FCC Chairman Carr seeks to designate NBC equal time issue for hearing
Brendan Carr participates in a panel discussion at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)
Comcast and its entertainment company NBC Universal may soon be the subject of a formal inquiry launched by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over a comedy sketch featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris that aired on “Saturday Night Live” last year.
Over the past few weeks, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has informally inquired about the process of designating the matter for a formal hearing, The Desk has learned based on interviews with people inside the agency and others familiar with the matter.
The hearing would focus on certain obligations of Wnbc-tv (Channel 4), the NBC-owned station in New York City which was the subject of an informal complaint filed by a grassroots group called the Center for American Rights (Car) last year. The complaint accused Wnbc of violating the “equal time” provision of the Communications Act,...
Comcast and its entertainment company NBC Universal may soon be the subject of a formal inquiry launched by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over a comedy sketch featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris that aired on “Saturday Night Live” last year.
Over the past few weeks, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has informally inquired about the process of designating the matter for a formal hearing, The Desk has learned based on interviews with people inside the agency and others familiar with the matter.
The hearing would focus on certain obligations of Wnbc-tv (Channel 4), the NBC-owned station in New York City which was the subject of an informal complaint filed by a grassroots group called the Center for American Rights (Car) last year. The complaint accused Wnbc of violating the “equal time” provision of the Communications Act,...
- 5/20/2025
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
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