The front of the Federal Communications Commission building in Washington, D.C. (FCC public domain image)
A group pushing for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deny an application submitted by Fox for the renewal of one of its television station licenses has joined calls by federal lawmakers urging the agency to act on the matter.
On Monday, the Media and Democracy (Mad) Project said it supports a letter sent by Senators Robert Casey and John Fetterman (both representing Pennsylvania in Congress) that urges the agency to act on the matter after several months of deliberation and public comment.
The lawmakers are on the opposite side of Mad on the issue, with both senators saying Wtxf upholds its commitment to serve the public interest by airing local news and community-oriented programming, among other things.
Mad claims Wtxf’s ownership by parent company Fox is enough to deny the petition, because...
A group pushing for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deny an application submitted by Fox for the renewal of one of its television station licenses has joined calls by federal lawmakers urging the agency to act on the matter.
On Monday, the Media and Democracy (Mad) Project said it supports a letter sent by Senators Robert Casey and John Fetterman (both representing Pennsylvania in Congress) that urges the agency to act on the matter after several months of deliberation and public comment.
The lawmakers are on the opposite side of Mad on the issue, with both senators saying Wtxf upholds its commitment to serve the public interest by airing local news and community-oriented programming, among other things.
Mad claims Wtxf’s ownership by parent company Fox is enough to deny the petition, because...
- 3/4/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
The studios of Fox station Wtxf appears in an undated image. (Photo via Google Street View)
A pair of federal lawmakers have urged officials at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to act on an application that seeks the renewal of a Philadelphia television station’s license renewal.
The lawmakers, Senators Robert Casey and John Fetterman, say the FCC have collected public comment concerning the license renewal application for Fox-owned Wtxf (Channel 29) for six months, suggesting that is plenty of time for the federal agency to decide if the station is worth keeping around as a licensed broadcaster.
Last year, a grassroots organization called the Media and Democracy (Mad) Project filed a challenge at the FCC following a routine application by Fox to renew the station’s license. Their chief complaint revolves around Fox’s involvement in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting System that was resolved last year after...
A pair of federal lawmakers have urged officials at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to act on an application that seeks the renewal of a Philadelphia television station’s license renewal.
The lawmakers, Senators Robert Casey and John Fetterman, say the FCC have collected public comment concerning the license renewal application for Fox-owned Wtxf (Channel 29) for six months, suggesting that is plenty of time for the federal agency to decide if the station is worth keeping around as a licensed broadcaster.
Last year, a grassroots organization called the Media and Democracy (Mad) Project filed a challenge at the FCC following a routine application by Fox to renew the station’s license. Their chief complaint revolves around Fox’s involvement in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting System that was resolved last year after...
- 2/26/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
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