Federal Communications Commission 
Washington, D.C. 20554
DA 18-38
Released: January 11, 2018
Via Electronic Mail
Miles S. Mason
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
1200 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
miles.mason@pillsburylaw.com
Mace J. Rosenstein 
Covington & Burling LLP 
One City Center 
850 Tenth Street, NW 
Washington, D.C. 20001 
mrosenstein@cov.com 
Re: Applications to Transfer Control of Tribune Media Company to Sinclair Broadcast 
Group, Inc., MB Docket No. 17-179
Dear Counsel:
Today we are pausing the Commission’s informal 180-day transaction shot clock in this 
proceeding as of January 4, 2018.   For the reasons set forth below, we believe that this action will 
contribute to a thorough analysis of the proposed transaction.
As set forth in an Ex Parte Notice
1
 filed by counsel for Sinclair, Sinclair told Commission staff on 
January 4, 2018, that it, “was evaluating divestitures, as well as Top-4 showings to be made in 
amendments to the applications consistent with the recent changes to the ownership rules in the 
Commission’s Order on Reconsideration and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted November 16, 
2017, but that the DOJ review may impact certain divestiture choices.”  The Commission has a strong 
interest in ensuring a full and complete record upon which to base its decision in this proceeding. Based 
on Sinclair’s statement in its Ex Parte Notice, it is appropriate to stop the informal 180-day clock until 
after the referenced amendments and divestiture applications have been filed and staff has had an 
opportunity to fully review them.  Pausing the clock will facilitate that process. 
1
 Letter from Miles S. Mason to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, dated January 
8, 2018, re: Notice of Ex Parte Communication, MB Docket No, 17-179, Applications of Tribune Media Company 
and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. for Consent to Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations (Ex Parte 
Notice).
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact David Brown, Deputy Chief, 
Video Division, Media Bureau, at (202) 418-1645 or David Roberts, Video Division, Media Bureau, at 
(202) 418-1618.
Sincerely,
Michelle M. Carey
Chief
Media Bureau