Smith family
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The Smith family is an American media-owning family best known for controlling Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest television station operators in the United States.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
ⓘ
media-owning family ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Sinclair Broadcast Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | right-leaning political commentary on local television ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Baltimore metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessInterest |
local television stations
ⓘ
media advertising ⓘ regional sports networks ⓘ |
| businessRole | controlling shareholders of Sinclair Broadcast Group ⓘ |
| businessStructure | family-controlled corporation ⓘ |
| controls | one of the largest television station groups in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicity | American ⓘ |
| founded | Sinclair Broadcast Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
broadcasting
ⓘ
mass media ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controlling Sinclair Broadcast Group
ⓘ
ownership of television stations ⓘ |
| mediaReach | national U.S. television audience ⓘ |
| notableMember |
David D. Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick G. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ J. Duncan Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Sinclair Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owns | Sinclair Broadcast Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | private ownership ⓘ |
| wealthSource |
broadcast television holdings
ⓘ
media consolidation ⓘ |
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