The FCC is probing Chicago public radio station WBEZ over on-air sponsorships
Chicago’s WBEZ is among 13 NPR and PBS member radio stations being investigated by the Federal Communications Commission as ...
WBEZ, 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 ...
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PBS and NPR Heads Asked to Testify Before DOGE Committee
I want to hear why NPR and PBS think they should ever again receive a single cent from the American taxpayer,” Rep. Marjorie ...
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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, ...
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WATCH LIVE: PBS and NPR leaders testify on federal support for public broadcasting in House hearing
Leaders from PBS and NPR will appear before the House DOGE subcommittee on Wednesday, facing questions about federal support for public broadcasting.
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NMPBS general manager outlines threats to public media ahead of Congressional hearing
On March 26, the CEOs of NPR and PBS will testify at a House subcommittee in a hearing dubbed “Anti-American Airwaves: ...
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 ...
Senator Richard Blumenthal Slams FCC’s ‘Unprecedented, Intrusive’ Investigations Into Paramount-Skydance, Comcast, NPR and PBS
The Democrat opened an inquiry into the agency's "apparent retaliatory actions against news organizations targeted by ...
FCC chair threatens to block mergers of media companies engaged in DEI
Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, cited Paramount’s planned merger with Skydance Media and ...
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 ...
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FCC Chair Threatens to Block M&A for Companies That Embrace DEI Policies
The FCC is allowing the public to weigh in on Harris ... Additionally, Carr is investigating NPR and PBS for alleged violations of the agency’s underwriting rules for noncommercial broadcasters ...
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PBS and NPR heads asked to testify before DOGE committee
“I want to hear why NPR and PBS think they should ever again receive ... complies with federal regulations, including the FCC guidelines on underwriting messages for noncommercial educational ...