FCC, NPR and PBS

FCC launches probe into NPR, PBS, opening new front in Trump’s attack on the media
FCC chairman Brendan Carr, a Project 2025 author and right-wing critic of the media, launched probes into National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, outlets that have been often been targeted by conservatives.
Trump’s FCC chief orders investigation into NPR and PBS sponsorships
FCC’s Brendan Carr also suggests an investigation could be relevant to conservative congressional efforts to defund the public broadcasters.
Trump FCC chair targets NPR, PBS for investigation ahead of Congressional threats to defund
FCC chair, Republican Brendan Carr, reportedly sent a letter to NPR and PBS announcing the launch of an investigation into potential airing of 'prohibited commercial' ads.
Trump's new FCC chief opens investigation into longtime conservative targets NPR, PBS
The investigation will revolve around NPR and PBS airing sponsorships across their 1,500-plus member stations, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said.
New FCC chair investigating PBS and NPR, setting stage for defunding debate
“PBS is proud of the noncommercial educational programming we provide to all Americans through our member stations,” Kerger said in a statement (via NPR). “We work diligently to comply with the FCC’s underwriting regulations and welcome the opportunity to demonstrate that to the Commission.”
FCC Chairman Launches Investigation Into NPR And PBS Over Program Sponsorships - And Warns About Future Government Funding
New FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered the agency to launch an investigation into underwriting sponsorship announcements that air during PBS and NPR programming, suggesting that they may cross the line “into prohibited commercial advertisements.
Trump’s FCC chair investigates NPR and PBS, urges Congress to defund them
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS in a move that Democrats described as an attempt to intimidate the media.
Trump’s FCC Chair Is Already Coming After NPR and PBS
Now, Trump’s FCC Chair, Brendan Carr, has sent a letter to public broadcasters NPR and PBS saying that he plans to investigate them for potentially having violated federal law. In the very same letter,
FCC Chair Carr Orders Investigation into PBS/NPR Sponsorships; Supports Ending Federal Funding of PBS/NPR
FCC Chair Brendan Carr has sent a letter to the heads of PBS and NPR telling them that the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau is opening an investigation into the airing of sponsorships on public stations. In an unprecedented move for an FCC chair,
FCC Chair Orders NPR, PBS Investigation That Could Undermine Case for Public Funding
I do not see a reason why Congress should continue sending taxpayer dollars to NPR and PBS,’ Brendan Carr, the FCC chairman, wrote in a letter.
DOGE subcommittee invites NPR, PBS chiefs to testify on their federal funding, 'systemically biased content'
The newly-formed Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee in the House of Representatives has invited the ...
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MTG-led panel plans hearing to grill NPR and PBS heads
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called on the CEOs of NPR and PBS to testify at a 'DOGE' subcommittee hearing ...
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FCC Launches Probe of NPR and PBS — Long Opposed by Conservatives — Over Claims They’re Improperly Airing Commercials
I do not see a reason why Congress should continue sending taxpayer dollars to NPR and PBS given the changes in the media ...
NPR and PBS funding in the spotlight as DOGE committee eyes cuts
The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency has been aggressively identifying and eliminating a wide swath of federal ...