EXHIBIT 99.1
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference into Prospectus Supplement File Nos. 333-49543,  333-12255, 333-12257,
333-31569,  333-31571  and  333-43047  of our report  dated  February  17, 1998,
included in this Form 8-K/A filed April 8, 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.

                                        /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Baltimore, Maryland,
April 8, 1998