August 28, 2019 – Baltimore – Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that Mark Aitken has been promoted from Vice President to Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology responsible for the Company’s development and deployment of next-gen technologies such as ATSC 3.0. In addition, Scott Shapiro has been promoted from Vice President to Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, responsible for driving forward Sinclair’s vision through acquisitions and external investments.

In making the announcement, Mr. Ripley said, “Mark has positioned himself at the cutting edge of the industry for years as an innovator and thought leader. During his 20 years with Sinclair, he has worked tirelessly to develop best-in-class broadcast technology and was a creator of the next generation broadcast transmission platform, ATSC 3.0, which is on its way to becoming a global standard.”…

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