At times , Sinclair has disciplined hosts who have stepped over the line regarding propriety ; for example , its host Jamie Allman , from station KDNL in St. Louis , resigned and his show was canceled after he said of Parkland student-turned-activist David Hogg that he was " getting ready to ram a hot poker up David Hogg 's ass . " Sinclair often mandates its stations to air specific reports , segments , and editorials , referred to as " must-runs " . The practice has been criticized by some of Sinclair 's stations ' news staff due to the viewpoints they propagate ; in 1996 , after CEO David Smith was arrested in a prostitution sting , he ordered Sinclair 's Baltimore station WBFF to produce reports on a local drug counseling program as part of his community service sentence . The order was criticized by WBFF reporter LuAnne Canipe . Following the September 11 attacks , Sinclair ordered its stations to read editorials in support of President George W. Bush 's response to the attack . The '' Baltimore Sun '' reported that WBFF staff internally objected to the editorial , as they felt that the endorsement would " undermine public faith in their political objectivity " . The station , however , complied with the mandate
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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