In Trump’s first week, FCC chair signals headaches ahead for media giants
The action by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shines a spotlight on fears that President Trump will use his power to threaten media ...
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FCC Chairman Carr probes sponsorships at NPR, PBS stations
The Chairman of the FCC is looking into sponsorship spots aired on PBS and NPR member stations. This article, FCC Chairman ...
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Biden’s FCC chair issues grim warning about Trump’s threat to the First Amendment
FCC Chair Jessica ... is the parent company of MSNBC). A fourth petition, filed by a liberal group, sought to have the broadcast license of Philadelphia’s WTFX-TV, a Fox station, revoked ...
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The first inauguration broadcast happened 100 years ago
The FCC said, under the call sign KDKA, Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company transmitted the first scheduled broadcast on Nov. 2, 1920. KDKA’s Leo Rosenberg announced ...
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Trump FCC chair targets NPR, PBS for investigation ahead of Congressional threats to defund
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched an investigation into media outlets PBS and National Public Radio (NPR) ...
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As Trump inauguration nears, FCC chief dismisses complaints against TV networks
Outgoing FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has rejected petitions to rebuke four local TV stations. She says they were efforts to punish broadcast networks' coverage of presidential politics.
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FCC dismisses 2023 petition against FOX29's license renewal, saying it's 'at odds with the First Amendment'
The FCC does not regulate cable networks like the FOX News, but it does oversee over-the-air broadcast stations like FOX29. The petition alleged that a "good deal of that narrative" was also ...
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FCC tosses petition that challenged licensed of Fox-owned WTXF
The FCC on Thursday approved an application to renew the broadcast license of Fox-owned WTXF, ending a two year-long challenge brought by the MAD Project. This article, FCC tosses petition that ...
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Outgoing FCC chair rejects high-profile TV petitions as attempt to ‘weaponize’ government
The FCC, which grants eight-year ... since its parent company also owns the anti-Democrat cable channel Fox News. Former Fox Broadcasting executive Preston Padden and other activists argued ...