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FCC Chair Warns Broadcasters Over Iran War Coverage

FCC Chair Brendan Carr warned broadcasters they could lose licenses over alleged war coverage distortions, sparking debate about press freedom, FCC authority, and government pressure on journalism.

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FCC chair threatens to pull licenses of broadcasters airing 'distortions' about the Iran war

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Tracking Trump: Wounded U.S. troop count rises; Iran attacks Dubai airport; FCC threatens to revoke broadcast licenses; and more

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For Trump’s FCC Chairman, Trolling Liberals Is the Point of His Threat to Pull Licenses of TV Networks That Air ‘Fake News’ About Iran War

Over the weekend, Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed FCC chair, scored another win in an area he seems to believe is a key part of his job: rage-baiting the libs.

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Trump backs FCC chief’s threat to broadcasters, criticizing Iran war coverage

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Trump Backs FCC Chair’s Threat To Revoke Broadcast Licenses Over Iran War Coverage

The Desk on MSN

FCC Commissioner Gomez says Carr’s threats against broadcasters are baseless

Gomez noted the FCC has no broadcast license renewals scheduled until 2028, making enforcement unlikely.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology.

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Trump FCC’s equal-time crackdown doesn’t apply equally—or at all—to talk radio

Critics of Carr point out that his threats of equal-time enforcement apply unequally since he hasn’t directed them at talk radio, which is predominantly conservative. Given the similarities between interviews on TV and radio shows,

Radio Ink

Gomez Condemns FCC ‘Weaponization’ of Broadcast Licensing

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez again had stern words for her Republican colleagues during her keynote address at the 2025 State of the Net conference, discussing the perceived use of government influence to force media conformity to political narratives.

The Business Journals

Troubled radio station KDHX to sell its FCC license, tower

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min KDHX 88.1 FM, the troubled ...

Ars Technica

Trump FCC chair wants to revoke broadcast licenses—the 1st Amendment might stop him

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wants the FCC to crack down on news broadcasters that he perceives as being unfair to Trump or Republicans in general. Carr’s stated goals would appear to ...

Radio Ink

FCC Yanks Licenses For Texas FM Duo Over Unpaid Fees

The FCC has silenced the “Texas Thunder” with an official order to revoke the broadcast licenses for two FM stations owned by Kremling Enterprises, Inc., following years of unpaid regulatory fees and a failure to respond to a formal notice issued ...