LobbyingSinclair Broadcast Group lobbying by quarter
Sinclair Broadcast Group's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $320K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $960K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV.
Sinclair Broadcast Group
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $960K
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −100.0%
- Q3 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $210K | 3 |
| Q1 2023 | $210K | 3 |
| Q2 2023 | $210K | 3 |
| Q3 2023 | $210K | 3 |
| Q4 2023 | $210K | 3 |
| Q1 2024 | $350K | 3 |
| Q2 2024 | $350K | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | $350K | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | $360K | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | $310K | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | $320K | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | $320K | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | $320K | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | $320K | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | $320K | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Communications and broadcasting$4.4M · 46 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- SENATE46 reports
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES45 reports
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)16 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseSinclair Broadcast Group | $2.2M | 15 quarters |
| Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $1.8M | 15 quarters |
| McGuirewoods Consulting | $190K | 10 quarters |
| Ragnar Group | $160K | 6 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY LEWIS WIEAND jr | Counsel Rep. Whip Scalise (17-22); LD Rep. Marino (15-17);Counsel Rep. Fitzpatrick (14-15); SJC Legal Fellow (13-14);SA HT&I Comm. (09-10) | Q2 2026 |
| ROBERT D. LEHMAN | CoS Portman 11-15; CoS OMB 06-07; CoS USTR 05-06; CoS Rep Portman 03-05; CoS Rep Combest 93-03; LD/LA Rep Combest; Lobby Spec. House Clerk 88-89 | Q2 2026 |
| ROBERT WASINGER | Chief of Staff, Senator Sam Brownback | Q2 2025 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/18for Q2 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $90K |
| 07/17for Q2 | In-house | $200K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Ragnar Group | $30K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Ragnar Group | $30K |
| 04/19for Q1 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $90K |
| 04/19for Q1 | Ragnar Group | $30K |
| 04/10for Q1 | In-house | $200K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $90K |
| 01/16for Q4 2025 | Ragnar Group | $30K |
| 01/12for Q4 2025 | In-house | $200K |
| 25/10/18for Q3 2025 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $90K |
| 25/10/14for Q3 2025 | In-house | $200K |
| 25/10/10for Q3 2025 | Ragnar Group | $30K |
| 25/07/18for Q2 2025 | Ragnar Group | $30K |
| 25/07/16for Q2 2025 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $90K |
| 25/07/12for Q2 2025 | In-house | $200K |
| 25/05/05for Q1 2025 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $90K |
| 25/04/17for Q1 2025 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr | $140K |
| 25/04/16for Q1 2025 | In-house | $200K |
| 25/04/15for Q1 2025 | Ragnar Group | $10K |