CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
REVENUES:
Media revenues	$ 531,323	$ 464,751
Revenues realized from station barter arrangements	26,510	20,959
Other non-media revenues	21,056	19,065
Total revenues	578,889	504,775
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Media production expenses	215,877	171,571
Media selling, general and administrative expenses	115,009	102,241
Expenses recognized from station barter arrangements	22,925	17,412
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	33,460	30,391
Other non-media expenses	17,697	14,913
Depreciation of property and equipment	24,035	25,189
Corporate general and administrative expenses	21,341	16,038
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	43,765	39,980
Research and development expenses	1,101	2,515
Gain on asset disposition	(2,660)	(22)
Total operating expenses	492,550	420,228
Operating income	86,339	84,547
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(49,415)	(46,648)
Income from equity and cost method investments	423	3,146
Other income, net	462	218
Total other expense, net	(48,530)	(43,284)
Income before income taxes	37,809	41,263
INCOME TAX PROVISION	(12,180)	(16,427)
NET INCOME	25,629	24,836
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(1,489)	(554)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	$ 24,140	$ 24,282
Dividends declared per share (USD per share)	$ 0.165	$ 0.165
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	0.25	0.26
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25
Weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	94,701	95,131
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (shares)	95,614	95,771