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  <xs:element id="sbgi_DeferredCompensationLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" abstract="false" name="DeferredCompensationLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="sbgi_OptionsAndWarrantsMember" abstract="true" name="OptionsAndWarrantsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="sbgi_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityMeasurementAdjustments" abstract="false" name="FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityMeasurementAdjustments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
