Sinclair, Inc.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are on a listen-only mode. After management's prepared remarks, there will be a question and answer session. I would now like to turn the call over to the host, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Lucy Rudishauser. Please go ahead.

Thank you, Operator. Participating on the call with me today are Chris Ripley, President and CEO, Rob Weisbord, President of Broadcast and Chief Operating Officer, and Steve Zenker, Vice President of Investor Relations. Before we begin, I want to remind everyone that slides and supplemental information for today's earnings call are available on our website, sbgi.net, on the investor information page, and on the earnings webcast page. I also want to remind you that today's call is a Sinclair-only call. As a result of the deconsolidation of Diamond Sports Group on March 1st, separate Diamond financials will be made available in a couple of weeks and a separate quarterly public call hosted. Now, Billie Jo McIntyre will make our forward-looking statement disclaimer.

Certain matters discussed on this call may include forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, future operating results. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results in the future could differ from those described in the forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors. Such factors have been set forth in the company's most recent reports as filed with the SEC and included in our second quarter earnings release. The company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. The company uses its website as a key source of company information, which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net. In accordance with Regulation FD, this call is being made available to the public. A webcast replay will be available on our website and will remain available until our next quarterly earnings release. Included on the call will be a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, specifically adjusted EBITDA, adjusted free cash flow, and leverage. The company considers adjusted EBITDA to be an indicator of operating performance of its assets. The company also believes that adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by industry analysts, investors, and lenders as a measure of valuation. These measures are not formulated in accordance with GAAP and are not meant to replace GAAP measurements and may differ from other companies' uses or formulations. The company does not provide reconciliations on a forward-looking basis. Further discussions and reconciliations of the company's non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP financial measures can be found on its website, www.sbgi.net. Chris Ripley will now give you an update on the strategic direction of the company.