Sinclair Announces Annual Diversity Scholarship Submission for 2024, Shaping the Future of Broadcasting
January 11 2024 - 11:01AM
Business Wire
Committed to Diversity, Sinclair is Honored to
Continue to Award Scholarships to High Achieving Students Seeking
Careers in the Broadcasting Industry
Sinclair (NASDAQ: SBGI), today announced that the Sinclair
Broadcast Group Diversity Scholarship program is now accepting
applications for the 2024 school year. Having provided over
$300,000 in tuition assistance since 2013, the annual scholarship
program aims to invest in the future of the broadcast industry and
help students from diverse backgrounds, who reflect Sinclair’s
audiences nationwide, complete their education and pursue careers
in broadcast journalism, digital storytelling, and marketing.
Applicants must be a current college sophomore or junior at an
accredited four-year undergraduate college or university in the
United States. Students from all 50 states may apply at
www.sbgi.net/scholarship. The deadline for submission is April 30,
2024.
The annual Sinclair Broadcast Group Diversity Scholarship
complements the company’s efforts to bring more diversity to the
industry. This includes enhanced recruitment outreach to build an
applicant base that is qualified and diverse.
“Sinclair’s annual scholarship program underscores our
commitment to fostering inclusivity and representing diversity
within our communities. We believe investing in the next generation
of journalists and marketing students will amplify diverse voices
and perspectives and shape an inclusive future for the industry,”
said Chris Ripley, President and CEO.
Additional details on the scholarship and the 2023 winners can
be found on the Sinclair website.
About Sinclair:
Sinclair Broadcast Group is a subsidiary of Sinclair Inc.,
(Nasdaq: SBGI) a diversified media company and 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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