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Sinclair, Inc.

A broadcaster that owns and runs local television stations across the United States, delivering local news, sports, and entertainment to communities through network affiliates. It began in 1971 as Chesapeake Television Corporation, when founder Julian Sinclair Smith launched Baltimore's WBFF-TV; it later took the name Sinclair from his middle name. A fun twist: the same company behind local newscasts also owns the Tennis Channel, a niche sports network it picked up in 2016.