FCC chairman launches investigation into NPR and PBS over alleged commercial violations
Link: https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-02-04-fcc-investigates-npr-pbs-alleged-commercial-violations.html
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered an investigation into National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) for potentially violating government rules by airing financial sponsors. Carr is concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts may be crossing the line into prohibited commercial advertisements through their underwriting announcements. The FCC chairman emphasized the importance of noncommercial educational broadcast stations adhering to their mission and not operating as "noncommercial in name only." Both NPR and PBS have expressed their commitment to following federal regulations and are confident that a review of their programming and underwriting practices will confirm their adherence to these rules. For years, the FCC has informally tolerated public radio stations airing sponsorships under government guidelines, allowing these stations to become increasingly independent from government funding.
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