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Sinclair Broadcast Group Names Todd Bernstein Station Manager of WJLA in Washington, DC

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) today announced Todd Bernstein has been named Station Manager of WJLA-ABC7 and WJLA-24/7 in Washington, DC.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) today announced Todd Bernstein has been named Station Manager of WJLA-ABC7 and WJLA-24/7 in Washington, DC.
  • Bernstein, who is currently the stations Director of Sales, will continue reporting to Senior Vice President and General Manager, William Fanshawe.
  • With over twenty-five years of broadcast, digital sales and sales management experience, he is the ideal candidate for the Station Manager position.
  • Bernstein joined WJLA in 2005 and has held several management positions at the station, including Sales Manager, Director of Business Development, National Sales Manager and Local/Political Sales Manager.

Synamedia teams with the Howard NEXTGEN TV Broadcast Collaborative to deliver ATSC 3.0 to Washington, D.C.

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Synamedia , the world's largest independent video software provider, today announced its participation in the Howard NEXTGEN TV Broadcast Collaborative bringing ATSC 3.0 to Washington, D.C.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Synamedia , the world's largest independent video software provider, today announced its participation in the Howard NEXTGEN TV Broadcast Collaborative bringing ATSC 3.0 to Washington, D.C.
  • The Collaborative was established by Pearl TV in coordination with Howard University, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
  • NEXTGEN TV Broadcast Collaborative has boldly transitioned WHUT to an ATSC 3.0 facility that will offer NEXTGEN TV signals from five network sources: WHUT (PBS), WJLA (ABC), WUSA (CBS), WTTG (FOX), and WRC (NBC).
  • "It is this level of functionality and features that will be key in showcasing NEXTGEN TV to various government constituents, while also drawing consumers to adopt NEXTGEN TV."