THEFEDERALIST (M.D. Kittle) - FCC Chair Vows To Crack Down On Anti-Conservative Media’s ‘Free Monopoly’
The old, corrupt guard of broadcast media are being forced to come to terms with Equal Time. And it’s driving them insane.
REDSTATE (Brad Slager) - Giving Equal Time To the Facts about Colbert, the FCC, Censorship, and Broadcasting Standards
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Colbert defies CBS over interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico
Late-night host Stephen Colbert said Monday evening that CBS barred him from airing an interview with James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for Senate, citing a recent federal directive . Why it matters: CBS has faced mounting scrutiny in recent months that its news arm and parent company, Paramount Skydance, are succumbing to pressure from President Trump's administration. Driving the news: Colbert said on air that CBS' lawyers told his show that it could not have Talarico, a Texas state representative, on the broadcast. - "Then I was told, in some uncertain terms, that not only could I not have him on, I could not mention me not having him on," he said. "And because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk…
ABCNEWS - Stephen Colbert says network lawyers pulled Talarico interview over FCC fears
Stephen Colbert says his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico was pulled from Monday's broadcast over fears it would violate “equal time” guidance from the Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - FCC INVESTIGATING 'The View' For EQUAL TIME Violation: REPORT | RISING
ABC's 'The View' is being investigated by the FCC for potentially breaking 'equal time' broadcast rules for interviewing political candidates. #TheView #FCC #JimmyKimmel About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook:…
DAILYCALLER (Mark Tanos) - FCC Reportedly Investigating ‘The View’ After Alleged ‘Equal Opportunities’ Violation Under Federal Law
'Fake news is not getting a free pass anymore'