After NPR and PBS defunding, FCC receives call to take away station licenses

The CPB is set to shut down after Congress approved President Trump’s request to rescind its funding. The Center for American Rights said the CPB shutdown should be used as an opportunity to reassign ...
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FCC Yanks Licenses For Texas FM Duo Over Unpaid Fees

The FCC has silenced the “Texas Thunder” with an official order to revoke the broadcast licenses for two FM stations owned by Kremling Enterprises, Inc., following years of unpaid regulatory fees ...

FCC chair faces questions about threats to broadcasters and agency's independence

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr answered questions from senators about threats to broadcast licenses, investigations into news outlets and allegations that he's weaponizing the FCC.

FCC chair scrubs website after learning it called FCC an “independent agency”

As an immediate result of today’s hearing, the FCC removed a statement from its website that said it is an independent agency ...
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Donald Trump Rages At ABC And NBC, Says They Should Lose FCC Licenses Over "Unfair Coverage"

Donald Trump returned to familiar terrain in a Truth Social post, again calling on broadcast networks to lose their licenses over what he deemed unfair coverage. The president’s target this time was ...
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Carr Floats FCC Auction for Licenses Without Public Interest Rules

In light of the Kimmel controversy, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr used his monthly press conference following September’s Open Meeting to momentarily float the idea of an auction system that would let ...
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What we learned from the FCC and Jimmy Kimmel

On Sept. 24, Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television just days after his show was suspended by Disney in response to criticism from FCC Chair Brendan Carr, warning that affiliated ...