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.
PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny
PBS President Paula Kerger has felt the heat from politicians over government funding before. But this time the FCC is ...
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.
Campaign to defund PBS, NPR heats up, ‘Let Soros fund’ them
A long-simmering effort to defund National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service is heating up on Capitol Hill ...
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Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
NPR and PBS programming is aired to a network of around 1,500 member stations, all of which choose which programs to broadcast. The stations require licenses approved by the FCC to operate ...
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FCC Launches Probe of NPR and PBS — Long Opposed by Conservatives — Over Claims They’re Improperly Airing Commercials
Republican administrations have tried to kill public funding for NPR and PBS for decades, but Brendan Carr, the new FCC chair, is trying a more surgical but potentially more effective approach. He’s ...
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FCC chairman launches investigation into NPR and PBS over alleged airing of commercials
“I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wrote in a letter to the heads of both outlets, according to NP ...
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PBS, NPR Say They Comply With U.S. Regulations After Trump-Appointed FCC Chairman Warns They May Be ‘Violating Federal Law’ by Airing Ads
Brendan Carr, the President Trump-appointed FCC chairman, warned the CEOs of PBS and NPR that they “could be violating federal law by airing commercials” — and that he has ordered an ...
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Trump’s FCC chair investigates NPR and PBS, urges Congress to defund them
"I am writing to inform you that I have asked the FCC's Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation regarding the airing of NPR and PBS programming across your broadcast member stations," Carr ...
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FCC Chairman Launches Investigation Into NPR And PBS Over Program Sponsorships — And Warns About Future Government Funding
New FCC chairman Brendan Carr has ordered the agency to launch an investigation into underwriting sponsorship announcements that air during PBS and NPR programming, suggesting they may cross the ...
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Trump's new FCC chief opens investigation into longtime conservative targets NPR, PBS
NPR and PBS maintain that their sponsorships comply with FCC regulations and believe they can prove it. Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks criticizes the investigation as a potential ...
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.