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 9, 1998,  except for Note
24, as to which the date is February 23, 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                             Arthur Andersen LLP

   
March 27, 1998