"The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wasn't always led by a man of no morals doing whatever a tyrant commands. There was a time when the FCC helped the media to be fair and responsible. Established in 1934, this government agency was always considered by myself and my colleagues to be important and essential for the inclusiveness and good of the media."
"When I started working in media in the 1970s, the FCC was a place to start. I received my third-class license (no big deal) so I could work behind the scenes and on air. Since I was looking at writing and producing TV documentaries, the FCC freely provided a list of rules. The most important rule to me was that every non-fiction program should address a need in the community rather than just being for sheer entertainment."
"It is hard for me to believe where we are now. The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, and the fact that a few media companies, such as Nextar and Sinclair, own hundreds of stations is just the beginning. The FCC is completely dismantled and is used now as a hatchet for Trump. The agency consists of only two Commissioners and a Chairman, Brendan Carr, who was involved in Project 2025, wrote a section of The Heritage Foundation's Mandate for Leadership,"
In the 1970s the FCC enforced rules requiring non-fiction programs to address community needs and supported workplace inclusion for women in media. A media professional obtained a third-class license to work behind the scenes and on air and relied on FCC guidelines for producing TV documentaries. The FCC was established in 1934 and historically promoted fairness and inclusiveness in media. Current trends show media consolidation with companies like Nextar and Sinclair owning many stations, the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, and an FCC described as dismantled and repurposed as a political tool linked to Brendan Carr and Project 2025. The atmosphere on air is described as fearful, with comparisons to Goebbels and McCarthy and a call to resist.
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