Trump FCC's equal-time crackdown doesn't apply equally—or at all—to talk radio
In the Trump FCC's latest series of attacks on TV broadcasters, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has been threatening to enforce the equal-time rule on daytime and late-night talk shows. The interv
What happened
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Sources
- https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/trump-fccs-equal-time-crackdown-doesnt-apply-equally-or-at-all-to-talk-radio/
- https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/trump-fcc-tries-to-get-more-republicans-on-late-night-and-daytime-talk-shows/
- https://www.cato.org/commentary/talk-radio-turning-millions-americans-conservatives
- https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/trump-fcc-investigates-the-view-reportedly-says-fake-news-will-be-punished/