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St. Louis blues took on new meaning for Emmis Communications chairman/CEO Jeff Smulyan last week. Sinclair Broadcast Group filed a lawsuit against Emmis and former Sinclair CEO Barry Baker over Baker's attempt to buy Sinclair's TV and radio properties in the market (Mediaweek June 28 and Nov. 29, 1999). Sinclair's suit would delay and maybe even stop the deal, which involves the sale of Sinclair's six radio stations and ABC affiliate KDNL-TV to Emmis.
Filed in the Circuit Court of Baltimore County, Sinclair's suit comes eight months after Baker announced he would exercise his option to purchase the St. Louis properties and named Emmis as the designee. Sinclair has never liked the deal, from the moment it was announced in...