FCC launches probe into NPR, PBS, opening new front in Trump’s attack on the media
FCC chairman Brendan Carr, a Project 2025 author and right-wing critic of the media, launched probes into National Public ...
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Trump’s FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS
Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are ...
CBS considers settling in Trump 60 minutes lawsuit with Skydance merger on the line
Trump sued the network over accusations they deceptively edited a segment featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
In a letter obtained by CNN, Carr said he was “concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing ...
Satellite company Ligado faces opposition over bankruptcy loan fees
Ligado filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this month, seeking to eliminate $7.8 billion in debt and solidify a new ...
Trump’s FCC chief orders investigation into NPR and PBS sponsorships
FCC’s Brendan Carr also suggests an investigation could be relevant to conservative congressional efforts to defund the ...
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FCC’s Simington Selects A New Chief Of Staff
With the change in leadership at the FCC, Chairman Brendan Carr selected Erin Boone to serve as Acting Media Bureau Chief.
FCC Requests ‘60 Minutes’ Harris Interview Material as it Reviews Paramount-Skydance Merger
The government has asked for the footage and transcript from the segment, which is the subject of a lawsuit against CBS by ...
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FCC Proposes Increased Broadband Availability in the 900 MHz Band
The NPRM was released in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by ten entities, including Anterix, Inc., which holds the majority of 900 MHz band spectrum in the U.S., and the FCC is now ...
FCC Chair Orders NPR, PBS Investigation That Could Undermine Case for Public Funding
I do not see a reason why Congress should continue sending taxpayer dollars to NPR and PBS,’ Brendan Carr, the FCC chairman, ...
Democrat, GOP lawmakers push pay for ‘play’ bill that would make radio stations compensate artists for playing their songs
The American Music Fairness Act would compel AM and FM broadcasters to compensate artists, in line with requirements already ...
Tennessee's Marsha Blackburn among Senators pushing bill giving musicians royalties from songs played on radio
Senator Marsha Blackburn is part of a bipartisan effort to give royalties for musicians when their songs are played on the radio.