Sinclair Broadcast Group
mechanismMedia & Managed Opposition
Dozens of your 'local' news anchors have been filmed reading the exact same corporate script, word for word.
Who they are
Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest owner of local TV stations in the US, with about 185 stations across 85 markets.
What they do
It is a broadcasting company that pushes centrally written content down to all its local stations.
How it works
It forces its stations to air 'must-run' segments, and in 2018 a viral video showed dozens of its anchors reading an identical script warning about 'one-sided' news that echoed Trump's 'fake news' language. Its board has included David D. Smith (with family voting control), former HUD Secretary Ben Carson, and former AIPAC president Howard Friedman.
Why it matters
It turns trusted local anchors into mouthpieces for a single national agenda, exploiting people's faith in local news to push a centralized message.
The engine's record — word for word
~185 TV stations across 85 markets. Largest local broadcast syndicate in US. Must-run segments: centrally produced editorials mandatory for all affiliates. 2018 viral video: dozens of anchors reading identical corporate script warning of irresponsible one-sided news — closely mirroring Trump fake news rhetoric. Board: David D. Smith (family voting control), Dr. Ben Carson (former HUD Secretary), Howard Friedman (former AIPAC President/Chairman), Daniel Keith (investment advisory). Local news anchor reduced to mouthpiece for centralized corporate-political agenda. Trust in local news exploited as delivery mechanism for national narrative engineering.
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