Sinclair Promotes Gregory Gilleland To General Manager Of Ring Of Honor Wrestling

Sinclair Promotes Gregory Gilleland To General Manager Of Ring Of Honor Wrestling

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that Gregory Gilleland has been promoted to General Manager of Ring of Honor Wrestling ("ROH"). The announcement was made by Joseph Koff, Chief Operating Officer of ROH and Vice President of Training and Development for Sinclair.

In making the announcement, Mr. Koff said, "We congratulate Greg on his well-deserved promotion. During his time as Business Manager for ROH, he implemented accounting processes, developed financial reporting, managed annual budgets and business strategies, and played a significant role in improving ROH's profitability and brand."

"I am very grateful for the opportunities that I have been given by Sinclair and ROH," commented Mr. Gilleland. "I have been fortunate to be a part of the team that has helped grow ROH to become one of the major promotions in the wrestling world. As General Manager, I look forward to an even more exciting future, as we continue to grow the brand and provide what we believe is the best wrestling on the planet to the best fans on the planet."

Mr. Gilleland joined Sinclair as a Financial Analyst in January 2010 and most recently served as Business Manager of Ring of Honor since June 2011. He graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Economics and has a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Baltimore.

About Ring of Honor Wrestling:
Ring of Honor Wrestling, a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., is a professional wrestling company which produces weekly, original 1-hour television wrestling programs and is the only wrestling promotion in the United States with a major, multi-market presence on broadcast TV. Ring of Honor is also syndicated on select TV stations and regional cable systems. For further information on Ring of Honor visit www.rohwrestling.com.

About Sinclair:
Sinclair is the largest and one of the most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. Including pending transactions, the Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 172 television stations in 81 markets, broadcasting 432 channels and having affiliations with all the major networks. Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of sports content. Sinclair's broadcast content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.

SOURCE Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Joseph Koff, COO of Ring of Honor Wrestling, (410) 568-1500

Web Site: http://www.sbgi.net


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