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NBC files “contemporaneous” notice with FCC after Harris appears on “SNL.”

Kamala Harris stops by “SNL” in the final episode before the election Kamala Harris stopped by “Saturday Night Live” to give Maya Rudolph some last-minute advice. NBC has filed a notice with the Federal Communications Commission and will grant “equal time” to former President Donald Trump following a brief appearance by Vice President Kamala Harris […]

FCC commissioner accuses Kamala Harris of violating the equal time rule after her appearance on SNL

After Vice President Kamala Harris' surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” senior Republican commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr claimed that her appearance violated the Equal Time Rule. Carr posted about candidate influence on the eve of an election.” The FCC's Equal Time Rule is a set of rules designed to “ensure that […]

FCC commissioner calls Harris' SNL appearance a 'clear and blatant attempt' to evade the equal-time rule

The top Republican commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission called Vice President Kamala Harris' “Saturday Night Live” debut a “clear and obvious attempt” to circumvent the equal-time rule. Brendan Carr emphasized that the FCC's “concurrent” requirements require opposing candidates to receive equal airtime, claiming that NBC “structured this appearance in a way that circumvents those […]

WEEI's bankrupt owner Audacy wins FCC approval to transfer licenses to a George Soros-backed nonprofit

Facing widespread opposition, the FCC has given WEEI owner Audacy the green light to transfer its licenses to a George Soros-backed nonprofit after the company emerges from bankruptcy. The FCC's approval came Monday about seven months after the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas approved Audacy's restructuring plan – which called for […]