The chairman of the Federal Communications Committee (FCC) has begun a survey of NPR and PBS on suspicion of “commercial broadcasting.”
“I am worried that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be broadcast and violated the federal law.
Commercial “, FCC Chair Brendan Kerr, wrote in the press in the press. New York Times first acquired。 “In particular, the members station of NPR and PBS may be broadcasting underwriting to the banned commercial advertisement beyond the line.”
In a statement to the hill on Thursday, NPR president and CEO, Catherine Maha, said in outlet programming and underwriting messaging, “The Federation including FCC guidelines for underwriting messages for non -profit education broadcasters. It conforms to regulations, “and the member station is expected to be compliant. good. “”
“We are convinced that our programming and underwriting compatibility reviews will be confirmed to confirm NPR compliance with these rules,” said Maher. “We have been working with FCC for decades to support non -profitable educational broadcasting stations that provide important information, educational programming, and emergency warnings in the United States.”
PBS representatives told the Hill, “I am proud of the non -profitable educational programming provided to all Americans through membership stations.”
“We welcome the opportunity to work hard to follow the FCC underwriting rules and prove it to the committee,” said the outlet spokesman.
Car letters have come to the store because President Trump and other conservatives have recently opposed public broadcasting stations, claiming prejudice, and taxpayers should not provide funds to the store. Is proposed.
“This seems to be another administrative effort to make the power of FCC into weapons,” said Agency Commissioner Anna M. Gomez. I posted in the post Social platform X linked to the Times report. “FCC has no business to intimately silence the broadcast media.”
Most of the NPR funds are received from the federal government and membership stations, but from the audience's personal sponsorship and personal contribution.
CARR announced last week that it would resume many complaints about major broadcast outlets that were rejected by former President Biden, and pledged to fight the mainstream media called “censorship.”
Updated at 3:39 pm of EST
