Brendan Carr, chairman of the FCC, has ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS concerning their sponsorship practices. He believes member stations may be airing commercials disguised as underwriting announcements, which could violate federal law. Both NPR and PBS have stated that their practices comply with the federal regulations. Carr plans to inform Congress about the investigation and expressed skepticism about the necessity of federal funding for these organizations given current media market trends.
"I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials. It is possible that NPR and PBS member stations are broadcasting underwriting announcements that cross the line into prohibited commercial advertisements."
"We are confident any review of our programming and underwriting practices will confirm NPR's adherence to these rules. We have worked for decades with the FCC in support of noncommercial educational broadcasters."
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