CORRECTING and REPLACING Sinclair Broadcast Group Flagship Station WBFF-TV Celebrates 50th Anniversary
April 13 2021 - 3:55PM
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WBFF-TV Celebrates 50 Years of Broadcasting,
Airing Special Programming Throughout the Week
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SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP FLAGSHIP STATION
WBFF-TV CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY
WBFF-TV Celebrates 50 Years of Broadcasting,
Airing Special Programming Throughout the Week
Sinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI) (‘the Company’) is
celebrating 50 years of broadcasting for its flagship,
Baltimore-based station, WBFF-FOX45.
The celebration began on Sunday, April 11, when the station
aired “Ahoy: The Captain Chesapeake Story”, a 30-minute
commemorative special documentary. The documentary offers a look at
the history of WBFF, which originally hosted one of the most
successful Baltimore children’s television series. The documentary
is available to watch on the link:
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/wbff-is-turning-50. In
addition, the station will be producing special segments throughout
the week to further commemorate the occasion.
“What began with one television station has evolved into 186
broadcast stations across the United States. Sinclair’s WBFF is the
station that started it all,” said Chris Ripley, President and CEO
at Sinclair Broadcast Group. “This anniversary is a major milestone
for us, and the success of WBFF serves as a model for television
markets nationally. WBFF embodies the incredible reach and power of
local news.”
Julian Sinclair Smith was the controlling shareholder of
Commercial Radio Institute which was awarded the construction
permit for Channel 45 by the FCC after a mutually exclusive hearing
for the station was settled. WBFF’s on-air debut occurred on April
11, 1971. WBFF originally featured children’s programming with the
call letters standing for "Baltimore's Finest Features.” Then, in
1991, WBFF introduced a 10 p.m. nightly newscast, its first step
into local news broadcasting. Since its inception, WBFF-TV’s
newscasts have received numerous prestigious awards for their
intense focus on local Baltimore communities.
Our relentless reporting on matters of public concern is the
foundation of our journalistic mission. Asking questions, digging
deeper, holding officials accountable and being a voice for the
voiceless members of our community are at the core of what we do.
One notable example of this is Project Baltimore, WBFF’s acclaimed
investigative team that has repeatedly uncovered corruption and
wrongdoing within the city’s local government. Our community
commitment extends beyond our local news. For more than 10 years,
the station has hosted “B’More Healthy Expo,” one of the largest
community events in town drawing an audience of more than 30,000
people each year.
“We share this historic milestone with the community that has
championed, partnered with and watched us for the past 50 years and
whose support has made us a leading voice in local news,” said
Billy Robbins, General Manager of WBFF. “We thank you for your
loyalty, and we look forward to continuing to serve and represent
the voices and stories of Baltimore for another 50 years.”
Learn more about WBFF and the 50th Anniversary special here.
About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Sinclair is a diversified media company and leading provider of
local sports and news. The Company owns and/or operates 21 regional
sports network brands; owns, operates and/or provides services to
186 television stations in 87 markets; is a leading local news
provider in the country; owns multiple national networks; and has
TV stations affiliated with all the major broadcast networks.
Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including
over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital
platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source
of Company information, which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
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