Sinclair Agrees to Pay $48 Million Civil Penalty

• Full Title:

  Sinclair Agrees to Pay $48 Million Civil Penalty; FCC Penalty Will Be Largest Ever Paid by a Broadcaster
• Document Type:

  News Release
• Bureau(s):

  Enforcement

  Media

  Media Relations
• Description

  The FCC announced the largest civil penalty involving a broadcaster in the agency's 86-year history. Sinclair Broadcasting agreed to pay a $48 million civil penalty and abide by a strict compliance plan in order to close three open investigations

Related Document(s):
Order/Consent Decree - Sinclair Pays $48 Million and Settles All Pending Investigations