Patrick McFadden to Join Sinclair
January 08 2024 - 9:23AM
Business Wire
Senior Vice President Global Public Policy
and Communications
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), a diversified media company and a
leading provider of local news and sports, announced today that
Patrick McFadden will join the company as its Senior Vice President
for Global Public Policy and Communications.
In this role, McFadden will be responsible for overseeing the
development and implementation of Sinclair’s comprehensive
legislative and regulatory strategy to support the policy and
advocacy goals. In addition, he will oversee Sinclair’s strategic
communications and messaging.
“We’re delighted to welcome Patrick as a key contributor to our
executive group,” said Chris Ripley, Sinclair’s President and CEO.
“He brings a wealth of critical experience to the cutting-edge
broadcasting platform as it expands for all types of content
distribution. He knows the issues, the people and the technology
that underpin our business and is well-respected throughout the
industry. He’s part of the elite corps of innovative and nuanced
thinkers who are representative of Sinclair’s visionary
culture.”
McFadden comes to Sinclair from the National Association of
Broadcasters (NAB) where he served for ten years, most recently as
Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, and was involved
in multiple, complex regulatory challenges including NextGen
Broadcast (ATSC 3.0) licensing and deployment, spectrum
allocation/protection, media ownership and content distribution.
Prior to joining the NAB, McFadden practiced telecommunications law
in the Washington office of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP where he
specialized in policy advocacy, litigation, regulatory compliance
and negotiations for wireless, wireline and VoIP service providers
and communications device manufacturers.
McFadden stated, “I’m very excited to join the Sinclair team.
Sinclair is a leader not only in program content distribution with
its tremendous portfolio of broadcast stations but also as a
vanguard for multiple new businesses using that sophisticated
platform. I look forward to helping the company advance its
strategic initiatives to continue to provide local news and
entertainment to viewers at home and on the go as well as the many
new opportunities on the horizon.”
About Sinclair, Inc.:
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and
a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns,
operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86
markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; owns
Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD and The
Nest; and owns and provides services to 21 regional sports network
brands. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms,
including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors,
and the nation’s largest streaming aggregator of local news
content, NewsON. 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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