Trump FCC chair targets NPR, PBS for investigation ahead of Congressional threats to defund
FCC chair, Republican Brendan Carr, reportedly sent a letter to NPR and PBS announcing the launch of an investigation into potential airing of 'prohibited commercial' ads.
NPR and PBS’s impending reckoning with DOGE
DOGE is on a collision course with PBS and NPR that could ultimately doom public broadcasting's reliance on government ...
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PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny
But it’s now under scrutiny from Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, who says the spots ...
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PBS Shuts Down DEI Office To Comply With Trump’s Order, Faces FCC Investigation And ‘Potential Threats TO Funding’
PBS has confirmed it closed its diversity, equity and inclusion office in order to comply with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order. All employees of the unit are reportedly being laid off.
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 public broadcasters.
FCC Chief Brendan Carr Wants to ‘Re-Empower’ Local TV Stations and Consider Tighter Regulation of Social Media Giants
FCC chief Brendan Carr aims to 're-empower' local TV stations and he suggested that Congress consider tighter regulations on ...
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FCC chair accuses predecessors of partisan bias after criticism of media probes
When contacted by media reporter Oliver Darcy with statements from three former FCC officials, each of whom blasted his ...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Suggests That Skydance-Paramount Merger Review Is Far From Finished
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said that the agency’s review of the proposed Skydance-Paramount Global merger is far from finished ...
FCC chairman climbs WKRG broadcast tower to highlight, promote industry
The nation’s top communications regulator made a stop in Baldwin County Monday morning and you might be surprised why.
Trump’s FCC Is Investigating Music Industry Payola Claims
FCC chairman Brendan Carr, in a letter to iHeartMedia CEO Robert Pittman on Monday, said that the inquiry relates to possible ...
FCC’s Brendan Carr sarcastically cheers Sheryl Crow’s NPR donation after selling Tesla in protest – better than ‘taxpayer dollars’
Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow slammed “President Musk” and shared a video showing her Tesla car driving away on a truck bed.
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PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny
also said in a statement that the service has adhered to the FCC guidelines on underwriting messages. As far as the fate of federal funding for PBS is concerned, Kerger is used to playing defense ...