Specifically, the parent company took issue with the executives advisory and board member role forDr.
PhilMcGraws Merit Street Media company, per anexclusive reportfrom theWall Street Journal.
According to unnamed sources, Solomons efforts with Dr. Phil were seen as a growing distraction.
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Meanwhile, McGraws company is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The firing comes amid Sinclairs hopes of a Tennis Channel sale.
In June 2021, Sinclair wasnamedaFortune500 company.
The company is looking to offload as many as 60 of its 185 stations.
