ABC airs anti-FCC ad campaign on The View as agency investigates talk show
ABC began an ad campaign on Monday asking The View audience to declare their support for the broadcast network and the daily talk show as they continue facing scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission. The agency, led by Trump-appointed Chairman Brendan Carr, is investigating The View for possible violations of the federal equal time rule […]
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ABC began an ad campaign on Monday asking The View audience to declare their support for the broadcast network and the daily talk show as they continue facing scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission.The agency, led by Trump-appointed Chairman Brendan Carr, is investigating The View for possible violations of the federal equal time rule by neglecting to offer equivalent airtime to opposing political candidates. The inquiry started when the talk show only hosted Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who is running for Senate against state Attorney General Ken Paxton in November. The talk show did not host Talarico’s primary opponent at the time, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX).
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