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	97,864	93,604	98,678	87,844
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	41,335	12,723	68,493	29,365
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		5,103		5,458
Net income	$ 41,335	$ 17,826	$ 68,493	$ 34,823