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.

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 they may cross the line “into prohibited commercial advertisements.

Brendan Carr will move the complaints against ABC, NBC and CBS – which accused them of being partial to Kamala Harris – back to active or pending status.

The action by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shines a spotlight on fears that President Trump will use his power to threaten media outlets that don't support him.

The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday reinstated complaints about how ABC News moderated the pre-election TV debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump, and appearances of Vice President Kamala Harris on CBS' "60 Minutes" and NBC's "Saturday Night Live.

Glad to see that our campaign for truth and transparency through the @FCC won’t be stopped," a conservative group wrote after the news.

Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr has reversed his predecessor Jessica Rosenworcel’s last-minute decision to dismiss three complaints against local CBS, ABC and NBC stations.

The FCC has reinstated complaints regarding the moderation of pre-election TV debates by ABC News, and appearances of Vice President Kamala Harris on CBS and NBC. Previously dismissed by former FCC Chair Rosenworcel,

And much like her vice presidency, Harris' departure was a historic one. After all, it was the first time an all-female crew operated a C-32 for the U.S. Air Force, according to MSNBC. Harris was joined by her husband, former second gentleman Doug Emhoff ...

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and appearances of Vice President Kamala Harris on CBS' "60 Minutes" and NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Last week, then-FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said the commission was rejecting complaints ...

It has become clear that Trump's dissatisfaction with CBS News is proving to be a major hurdle, and Paramount will likely need to pony up concessions to win approval for its merger with Skydance, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.