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The Sinclair Broadcast Group is reportedly nearing a $4 billion deal to purchase Tribune Media. The reported purchase comes after President Trump’s pick to head the FCC, Ajit Pai, dramatically rolled back limits capping the number of stations one corporation can control. For more, we speak with Craig Aaron, president and CEO of Free Press.

Under the deal, Sinclair would reach more than 70 percent of American households, with stations in many major markets, including Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.

The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval, but the Trump administration’s FCC has signaled its openness to media consolidation.

Mike Rispoli, director of News Voices: New Jersey, discusses the critical importance of local news.

WASHINGTON — Sinclair Broadcast Group, the nation’s largest television-station conglomerate, is set to get even larger, according to media reports over the weekend that it will soon finalize a deal to buy Tribune Media.

WASHINGTON — On Friday, Net Neutrality protesters greeted FCC Chairman Ajit Pai at the American Enterprise Institute as he continued his tour of right-wing institutions to tout his plans to dismantle the open internet protections.

In a speech Friday to mark his first 100 days in charge of the FCC, Chairman Ajit Pai touted his early actions and vowed to keep slashing rules.

But he barely touched on his plan to eliminate the agency’s Net Neutrality rules.

New Jersey has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create more informed communities and a more engaged democracy in cities and towns across the state.

The largest owner of local TV stations, Sinclair has a history of supporting Republican causes. But as Sinclair tries to grow, it is locking horns with Fox.

The latest assault comes from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who wants to change how internet companies are regulated, a move that could prove disastrous for Net Neutrality.