*Action Alert *Sinclair Broadcast Group Contact Information

Sinclair Broadcast Group
ABC Nightline Pre-emption

The ABC Television Network announced on Tuesday that the Friday, April 30 edition of "Nightline" will consist entirely of Ted Koppel reading aloud the names of U.S. servicemen and women killed in action in Iraq. Despite the denials by a spokeswoman for the show, the action appears to be motivated by a political agenda designed to undermine the efforts of the United States in Iraq.

There is no organization that holds the members of our military and those soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in service of our country in higher regard than Sinclair Broadcast Group. While Sinclair would support an honest effort to honor the memory of these brave soldiers, we do not believe that is what "Nightline" is doing. Rather, Mr. Koppel and "Nightline" are hiding behind this so-called tribute in an effort to highlight only one aspect of the war effort and in doing so to influence public opinion against the military action in Iraq. Based on published reports, we are aware of the spouse of one soldier who died in Iraq who opposes the reading of her husband's name to oppose our military action. We suspect she is not alone in this viewpoint. As a result, we have decided to preempt the broadcast of "Nightline' this Friday on each of our stations which air ABC programming.

(snip)

http://www.sbgi.net/

410-568-1565

Well What are you waiting for ? Get busy DU Patriots !

I'm going to write them right now. I've already written a letter of support to Ted Koppel.

Thanks again.
:)

410-568-1565

Mark Hyman's voice recording says he's unavailable, but syas to hit '0'and then ask for his assistant Jan Smart at extention 1504. Well, their lines must be jammed, because I can't get through. I'll keep trying, and I'll continue tomorrow as well. I won't stop until I get through.

Did you or anyone else have any luck?

Mr. Koppel and "Nightline" are hiding behind this so-called tribute in an effort to highlight only one aspect of the war effort and in doing so to influence public opinion against the military action in Iraq.

Hiding? Hiding to influence against military action? BULLSHIT! Do you realize that that is a guilty and fearful excuse? Fearful that sleeping Americans will have one more dot to connect to this bullshit!

So let's reword their statement:

Sinclair is hiding behind this so-called concern in an effort to highlight several aspects of the war effort and in doing so continues the illusion to public opinion that all is well in the military action in Iraq and in the Bush* administration.

n/t

Kukesa

:hi:

I've just emailed all these people in 2 minutes. Copy 1 state into your 'To". Short subject and short 'body'. Send, then back browse and roll me over and do it again.

Master so far:

Alabama
ccarter@wtto21.com, cdietz@wtto21.com, cboswell@wtto21.com, gprivett@wtto21.com, iharper@wtto21.com, scastleberry@wtto21.com, webmaster@wabm.com, aoswalt@sbgnet.com, rhaut@wtto.sbgnet.com, mojones@wtto.sbgnet.com, promotions@wabm.com, sports@wabm.com, internships@wabm.com, cslaight@wtto.sbgnet.com, contests@wabm.com


CA
news@kovr13.com, webmaster@kovr13.com, programming@kovr13.com, lchun@kovr13.com, sports@kovr13.com


Florida
marmstrong@newscentral.tv, cbell@newscentral.tv, kemery@newscentral.tv, jgladstone@newscentral.tv, mglaros@newscentral.tv, ehart@newscentral.tv, editorial@sbgi.net, morrisjones@newscentral.tv, jleiberman@newscentral.tv, spadgett@newscentral.tv, vreid@newscentral.tv, jschwartz@newscentral.tv, jwieland@newscentral.tv, comments@weartv.com, newstips@weartv.com, news@weartv.com, sports@weartv.com, newsdirector@weartv.com, infocus@weartv.com, programming@weartv.com, sales@weartv.com, promotions@weartv.com, wear@weartv.com, contests@weartv.com, employment@weartv.com, webmaster@weartv.com, astrum@weartv.com, bsolarski@weartv.com, sstraughn@weartv.com, dshugart@weartv.com, snissim@weartv.com, sbaumgartner@weartv.com, cgarman@weartv.com, jwillets@weartv.com, mbarrows@weartv.com, cbassett@weartv.com, creeves@weartv.com, kdaniel@weartv.com, mnicholson@weartv.com, pneumann@weartv.com, lmbell@weartv.com, dthomas@weartv.com, amcintosh@weartv.com, jsigman@wtwc40.com, pkearney@wtwc40.com, bmiller@wtwc40.com, dmcsorle@wtwc40.com, btucker@wtwc40.com

IL
kevinh@wmbd.com, karend@wmbd.com, nancyl@wmbd.com, derekb@wmbd.com, cbolak@wyzztv.com, hermanm@wmbd.com, chrism@wmbd.com, brentl@wmbd.com, billm@wmbd.com, cmoffitt@kbsi23.com, amuster@kbsi23.com, jchronis@kbsi23.com, cgirard@kbsi23.com, kirbym@wmbd.com, news@wmbd.com, steveh@wmbd.com, news@wics.com, weather@wics.com, sports@wics.com, healthbeat@wics.com, education@wics.com, gmcentyre@wics.com, calendar@wics.com, webmaster@wics.com, comments@wics.com, programming@wics.com, promotions@wics.com, sales@wics.com


N. Carolina
ecowart@wupn48.com, ffraboni@wupn48.com, rhamilton@wupn48.com, dejackson@wupn48.com, mpera@wupn48.com, drobinson@wupn48.com, lsimpson@wupn48.com, news@wlos.com, comments@wlos.com, programming@wlos.com, community@wlos.com, carolinakitchen@wlos.com, webmaster@wlos.com

Oklahoma
programming@kocb34.com, sales@kocb34.com


S. Carolina
webmaster@wtat24.com, comments@wtat24.com, jobs@wtat24.com, promotions@wtat24.com, programming@wtat24.com, sales@wtat24.com, contests@wtat24.com


TX
krrt@krrt.com, sales@krrt.com, webmaster@krrt.com, kabbtv@kabb.com, sales@kabb.com, weather@kabb.com, maxsports@kabb.com, engineering@kabb.com, production@kabb.com, webmaster@kabb.com

We honor our Fallen by remembering them.

bush is trying to hide the Fallen dishonoring
the sacrafices made and Dishonoring every American.

I emailed every address on your list and emailed Sinclair directly, as well.

please keep emailing and calling....

Georgie Boy and Mama Babs don't like to see them on their televisions!

WXLV 45 is a Sinclair owned ABC affiliate.

(They demonstrated their suckiness months ago when they chose Elimidate over Jimmy Kimmel's show.)

410-568-1533

mine just went through

These are the guys from Sinclair who have donated to the Repubs.

Call 410-568-1500

And ask innocently for these guys' office (pick one)

Fred Smith
Bill Butler
Barry Drake
Mark Hyman
Duncan Smith
Bob Smith

She told me to read the statement on the web. Now I am calling back.

lady was nice . let her know that
"That coorperate headquarters has
made the most unpatriotic politically motivated
decision I've ever witnessed .

We honor our Fallen by remembering them .

Sinclair has only donated to Republicans ."

What did she say?

She can only take messages. Keep calling.

I have been trying to get through, though I'm stopping for a while to make dinner.

Corporate Headquarters
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
10706 Beaver Dam Road
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030
410-568-1500 (Main Telephone)
410-568-1533 (Main Fax)

Investor Relations Contact
Lucy A. Rutishauser
VP Corporate Finance and
Corporate Treasurer
investor@sbgi.net

Sales Questions
Darren Shapiro
VP Sales
410-568-1500

-or-

Jeff Sleete
VP Marketing
410-568-1500


Web Site Concerns
Mike O'Malley
Corporate Webmaster
webmaster@sbgi.net

:mad:

Please let me know if you had the same problem...

here is the link with the links that show their donations. Make sure you include that in whatever complaint you make.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1497939

Take Back the Media..

http://www.takebackthemedia.com/boycottsinclair.html

I've sent this off to Buzzflash as well..

any updates we can add later as we go..

tell people to make a LIST of sponsors and throw that in their faces as well..

we're on this..

I'm still trying to get through to Randi about
murder by numbers .

investor@sbgi.net

Dear MoveOn member,

Tonight, ABC's Nightline is doing something beautiful and courageous.
The entire show will consist of a reading of the names of each soldier
who has fallen in Iraq, while his or her photograph shows on the
screen.

But ABC affiliate stations around the country will be prohibited from
airing the special. That's because they're owned by Sinclair
Broadcasting Group, a company whose executives have given tens of
thousands to Republicans and whose right-wing allies tout it as "the
next Fox." <1>

In a statement released earlier this week, the company said that to
honor the men and women who died in this way would be a political act
that is "contrary to the public interest." Censoring images of the
fallen serves the right-wing ideologues who pushed the war in Iraq,
but it certainly doesn't serve our country to hide those who were
killed.

In order to highlight this censorship and let other media outlets know
that it's not OK, we're asking you to write a letter to the editor of
your local paper. It doesn't actually take very long -- you can do it
in ten minutes or less.

We've added some tips and talking points below. Once you've written,
please let us know at:

http://www.moveon.org/sinclair.html?id=2761-3117687-gPgO.3tCx0fL6rw9_F...

Military families have called on Sinclair to air the special tonight.
Jane Bright of Military Families Speak Out is the mother of Sgt. Evan
Ashcraft, who died July 24, 2003, near Mosul, Iraq. She said: "The
Sinclair Broadcast Group is trying to undermine the lives of our
soldiers killed in Iraq. By censoring Nightline they want to hide the
toll the war on Iraq is having on thousands of soldiers and their
families, like mine." <2>

According to ABC News, "The Nightline broadcast is an expression of
respect which simply seeks to honor those who have laid down their
lives for this country."

Yet Sinclair refuses to distinguish between public mourning and a
statement against the war: "Despite the denials by a spokeswoman for
the show the action appears to be motivated by a political agenda
designed to undermine the efforts of the United States in Iraq." <3>

Take a few minutes to write a letter to the editor to make sure the
word gets out. Tips and talking points are below.

Nightline is also certain to get lots of nasty right-wing hate mail
about this broadcast. Show them the overwhelming support for this sort
of recognition of the young men and women killed in Iraq with a quick
note at:

http://www.moveon.org/r?494

Finally, you can call on Sinclair to honor our troops and run the
Nightline special at:

David D. Smith, CEO
Sinclair Broadcast Group
(410) 568-1500 x1504

After you take action, let us know at:

http://www.moveon.org/sinclair.html?id=2761-3117687-gPgO.3tCx0fL6rw9_F...

Then tune in to ABC tonight to see Nightline's special tribute to our
lost servicemen and women.

Sincerely,
- Carrie, Joan, Noah, Peter, and Wes
The MoveOn.org Team
Friday, April 30th, 2004

Sources:
<1> http://freepress.net/news/article.php?id=3334
<2> http://www.mfso.org /
<3> http://poynter.org/forum/?id=misc

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CEO: bbutler@sbgnet.com
VP of Programming and Promotions: dsmith@sbgnet.com
Other People you can put on the CC list: mhyman@sbgnet.com, jleiber@sbgnet.com

Give 'em hell!

And, welcome to DU!

They must be getting a ton of flak on this! Scumbags.