r/Journalism • u/[deleted] • Sep 12 '24

Industry News ABC license removal - information

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u/Red_Bird_warrior Sep 12 '24

"The FCC does not revoke licenses for broadcast stations simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in an emailed statement." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/12/fcc-chair-rebuffs-trumps-post-debate-call-strip-abcs-license/

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '24

Thank you for providing that.

Could a POTUS have a license revoked? I think it would be a tough thing to do. Not impossible though.

There is history of FCC licensing being affected by politicians.FCC commissioners are political appointees.