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FCC Chair States Talk Shows Are Not Legitimate News, Investigates 'The View'

The FCC Chair has declared that talk shows do not qualify as legitimate news, and ABC's 'The View' is currently under investigation for an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico that reportedly did not meet FCC requirements.

17 Feb, 20:39 — 18 Feb, 20:03
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Colbert Slams FCC and CBS, Priming for Fight Over Equal-Time Rules - The Wall Street Journal

Colbert Slams FCC and CBS, Priming for Fight Over Equal-Time Rules  The Wall Street Journal

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The GuardianMostly Factual49d ago

FCC chair Brendan Carr says media were ‘lied to’ over Stephen Colbert controversy

Carr says the Federal Communications Commission has also opened an enforcement action into ABC’s the View The chair of the US’s top media regulator claimed on Wednesday that journalists had been tricked into covering claims by late-night host Stephen Colbert that he had been blocked by his network from interviewing a Texas Senate candidate. Brendan Carr, the avowedly pro-Trump chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), made his comments after Colbert accused the Trump administration and CBS of censorship. Continue reading...

By Guardian Staff

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Fox NewsMixed49d ago

FCC chair rips Colbert 'hoax' after CBS denied blocking Talarico interview, says media fell for it

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr scolded the media for pushing the narrative that CBS blocked Stephen Colbert's interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, which the network denied.

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YahooMostly Factual49d ago

FCC Chairman Confirms “Enforcement Action” Underway Against ABC’s ‘The View,’ Calls Stephen Colbert-James Talarico Incident A “Hoax”

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual49d ago

FCC Chair to Hollywood: Talk Shows Aren’t Legitimate News

ABC's 'The View' is currently under investigation over an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico, after which it didn't meet FCC requirements that would've allowed his opponents equal time.

By Winston Cho

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