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Bill Handel: It’s Clear FCC Attacking ABC on Trump’s Behalf
"As I've said many, many times before, we are in a whole new world, to say the least."
Brendan Carr: Legacy Media ‘Should Want to Do a Course Correction’
"I think they should want to, and I think our job is to enforce the regulatory framework."
ABC Lawyers: FCC Searched for Reasons to Target Network
“The FCC has spent the last 18 months searching for some pretext for revoking the Stations’ licenses. The Commission has found none, because the Stations easily meet the standard for license renewal..."
Brendan Carr: ABC Refusal to Air Trump Speech Will Come Up in FCC Hearings
“I think that when you have the president of the United States standing inside the White House delivering an important speech, I think that’s something that broadcasters should be carrying."
When Howard Stern Won, He Lost the Fight That Made Him Matter
"The forbidden became permitted. The rebel had won, signed a massive contract, and moved inside the castle."
FCC Sets August Vote to Repeal 39% TV Ownership Cap
"Repealing the national cap will provide essential relief for local broadcasters by restoring a healthy counterbalance to the growing leverage of national programmers."
ABC News Radio Faces Questions Over Pre-Recorded Overnight Newscasts
Several program directors, meanwhile, who air the newscasts, said they were not briefed by the network that select newscasts would be pre-recorded or re-aired.
Brendan Carr: Broadcasters Can Move Content to YouTube If They Don’t Like FCC Regulations
"That doesn't violate any FCC rule or regulation. But Congress ultimately put these rules in place, and we've got to enforce them."
Why ABC Is Right About the FCC’s Talk Radio Bias
The inconsistency isn't subtle, and it's not accidental either. It tracks almost perfectly with which side of the aisle benefits from each format's political leanings.
iHeartMedia Signs FCC Consent Decree Over Payola Allegations
iHeartMedia has reached a Consent Decree with the FCC over alleged payola violations. The agreement addresses concerns that iHeart tied artist airplay to free...