Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2001
FCC enforcement over Sinclair–Glencairn control
The FCC fined Sinclair $40,000 for illegally controlling Glencairn Ltd., a company that held the license of WTAT-TV while Sinclair operated the station through an agreement. Critics argued that the arrangement functioned as an indirect Sinclair duopoly and circumvented broadcast ownership limits.