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FCC Investigates Public Media for Underwriting Violations

3/8/2025

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The FCC is probing public media outlets like WBUR for possible underwriting violations, amid worries that NPR and PBS are airing forbidden commercials. Chairman Brendan Carr challenges the need for federal funding, while critics, including Senator Edward Markey, denounce the investigation as a politically motivated maneuver.

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The FCC is probing public media outlets like WBUR for possible underwriting violations, amid worries that NPR and PBS are airing forbidden commercials. Chairman Brendan Carr challenges the need for federal funding, while critics, including Senator Edward Markey, denounce the investigation as a politically motivated maneuver.