Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s application for review of the...

Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s application for review of the Sinclair/Allbritton Communications TV station deal doesn’t raise any new issues and is a “stale rehash” of “unfounded allegations,” said Sinclair in an opposition filing Wednesday (http://bit.ly/1BsM979). “Rainbow PUSH can’t take no for an answer.” Though Rainbow PUSH argued in its application (CD Aug 26 p16) that Sinclair improperly controls its partner in several sharing arrangements Cunningham Broadcasting, Rainbow PUSH’s arguments are “without any factual support,” Sinclair said. Cunningham wasn’t a party to Sinclair/Allbritton, and the executives named in the application no longer work there, Sinclair said. The Media Bureau “has previously concluded that all of the allegations made by Rainbow PUSH are without merit.” The application for review provides no new facts and is “nothing more than a waste of Commission resources,” Sinclair said. It should be dismissed, Sinclair said.