Sinclair Broadcast (SBGI) 10-K 2007 FY Annual report

Exhibit 12

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

	2007		2006		2005		2004		2003
Income before provision for income taxes from continuing operations	$	39,215	$	55,091	$	70,535	$	69,049	$	24,158
Fixed charges (a)	95,866		115,217		120,002		120,400		121,165
Earnings available for fixed charges	135,081		170,308		190,537		189,449		145,323
Fixed charges (a)	95,866		115,217		120,002		120,400		121,165
Excess of earnings over fixed charges	$	39,215	$	55,091	$	70,535	$	69,049	$	24,158
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	1.41		1.48		1.59		1.57		1.20
Earnings available for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	135,081	$	170,308	$	198,815	$	205,111	$	161,246
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (b)	95,866		115,217		128,280		136,062		137,088
Excess of earnings over combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	39,215	$	55,091	$	70,535	$	69,049	$	24,158
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	1.41		1.48		1.55		1.51		1.18

(a)Fixed charges consist of interest expense, which includes interest on all debt and amortization of debt discount, capitalized interest and amortization of deferred financing costs.

(b)Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends consist of interest expense, which includes interest on all debt and amortization of debt discount and premium, capitalized interest and deferred financing costs and preferred stock dividends.  Preferred stock dividends are divided by (1 — effective tax rate) with the tax rate being 39.55% for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 35.00% for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002.  On June 15, 2005, we completed an exchange of our Series D Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock into Convertible Debentures, due 2012.  Accordingly, there were no preferred stock dividends paid in 2006 or 2007.