by M Dowling,Independent Sentinel:
The FCC issuednew guidancein January to late-night and daytime hosts, requiring them to give political candidates equal time.
There are exceptions to the rule, including for newscasts, “bona fide” interview programs, and coverage of live events or documentaries. Carr has raised questions about the talk-show exemption and whether it should remain in place.
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“The FCChas not been presentedwith any evidence that the interview portion of any late-night or daytime television talk show program on air presently would qualify for the bona fide news exemption,” according to the agency’s public notice last month.
Carr suggested last year that investigating “The View,” whose hosts have frequently been critical of the Republican president, might be “worthwhile.”
Who would mistake The View for a news program? It’s totally biased left. Even when they occasionally have a right-wing guest, they pillory the person.
.@BrendanCarrFCCstands by his decision to open an enforcement inquiry into The View for refusing to follow the Equal Time Rule: “They have NOT made the case that they are a bona fide news program and we’re actively looking at that.”pic.twitter.com/Wg9h8xlWIx
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck)February 19, 2026
Theequal time provision appliesonly to broadcast, not streaming or internet programs. That needs to change. Democrats have successfully transformed talk shows and alleged comedy shows into political campaigns.
Source: SGT Report
