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Dear Editor,

I’ve have been a long time reader of The Columbus Free Press and of your “Columbus Media Insider” articles. I have a strong problem with the articles as of late, The focus on The Dispatch has been too much actually and have come at the cost of not serving the mission of your paper “speaking truth to power”

Recently, There have been articles galore about Sinclair Broadcasting Group and their recent “Propaganda” disguised as a Editorial / PSA that stations that were owned by them were forced to run that attack the press in general. Unfortunately, This is not the first time this company has used their stations to push propaganda. This goes back and ranges a long time over conservative issues and bias that they are forcing it station to run.

In Columbus, They own three stations, WSYX ABC 6, WTTE FOX 28 and WWHO CW 53 and in Ohio they own a station in EVERY Ohio Market except, Cleveland. This could change if a merger with Tribune goes through and they acquire WJW FOX 8 in Cleveland.

In comparison, Dispatch only own WBNS-TV, WBNS-FM and WBNS-AM in Columbus and one other station in Indianapolis, WTHR-TV NBC 13. Really Small Potatoes compared to Sinclair and their 173 stations in 80 markets for now. We aren’t even counting it’s cable stations or its other television properties here and If their merger with Tribune goes through it will grow to 223 stations across the nation.

Please take the time to cover this and please turn that laser focus on Sinclair and less on The Dispatch. They are tiny potatoes compared to what Sinclair is trying to do here.

I understand this paper’s history with the Dispatch but is shouldn’t cloud your vision from the clear and present danger of Sinclair’s operations.

Thank you for your time,
DeShawn Isaac