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) September 16, 1997


                         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  "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,  of up to an aggregate of $1,000,000,000
in  securities  of the  Company.  (The  Registration  Statement  and  prospectus
contained therein are collectively referred to as the "Prospectus.")

          On September  19, 1997,  the Company filed with the  Commission  (i) a
supplement  dated September 17, 1997 to the Prospectus  relating to the issuance
and sale of 5,300,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company (the "Common
Stock  Supplement")  and  (ii) a  supplement  dated  September  17,  1997 to the
Prospectus relating to the issuance and sale of 3,000,000 shares of $3.00 Series
D Convertible  Exchangeable Preferred Stock of the Company (the "Preferred Stock
Supplement").  In connection with the filing of the Common Stock  Supplement and
the  Preferred  Stock  Supplement  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  September  17,  1997 by and
               among the Company, the several Selling Stockholders named therein
               and the several Underwriters named therein

          1.2  Underwriting  Agreement  dated as of  September  17,  1997 by and
               among the Company and the several Underwriters named therein

          4.1  Articles  Supplementary  to the Amended and Restated  Articles of
               Incorporation  of  the  Company  governing  the  $3.00  Series  D
               Convertible  Exchangeable  Preferred Stock, including the form of
               the First  Supplemental  Indenture relating to the 6% Convertible
               Subordinated Exchange Debentures due September 15, 2012

          4.2  Specimen certificate  representing the $3.00 Series D Convertible
               Exchangeable Preferred Stock

          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: September 22, 1997




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER                     EXHIBIT

1.1       Underwriting Agreement dated as of September 17, 1997 by and among the
          Company,  the  several  Selling  Stockholders  named  therein  and the
          several Underwriters named therein

1.2       Underwriting Agreement dated as of September 17, 1997 by and among the
          Company and the several Underwriters named therein

4.1       Articles  Supplementary  to  the  Amended  and  Restated  Articles  of
          Incorporation of the Company  governing the $3.00 Series D Convertible
          Exchangeable   Preferred  Stock,  including  the  form  of  the  First
          Supplemental  Indenture  relating to the 6%  Convertible  Subordinated
          Exchange Debentures due September 15, 2012

4.2       Specimen   certificate   representing   $3.00  Series  D   Convertible
          Exchangeable Preferred Stock

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) September 16, 1997

                         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  "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,  of up to an aggregate of $1,000,000,000
in  securities  of the  Company.  (The  Registration  Statement  and  prospectus
contained therein are collectively referred to as the "Prospectus.")

          On September  19, 1997,  the Company filed with the  Commission  (i) a
supplement  dated September 17, 1997 to the Prospectus  relating to the issuance
and sale of 5,300,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company (the "Common
Stock  Supplement")  and  (ii) a  supplement  dated  September  17,  1997 to the
Prospectus relating to the issuance and sale of 3,000,000 shares of $3.00 Series
D Convertible  Exchangeable Preferred Stock of the Company (the "Preferred Stock
Supplement").  In connection with the filing of the Common Stock  Supplement and
the  Preferred  Stock  Supplement  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  September  17,  1997 by and
               among the Company, the several Selling Stockholders named therein
               and the several Underwriters named therein

          1.2  Underwriting  Agreement  dated as of  September  17,  1997 by and
               among the Company and the several Underwriters named therein

          4.1  Articles  Supplementary  to the Amended and Restated  Articles of
               Incorporation  of  the  Company  governing  the  $3.00  Series  D
               Convertible  Exchangeable  Preferred Stock, including the form of
               the First  Supplemental  Indenture relating to the 6% Convertible
               Subordinated Exchange Debentures due September 15, 2012

          4.2  Specimen certificate  representing the $3.00 Series D Convertible
               Exchangeable Preferred Stock

          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: September 22, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER                     EXHIBIT

1.1       Underwriting Agreement dated as of September 17, 1997 by and among the
          Company,  the  several  Selling  Stockholders  named  therein  and the
          several Underwriters named therein

1.2       Underwriting Agreement dated as of September 17, 1997 by and among the
          Company and the several Underwriters named therein

4.1       Articles  Supplementary  to  the  Amended  and  Restated  Articles  of
          Incorporation of the Company  governing the $3.00 Series D Convertible
          Exchangeable   Preferred  Stock,  including  the  form  of  the  First
          Supplemental  Indenture  relating to the 6%  Convertible  Subordinated
          Exchange Debentures due September 15, 2012

4.2       Specimen   certificate   representing   $3.00  Series  D   Convertible
          Exchangeable Preferred Stock

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)