EXHIBIT 23.1

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference into Prospectus Supplement File Nos. 333-12255,  333-12257, 333-31569,
333-31571,  and 333-43047 of our report dated February 17, 1998 included in this
Form 8-K filed March 17, 1998, of Sinclair  Broadcast  Group,  Inc. It should be
noted  that  we  have  not  audited  any  financial  statements  of the  Company
subsequent to December 31, 1997, or performed any audit procedures subsequent to
the date of our report.

Baltimore, Maryland,                           /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
March 17, 1998