Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Tribune Media Company, Applications for Transfer of Control of Tribune Media Company and Certain Subsidiaries, WDCW(TV)

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This document commences a hearing to determine whether granting the applications filed by Tribune Media Company (Tribune) and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Sinclair) seeking to transfer control of Tribune subsidiaries to Sinclair would be in the public interest. The Commission has designated the applications for hearing after finding that there were substantial and material questions of fact as to whether; Sinclair was a "real party in interest" to the sale of certain broadcast stations; Sinclair engaged in misrepresentation and/ or lack of candor in its applications with the Commission; and consummation of the overall transaction would be in the public interest, including whether it would comply with Sec. 73.3555 of the Commission's rules.