Democrats Sound Alarm Over Sinclair-Tribune Deal

Ten Democratic senators urged the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission to take a close look at the proposed $3.9 billion tie-up of Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. and Tribune Media Co. and other pending media deals.

Sinclair agreed to buy Tribune in May, and the transaction has been under investigation by the Justice Department since August. Clearance could come in the first quarter of this year, but it would likely involve some required divestitures of stations in 10 locations where the markets overlap, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has made loosening the nation’s media ownership rules ...