SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K


                 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               -----------------

Date of Report (Date of earliest                 Commission File Number 0-26076
event reported) April 7, 1998


                         SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.
                           (Exact name of registrant)


          Maryland                                  52-1494660
   (State of organization)              (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


                              2000 West 41st Street
                            Baltimore, Maryland 21211
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                                 (410) 467-5005
                         (Registrant's telephone Number)


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On September 16, 1997,  the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (the
"Commission")  declared effective a Registration  Statement (File No. 333-12257)
on Form S-3 (the "Company  Registration  Statement") filed by Sinclair Broadcast
Group,  Inc. (the "Company")  relating to the public offering,  pursuant to Rule
415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the  "Securities  Act"), of up
to an aggregate of  $1,000,000,000  in  securities  of the Company.  On April 7,
1998, the Company filed a Registration  Statement (File No.  333-49543,  on Form
S-3,  (the  "462(b)  Registration  Statement") which  was  immediately  declared
effective pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act increasing the amount
of  securities   registered   under  the  Company   Registration   Statement  to
$1,071,202,500.  (The Company  Registration  Statement,  the 462(b) Registration
Statement and prospectus  contained therein are collectively  referred to as the
"Company Prospectus.")

         On November 7, 1996, the Commission  declared  effective a Registration
Statement  (File  No.  333-12255)  on form  S-3 (the  "Stockholder  Registration
Statement")  filed by the Company relating to the public  offering,  pursuant to
Rule 415 under the Securities Act, of up to an aggregate of 5,564,253  shares of
Class A Common Stock of the Company. (The Stockholder Registration Statement and
prospectus  contained  therein are collectively  referred to as the "Stockholder
Prospectus.")

         On April 9, 1998,  the Company  filed with the  Commission  supplements
dated April 9, 1998 to the Company  Prospectus  and the  Stockholder  Prospectus
relating to the issuance and sale of 8,030,187 shares of Class A Common Stock of
the Company (the "Common Stock  Supplements").  In connection with the filing of
the Common Stock Supplements with the Commission,  the Company is filing certain
exhibits  as part of this  Form  8-K.  See  "Item 7.  Financial  Statements  and
Exhibits."

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits.

          The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:

          1.1  Underwriting  Agreement  dated as of April 7,  1998 by and  among
               the Company,  the several Selling  Stockholders named therein and
               the several Underwriters named therein

          5.1  Opinion of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering

          5.2  Opinion of Thomas & Libowitz, P.A.

          23.1 Consent  of  Wilmer,  Cutler  &  Pickering  (included  as part of
               Exhibit 5.1)

          23.2 Consent of Thomas & Libowitz,  P.A.  (included as part of Exhibit
               5.2)



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                                    SIGNATURE


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                       SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.



                                       By: /s/ David B. Amy
                                          -------------------------------------
                                       Name:    David B. Amy
                                       Title:   Chief Financial Officer



Dated: April 9, 1998




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER                     EXHIBIT

1.1       Underwriting Agreement dated as of April 7, 1998  by  and  among  the
          Company,  the  several  Selling  Stockholders  named  therein  and the
          several Underwriters named therein

5.1       Opinion of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering

5.2       Opinion of Thomas & Libowitz, P.A.

23.1      Consent of Wilmer,  Cutler &  Pickering  (included  as part of Exhibit
          5.1)

23.2      Consent of Thomas & Libowitz, P.A. (included as part of Exhibit 5.2)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                               -----------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               -----------------

Date of Report (Date of earliest                 Commission File Number 0-26076
event reported) April 7, 1998

                         SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.
                           (Exact name of registrant)

          Maryland                                  52-1494660
   (State of organization)              (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

                              2000 West 41st Street
                            Baltimore, Maryland 21211
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                                 (410) 467-5005
                         (Registrant's telephone Number)
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On September 16, 1997,  the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (the
"Commission")  declared effective a Registration  Statement (File No. 333-12257)
on Form S-3 (the "Company  Registration  Statement") filed by Sinclair Broadcast
Group,  Inc. (the "Company")  relating to the public offering,  pursuant to Rule
415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the  "Securities  Act"), of up
to an aggregate of  $1,000,000,000  in  securities  of the Company.  On April 7,
1998, the Company filed a Registration  Statement (File No.  333-49543,  on Form
S-3,  (the  "462(b)  Registration  Statement") which  was  immediately  declared
effective pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act increasing the amount
of  securities   registered   under  the  Company   Registration   Statement  to
$1,071,202,500.  (The Company  Registration  Statement,  the 462(b) Registration
Statement and prospectus  contained therein are collectively  referred to as the
"Company Prospectus.")

         On November 7, 1996, the Commission  declared  effective a Registration
Statement  (File  No.  333-12255)  on form  S-3 (the  "Stockholder  Registration
Statement")  filed by the Company relating to the public  offering,  pursuant to
Rule 415 under the Securities Act, of up to an aggregate of 5,564,253  shares of
Class A Common Stock of the Company. (The Stockholder Registration Statement and
prospectus  contained  therein are collectively  referred to as the "Stockholder
Prospectus.")

         On April 9, 1998,  the Company  filed with the  Commission  supplements
dated April 9, 1998 to the Company  Prospectus  and the  Stockholder  Prospectus
relating to the issuance and sale of 8,030,187 shares of Class A Common Stock of
the Company (the "Common Stock  Supplements").  In connection with the filing of
the Common Stock Supplements with the Commission,  the Company is filing certain
exhibits  as part of this  Form  8-K.  See  "Item 7.  Financial  Statements  and
Exhibits."

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits.

          The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:

          1.1  Underwriting  Agreement  dated as of April 7,  1998 by and  among
               the Company,  the several Selling  Stockholders named therein and
               the several Underwriters named therein

          5.1  Opinion of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering

          5.2  Opinion of Thomas & Libowitz, P.A.

          23.1 Consent  of  Wilmer,  Cutler  &  Pickering  (included  as part of
               Exhibit 5.1)

          23.2 Consent of Thomas & Libowitz,  P.A.  (included as part of Exhibit
               5.2)
SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                       SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

                                       By: /s/ David B. Amy
                                          -------------------------------------
                                       Name:    David B. Amy
                                       Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Dated: April 9, 1998
EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER                     EXHIBIT

1.1       Underwriting Agreement dated as of April 7, 1998  by  and  among  the
          Company,  the  several  Selling  Stockholders  named  therein  and the
          several Underwriters named therein

5.1       Opinion of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering

5.2       Opinion of Thomas & Libowitz, P.A.

23.1      Consent of Wilmer,  Cutler &  Pickering  (included  as part of Exhibit
          5.1)

23.2      Consent of Thomas & Libowitz, P.A. (included as part of Exhibit 5.2)