WBEZ and 12 other public media stations under investigation by FCC
The Federal Communications Commission sent a letter to several public media stations saying they were under investigation ...
NPR faces a real threat in defunding fight that’s coming
Over its 55-year history, defunding scares have come like clockwork at National Public Radio, timed to GOP power. Will 2025 ...
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WBEZ being investigated by federal regulators over on-air sponsorships
The inquiry is part of the FCC’s investigation into NPR and PBS. In January, the new chairman of the agency, Brendan Carr, ...
Senator Richard Blumenthal Slams FCC's 'Unprecedented, Intrusive' Investigations Into Paramount-Skydance, Comcast, NPR and PBS
Senator Richard Blumenthal slammed the FCC for launching "unprecedented, intrusive investigations" under "arbitrary and ...
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Feds look into underwriting practices at WBUR and other public media outlets
According to Bloomberg, the FCC sent the letter to 13 public media outlets. "I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials," FCC Chairman Brendan ...
Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks will resign this spring
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr could get a Republican majority slightly sooner than expected after ...
Why NPR Is “Vulnerable” in a New Trump Era
As Elon Musk calls for defunding NPR, ‘On Air’ author Steve Oney talks with VF about the public broadcaster’s evolution, ...
NPR told gay host Ari Shapiro not to attend Pride event — then reversed decision after emails leaked
NPR urged its longtime host, Ari Shapiro, one of its most visible gay employees, not to attend a Pride event – and later reversed the decision after the email leaked to many newsroom staffers and ...
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NPR and PBS’s Impending Reckoning With DOGE
Public broadcasting’s lobbyists and their television and radio clients huddled in a Washington hotel this week to chart an ...
FCC Seeks Sponsorship Details From 13 Public Radio Stations
The Federal Communications Commission sent letters to 13 public radio stations asking them to compile materials detailing ...
FCC seeks sponsorship details from radio stations, including WBUR
The Federal Communications Commission sent letters to 13 public radio stations, including WBUR in Boston, asking them to ...