Dylan Matthews joins Sarah and Matt to break down the history of Sinclair Broadcast Group, its politics, and the regulatory favors that fueled its growth.

References:

Dylan's piece on the Sinclair media takeover

Timothy Burke's Sinclair anchor mashup

Alving Chang's piece on Sinclair media, see if your local news station is owned by Sinclair

Martin and McCrain's paper on local news and national politics

Good Mother Jones piece on Sinclair's local news takeover