FCC has ‘serious concerns’ over Sinclair–Tribune merger that could block the deal

FCC chairman Ajit Pai said today that he has “serious concerns” about Sinclair’s proposed merger with Tribune Media Company, which would create a uniquely enormous local TV broadcaster reaching nearly three-quarters of all US homes with TVs in them. Pai has proposed that the FCC refer select issues to an administrative law judge for a hearing “to get to the bottom” of the Commission’s concerns.
Pai was vague on the specific issues, but it sounds like they rel