BALTIMORE, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair
Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) congratulates President and
Chief Executive Officer Christopher
Ripley for being awarded The Daily Record's Most
Admired CEO Award. The Daily Record created the Most Admired
CEOs awards program to highlight talented CEOs and nonprofit
executive directors throughout Maryland.
In his three-year tenure as CEO, Ripley has grown Sinclair into
a diversified media company, making it one of the largest
corporations in Maryland. Under his leadership, he has helped
Sinclair increase the value and importance of its broadcast
presence, providing viewers a wealth of programming at a time where
reliable local news content is needed more than ever before.
Sinclair's acquisition of 21 regional sports networks (RSNs) in
2019, as well as its taking equity stakes in two others, has
transformed the company into one of the leading sports media
companies in America. In addition, Ripley has continued to
nurture the company's rich history of innovation, overseeing the
start of a new ad-free OTT platform and the launch of the
groundbreaking ATSC 3.0 technology.
"I am extremely humbled and thankful for being recognized as one
of the most admirable CEOs in Maryland, said Ripley. "I've had the fortunate
opportunity to work with a supportive board and a talented
management team that have helped Sinclair continue to execute on
its vision of being a forward-looking diversified media
company. I am excited to see what the future has in store as
I continue my work with the company."
Selections are based on professional accomplishments, community
service and letters of reference submitted by co-workers, board
members and community. Profiles on the winners are being published
in a special magazine that will be inserted into the November 3, 2020 issue of The Daily Record
and will be available online at www.TheDailyRecord.com.
Winners will be honored November 2,
2020 at a virtual celebration from 6
to 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased and the event can be
viewed at https://thedailyrecord.com/most_admired_ceos/.
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 23 regional
sports network brands; owns, operates and/or provides services to
191 television stations in 89 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.
About The Daily Record
Celebrating 132 years of journalistic excellence, The Daily
Record is a multimedia news source that publishes a print and
online edition five days a week and breaks news daily on its
website, TheDailyRecord.com. In addition, The Daily Record
publishes more than 30 special products a year including Women
Who Lead, Doing Business in Maryland, Way to Be and
Expanding Opportunities. The Daily Record also honors
leading Marylanders through 10 annual awards events including
Maryland's Top 100 Women,
Influential Marylanders and Most Admired CEOs. Its Digital
Marketing Solutions helps customers with social media, search
engine marketing and optimization, retargeting, email marketing and
more. The Daily Record is part of BridgeTower Media, one of
the country's leading business-to-business media companies with 44
print and digital publications in more than 20 U.S.
markets.
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SOURCE Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.