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Ex-Fox president reaffirms call for FCC to revoke WTXF license
The FCC also prohibits broadcast license holders from airing news reports ... rules typically only apply to broadcast radio and TV stations. The agency itself says cable news networks and ...
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FCC chair makes one last stand against Trump’s call to punish news stations
Taking action in the final days of the Biden administration, the Federal Communications Commission dismissed three complaints and a petition filed against broadcast television stations.
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Outgoing FCC Chair Warns Agency Should Not Be ‘President’s Free Speech Police’ or ‘Journalism’s Censor in Chief’
Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has dismissed four complaints against local TV stations that ... weaponize the licensing authority of the FCC in a way that ...
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FCC chair rebuffs Trump’s post-debate call to strip ABC’s license
First: FCC chair rebuffs Trump’s post-debate ... Schwartzman said denying the renewal of or revoking a local TV station’s license based on a program’s content would violate the Constitution.
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Outgoing FCC Chair Dismisses Complaints Against TV Stations That ‘Seek to Weaponize’ Agency: ‘The FCC Should Not Be the President’s Speech Police’
Rosenworcel called out Trump in her statement about dismissing the four TV station complaints ... that they seek to weaponize the licensing authority of the FCC in a way that is fundamentally ...
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FCC Chief Brendan Carr Vows to ‘Constrain’ the Power of National Networks and Reform ‘Arcane Artificial Limits’ on TV Station Ownership
The FCC’s approval of CBS-owned TV stations’ license transfer is holding up the closing of the $8 billion sale. President Donald Trump also has a pending $20 billion lawsuit against “60 ...
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Outgoing FCC chief rejects Trump’s complaints over ABC debate, Harris TV appearances
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday rejected complaints about how ABC News moderated the pre-election TV debate between President Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump, and ...
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Trump’s growing threats to strip broadcast licenses send chills across industry
Broadcast television licensing is not ordinarily a hot ... is not licensed by the FCC like broadcast stations. Trump also mixed-up broadcast and cable while attacking a different cable news ...
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FCC chair denounces Trump’s calls for CBS to ‘lose its license’ over Harris’ ‘60 Minutes’ interview
“CBS should lose its license ... On Tuesday, the FCC chair issued a statement calling threats from Florida’s Health Department to prosecute local TV stations over an abortion rights ...
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Outgoing FCC chair rejects high-profile TV petitions as attempt to ‘weaponize’ government
The FCC, which grants eight-year license terms for TV and radio stations, and hasn’t denied any license renewal in decades, has historically prided itself on its independence. But Trump’s pick ...
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How a school district took its spat with a local TV station to the FCC
WJLA-TV reporter Nick Minock ... the first time critics have urged the FCC to examine Sinclair for bias. After anchor teams at scores of the company’s stations across the country delivered ...