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Exhibit 10.50

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

        THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is effective as of this
21st day of February, 1997, between Chesapeake Television, Inc., a Maryland
corporation ("Company"), and Steven Marks ("Employee").

R E C I T A L S

        A.    Company, a subsidiary of Sinclair Communications, Inc. ("SCI"),
owns or operates television broadcast stations WBFF-TV, WNUV-TV, WTTO-TV,
WABM-TV, WDBB-TV, WTVZ-TV and WSMH-TV (collectively, the "Station").

        B.    Company desires to employ Employee as Regional Manager of Station,
and Employee desires to accept such employment.

        C.    Company and Employee desire to set forth the terms of employment
of Employee with Company as Regional Manager of the Station (including the
granting to Employee of Stock Options).

        NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

        1.    Duties.    

        1.1.    Duties Upon Employment.    Upon the terms and subject to the
other provisions of this Agreement, commencing on the date hereof (the
"Effective Date"), Employee will be employed by Company as Regional Manager of
Station. As the Regional Manager, Employee will

        (a)  report to the Chief Executive Officer of SCI and such other senior
officers of Company as the Chief Executive Officer designates; and

        (b)  have such responsibilities and perform such duties as may from time
to time be established by the Chief Executive Officer or such other senior
officers.

        1.2.    Full-Time Employment.    While an employee of Company, Employee
agrees to devote Employee's full working time, attention, and best efforts
exclusively to the business of Station.

        2    Term.    

        2.1.    Term.    The term of Employee's employment as the Regional
Manager of Station under this Agreement (the "Employment Term") will begin on
the Effective Date and continue until employment is terminated in accordance
with Section 4. As used in this Agreement, an "employment year" is a twelve
(12) month period beginning on January 1 and ending on the next following
December 31; provided, however, that the first "employment year" shall begin on
the Effective Date and shall end on December 31, 1997.

        2.2.    At Will Employment.    Notwithstanding anything else in this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the provisions of Sections 2.1. and 3
regarding the employment term and compensation and benefits of Employee,
respectively, the employment of Employee is not for a specified period of time,
and Company may terminate the employment of Employee with or without Cause (as
defined below) at any time. There is not, nor will there be, unless in a writing
signed by all of the parties to this Agreement, any express or implied agreement
as to the continued employment of Employee.

        3.    Compensation and Benefits.    Employee is entitled to the
compensation and benefits described on Schedule A attached hereto on the terms
and conditions stated therein. Contingent upon Employee's execution of this
Agreement, Employee will also be granted options under both the Long Term
Incentive Plan ("LTIP") and Incentive Stock Option Plan ("ISO") to acquire
shares of stock of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. ("Parent"), subject to the
terms and conditions contained in the LTIP and ISO and Parent and the respective
Stock Option Agreements attached hereto as Schedule B and Schedule C,
respectively.

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        4.    Employment Termination.    

        4.1.    Termination of Employment.    

        (a)  The Employment Term will end, and the parties will not have any
rights or obligations under this Agreement (except for the rights and
obligations under those Sections of this Agreement which are continuing and will
survive the end of the Employment Term, as specified in Section 8.10 of this
Agreement) on the earliest to occur of the following events (the "Termination
Date"):

        (1)  the death of Employee;

        (2)  the Disability (as defined in Section 4.1(b) below) of Employee;

        (3)  the termination of Employee's employment by Employee;

        (4)  the termination of Employee's employment by Company for Cause (as
defined in Section 4.1(c) below); or

        (5)  the termination of Employee's employment by Company without Cause.

        (b)  For the purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" means Employee's
inability, whether mental or physical, to perform the normal duties of
Employee's position for ninety (90) days (which need not be consecutive) during
any twelve (12) consecutive month period, and the effective date of such
Disability shall be the day next following such ninetieth (90th) day. If Company
and Employee are unable to agree as to whether Employee is disabled, the
question will be decided by a physician to be paid by Company and designated by
Company, subject to the approval of Employee (which approval may not be
unreasonably withheld) whose determination will be final and binding on the
parties.

        (c)  For the purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means any of the
following: (i) the wrongful appropriation for Employee's own use or benefit of
property or money entrusted to Employee by Company, (ii) the commission of any
act involving moral turpitude, (iii) Employee's continued wilful disregard of
Employee's duties and responsibilities hereunder after written notice of such
disregard, (iv) Employee's continued violation of Company policy after written
notice of such violations (such policy may include policies as to drug or
alcohol abuse), (v) any action by Employee which is reasonably likely to
jeopardize a Federal Communications Commission license of any broadcast station
owned directly or indirectly by Company, or (vi) unsatisfactory performance by
Employee of Employee's job or duties hereunder as determined by Company in
Company's sole discretion.

        4.2.    Termination Payments.    

        (a)  If Employee's employment with Company terminates pursuant to
Sections 4.1(a)(1), 4.1(a)(2), 4.1(a)(3), or 4.1(a)(5), Employee (or in the
event of the death of Employee, the person or persons designated by Employee in
a written instrument delivered to Company prior to Employee's death or, if no
such written designation has been made, Employee's estate) will be entitled to
receive, and Company will pay to the same, all of the following:

        (1)  the salary payable to Employee through the Termination Date;

        (2)  a payment in respect of unutilized vacation time that has accrued
through the Termination Date (determined in accordance with corporate policies
established by Company and consistent with Schedule A hereof); and

        (3)  the benefits, if any, set forth in the Incentive Stock Option Plan,
upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, but only to the extent that
Employee is entitled to such benefits pursuant to the provisions of the
Incentive Stock Option Plan.

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        (b)  If Employee's employment with Company terminates pursuant to
Section 4.1(a)(4), Employee will be entitled to receive, and Company will pay to
Employee, only the salary payable to Employee through the Termination Date (and
Employee shall not be entitled to any benefits under the Incentive Stock Option
Plan); provided, however, that if Employee's employment terminates pursuant to
Subsection (vi) of Section 4.1(c), Employee shall be entitled to the benefits,
if any, set forth in the Incentive Stock Option Plan in accordance with the
terms of Subsection (3) of this Section 4.2.

        (c)  The termination payments described in this Section 4 will be in
lieu of any termination or severance payments required by Company policy or, to
the fullest extent permissible thereunder, applicable law (including
unemployment compensation) and will constitute Employee's exclusive rights and
remedies with respect to termination of Employee's employment.

        5.    Confidentiality and Non-Competition.    

        5.1.    Confidential Information.    

        (a)  Employee will:

        (1)  keep all Confidential Information in trust for the use and benefit
of Company, SCI, SBG, and any affiliate or subsidiary of Company, SCI, or SBG
(collectively, the "Company Entities") and broadcast stations owned or operated
directly or indirectly by any of the Company Entities;

        (2)  not, except as required by Employee's duties under this Agreement,
authorized by the General Counsel of Company or as required by law or any order,
rule, or regulation of any court or governmental agency (but only after notice
to Company of such requirement), at any time during or after the termination of
Employee's employment with Company, directly or indirectly, use, publish,
disseminate, distribute, or otherwise disclose any Confidential Information (as
defined below);

        (3)  take all reasonable steps necessary, or reasonably requested by any
of the Company Entities, to ensure that all Confidential Information is kept
confidential for the use and benefit of the Company Entities; and

        (4)  upon termination of Employee's employment or at any other time any
of the Company's Entities in writing so request, promptly deliver to such
Company Entity all materials constituting Confidential Information relating to
such Company Entity (including all copies) that are in Employee's possession or
under Employee's control. If requested by any of the Company Entities to return
any Confidential Information, Employee will not make or retain any copy of or
extract from such materials.

        (b)  For purposes of this Section 5.1, Confidential Information means
any proprietary or confidential information of or relating to any of the Company
Entities that is not generally available to the public. Confidential Information
includes all information developed by or for any of the Company Entities
concerning marketing used by any of the Company Entities, suppliers, any
customers (including advertisers) with which any of the Company Entities has
dealt prior to the Termination Date, plans for development of new services and
expansion into new areas or markets, internal operations, financial information,
operations, budgets, and any trade secrets or proprietary information of any
type owned by any of the Company Entities, together with all written, graphic,
other materials relating to all or any of the same, and any trade secrets as
defined in the Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act, as amended from time to time.

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        5.2.    Non-Competition.    

        (a)  During the Employment Term and for six (6) months thereafter, if
Employee's employment is terminated for any reason, Employee will not, directly
or indirectly, participate in any activity involved in the ownership or
operation of any television broadcast station (other than television broadcast
stations owned or operated by any of the Company Entities) within any designated
market area (as defined below) in which any of the Company Entities owns or
operates a television broadcast station. As used herein, "participate" means
lending one's name to, acting as consultant or advisor to, being employed by or
acquiring any direct or indirect interest in any business or enterprise, whether
as a stockholder, partner, officer, director, employee, consultant, or
otherwise.

        (b)  During the Employment Term and for six (6) months thereafter
(regardless of the reason why Employee's employment is terminated), Employee
will not directly or indirectly:

        (i)    hire, attempt to hire, or to assist any other person or entity in
hiring or attempting to hire any employee of any of the Company Entities or any
person who was an employee of any of the Company Entities within the prior one
(1) year period; or

        (ii)  solicit, in competition with any of the Company Entities, the
business of any customer of any of the Company Entities or any entity whose
business any of the Company Entities solicited during the one (1) year period
prior to Employee's termination.

        (c)  Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Section 5.2,
Employee may own, for investment purposes only, up to five percent (5%) of the
stock of any publicly-held corporation whose stock is either listed on a
national stock exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System if Employee is
not otherwise affiliated with such corporation.

        (d)  In the event that (i) SCI places all or substantially all of its
broadcast stations up for sale within one (1) year after termination of
Employee's employment hereunder, or (ii) Employee's employment is terminated in
connection with the disposition of all or substantially all of such stations
(whether by sale of assets, equity, or otherwise), Employee agrees to be bound
by, and to execute such additional instruments as may be necessary or desirable
to evidence Employee's agreement to be bound by, the terms and conditions of any
non-competition provisions relating to the purchase and sale agreement for such
stations, without any consideration beyond that expressed in this Agreement,
provided that the purchase and sale agreement is negotiated in good faith with
customary terms and provisions, and the transaction contemplated thereby is
consummated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Employee be bound
by, or obligated to enter into, any non-competition provisions referred to in
this Section 5.2(d) which extend beyond one (1) year in the case of terminations
for any reason other than pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(5) or beyond six (6) months
in the case of terminations pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(5), in each case from the
date of termination of Employee's employment hereunder or whose scope extends
the scope of the non-competition provisions set forth in Section 5.2(a) (as
limited by Sections 5.2(b) and (c) above).

        (e)  The six (6) month and one (1) year time periods referred to above
shall be tolled on a day-for-day basis for each day during which Employee
participates in any activity in violation of this Section 5.2 of this Agreement
so that Employee is restricted from engaging in the conduct referred to in this
Section 5.2 for a full six (6) months or one (1) year, as the case may be.

        (f)    For purposes of this Section 5.2, designated market area shall
mean the Designated Market Area ("DMA") as defined by The A.C. Nielsen Company
(or such other similar term as is used from time to time in the television
broadcast community).

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        5.3.    Acknowledgment.    Employee acknowledges and agrees that this
Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions of Sections 5 and 6) is
a condition of Employee's being employed by Company, Employee's having access to
Confidential Information, Employee's being eligible to receive the items
referred to in Sections 3 and Schedule A (including, without limitation,
Employee's eligibility to participate in the Incentive Stock Option Plan),
Employee's advancement at Company, and Employee being eligible to receive other
special benefits at Company; and further, that this Agreement is entered into,
and is reasonably necessary, to protect the Company Entities' investment in
Employee's training and development, and to protect the goodwill and other
business interests of the Company Entities.

        6.    Remedies.    

        6.1.    Injunctive Relief.    The covenants and obligations contained in
Section 5 relate to matters which are of a special, unique, and extraordinary
character and a violation of any of the terms of such Section will cause
irreparable injury to the Company Entities, the amount of which will be
impossible to estimate or determine and which cannot be adequately compensated.
Therefore, Company Entities will be entitled to an injunction, restraining order
or other equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction (subject to
such terms and conditions that the court determines appropriate), restraining
any violation or threatened violation of any of such terms by Employee and such
other persons as the court orders. The parties acknowledge and agree that
judicial action, rather than arbitration, is appropriate with respect to the
enforcement of the provisions of Section 5. The forum for any litigation
hereunder shall be the Circuit Court of Baltimore County or the United States
District Court (Northern Division) sitting in Baltimore, Maryland.

        6.2.    Cumulative Rights and Remedies.    Rights and remedies provided
by Section 5 are cumulative and are in addition to any other rights and remedies
any of the Company Entities may have at law or equity.

        7.    Absence of Restrictions.    Employee warrants and represents that
Employee is not a party to or bound by any agreement, contract, or
understanding, whether of employment or otherwise, with any third person or
entity which would in any way restrict or prohibit Employee from undertaking or
performing employment with Company in accordance with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.

        8.    Miscellaneous.    

        8.1.    Attorneys' Fees.    In any action, litigation, or proceeding
(collectively, "Action") between the parties arising out of or in relation to
this Agreement, the prevailing party in the Action will be awarded, in addition
to any damages, injunctions, or other relief, and without regard to whether such
Action is prosecuted to final appeal, such party's costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees.

        8.2.    Headings.    The descriptive headings of the Sections of this
Agreement are inserted for convenience only, and do not constitute a part of
this Agreement.

        8.3.    Notices.    All notices and other communications hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed given upon (a) oral or written confirmation of
a receipt of a facsimile transmission, (b) confirmed delivery of a standard
overnight courier or when delivered by hand, or (c) the expiration

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of five (5) business days after the date mailed, postage prepaid, to the parties
at the following addresses:

  If to Station to:   WBFF-TV
2000 W. 41st Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
 
 
 
Attn: General Manager or Regional Director
 
 
 
CONFIDENTIAL

 
With a copy to:
 
Sinclair Communications, Inc.
2000 W. 41st Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
 
 
 
Attn: President
 
If to Employee to:
 
Steven Marks
2000 W. 41st Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21211

or to such other address as will be furnished in writing by any party. Any such
notice or communication will be deemed to have been given as of the date so
mailed.

        8.4.    Assignment.    Company may assign this Agreement to any of the
Company Entities, and Employee hereby consents and agrees to be bound by any
such assignment by Company. Employee may not assign, transfer, or delegate
Employee's rights or obligations under this Agreement and any attempt to do so
is void. This Agreement is binding on and inures to the benefit of the parties,
their successors and assigns, and the executors, administrators, and other legal
representatives of Employee. No other third parties, other than Company
Entities, shall have, or are intended to have, any rights under this Agreement.

        8.5.    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be signed in one or more
counterparts.

        8.6.    Governing Law.    THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND (REGARDLESS OF THE LAWS THAT MIGHT BE APPLICABLE UNDER
PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW) AS TO ALL MATTERS (INCLUDING VALIDITY,
CONSTRUCTION, EFFECT, AND PERFORMANCE.)

        8.7.    Severability.    If the scope of any provision contained in this
Agreement is too broad to permit enforcement of such provision to its full
extent, then such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by
law, and Employee hereby consents that such scope may be reformed or modified
accordingly, and enforced as reformed or modified, in any proceeding brought to
enforce such provision. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, whenever
possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such a manner
as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this
Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such
provision, to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, shall not be deemed
to be a part of this Agreement, and shall not invalidate the remainder of such
provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

        8.8.    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement, including the Schedules
attached hereto, and the Incentive Stock Option Plan constitute the entire
agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, written or
oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and
the Incentive Stock Option Plan. This Agreement may not be amended or modified
except by agreement in writing, signed by the party against whom enforcement of
any waiver, amendment, modification, or discharge is sought.

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        8.9.    Interpretation.    This Agreement is being entered into among
competent and experienced business professionals (who have had an opportunity to
consult with counsel), and any ambiguous language in this Agreement will not
necessarily be construed against any particular party as the drafter of such
language.

        8.10.    Continuing Obligations.    The following provisions of this
Agreement will continue and survive the termination of this Agreement: 4.2, 5,
6, 7 and 8.

        8.11.    Taxes.    Company may withhold from any payments under this
Agreement all applicable federal, state, city, or other taxes required by
applicable law to be so withheld.

        8.12.    Arbitration and Extension of Time.    Except as specifically
provided in Section 6, any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to
this Agreement shall be determined and settled by arbitration in Baltimore,
Maryland in accordance with the Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration
Association then in effect, the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.,
and the Maryland Uniform Arbitration Act, and judgment upon the award rendered
by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The
expenses of the arbitration shall be borne by the non-prevailing party to the
arbitration, including, but not limited to, the cost of experts, evidence, and
legal counsel. Whenever any action is required to be taken under this Agreement
within a specified period of time and the taking of such action is materially
affected by a matter submitted to arbitration, such period shall automatically
be extended by the number of days, plus ten (10) that are taken for the
determination of that matter by the arbitrator(s). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the parties agree to use their best reasonable efforts to minimize
the costs and frequency of arbitration hereunder.

        THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY COURT OR
JURY IN EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES.

        THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION WHICH MAY BE
ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as
of the date first written above.

    CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION, INC.
 
 
By:

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Its:

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/s/  STEVEN MARKS      

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Steven Marks

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