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PBS, NPR Say They Comply With U.S. Regulations After Trump-Appointed FCC Chairman Warns They May Be ‘Violating Federal Law’ by Airing Ads
PBS and NPR said they comply with FCC underwriting guidelines after the Trump-appointed FCC chairman warned they could be violating federal law by airing commercials.
“I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials,” Carr wrote in the letter, dated Jan. 29, which was obtained by the New York Times. “In particular, it is possible that NPR and PBS member stations are broadcasting underwriting announcements that cross the line into prohibited commercial advertisements. For my own part, I do not see a reason why Congress should continue sending taxpayer dollars to NPR and PBS given the changes in the media marketplace since the passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967.”
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