SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported) October 24, 2002

Commission File Number 000-26076

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant)

Maryland		52-1494660
(State of organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

10706 Beaver Dam Road

Cockeysville, MD 21030

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(410) 568-1500

(Registrant’s telephone Number)

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

No financial statements are filed as part of this report.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

Exhibit 99.1 Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Press Release (Dated October 24, 2002) Announcing Private Securities Offering.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

By:	/s/ David D. Smith
Name:		David D. Smith
Title:		Chief Executive Officer

Dated: October 24, 2002