FCC chair denies ABC license review is related to Kimmel controversy

Brendan Carr claims agency’s renewal order is strictly related to investigation into network’s DEI initiatives Brendan Carr, the Trump-picked chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), denied speculation that the agency is forcing ABC to apply early to renew licenses for its eight owned and operated local television stations as punishment for an ill-timed joke made last Thursday by the late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel. The decision drew backlash from the industry group National ...

By Jeremy Barr