That station was owned by Glencairn Ltd., a separate entity the Smith family (who own Sinclair) had a majority stake in, effectively creating a duopoly in the market even before Sinclair purchased WRDC outright in 2001.
That station was owned by Glencairn Ltd., a separate entity that was majority-owned by the Smith family, founders and owners of Sinclair. For all intents and purposes, Sinclair had a duopoly in the market even before Sinclair purchased WRDC outright in 2001.