Sinclair’s ABC-affiliated TV stations are spread across many small and mid‑sized U.S. markets rather than concentrated in just a few big cities. They typically serve as the local ABC outlet for their designated market area (DMA), often paired with other Sinclair-owned stations under the same roof.

Overview: Where Sinclair ABC Stations Are

In general, Sinclair’s ABC stations are located in:

  • The South (for example Little Rock, AR; Charleston, SC; Asheville/Greenville-Spartanburg, NC/SC).
  • The Midwest (for example Springfield/Champaign, IL and other central U.S. markets).
  • The Mid‑Atlantic (for example the Washington, DC area).
  • The Mountain/Plains states (for example North Platte/Hayes Center, NE and surrounding Nebraska markets).

They are usually the primary ABC broadcast signal for their region, carrying network primetime plus local news, weather, and sports.

Examples of Sinclair ABC Stations and Locations

Here are some concrete examples of where Sinclair-operated ABC stations are located (not a full list, just representative markets).

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Station (ABC) City Market / Region
KATV Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock–Pine Bluff DMA (South)
WXLV Winston-Salem, North Carolina Greensboro–High Point–Winston-Salem DMA (NC Piedmont)
WCTI New Bern, North Carolina Greenville–New Bern–Washington DMA (Eastern NC)
WPDE Florence–Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Florence–Myrtle Beach DMA (SC coast)
WCIV-2 (ABC feed) Charleston, South Carolina Charleston DMA (Lowcountry)
WLOS Asheville, North Carolina Greenville–Spartanburg–Asheville–Anderson DMA (Western NC/Upstate SC)
WCHS Charleston, West Virginia Charleston–Huntington DMA (WV)
WJLA Washington, District of Columbia Washington, DC DMA (Mid‑Atlantic)
WICS Springfield, Illinois Champaign–Springfield–Decatur DMA (Central IL)
KHGI / KWNB (NTV ABC) Kearney / Hayes Center, Nebraska Central & North Platte, NE markets (Plains)
KTXS Abilene, Texas Abilene DMA (West‑Central TX)

How to Find the Full, Current List

Because the line‑up can change with sales or affiliation swaps, the most reliable way to see every current Sinclair ABC station is to:

  1. Check Sinclair Broadcast Group’s latest public station list or affiliate PDF, which lists each station by call sign, network (ABC, CBS, Fox, etc.), and city/market.
  1. Cross‑reference with a station directory (such as station‑owner indexes) that tags each listing by owner and primary affiliation.
  1. Confirm locally by visiting the individual station’s website to see if it identifies itself as an ABC affiliate and as part of Sinclair.

Context and “Latest News” Angle

Sinclair’s ABC outlets sit inside a broader portfolio that spans many affiliations (Fox, CBS, NBC, CW, MyTV, and independents), so ABC is just one slice of its station group. Periodically, carriage disputes with pay‑TV providers or political debates around Sinclair’s editorial practices bring these specific ABC stations into the news, especially during election seasons or major sports events.

In forum discussions, you’ll often see viewers refer to “my Sinclair ABC station” when talking about localized issues like newscast style, perceived political slant, or temporary blackouts during contract fights.

Quick TL;DR

  • Sinclair ABC stations are scattered across the U.S. in markets such as Little Rock, Charleston, Asheville/Greenville‑Spartanburg, central Illinois, central and western Nebraska, Abilene, and the Washington, DC area.
  • They function as the local ABC affiliate for those DMAs while sharing ownership and often some centralized content or operational practices with other Sinclair properties.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.