Putting the Public Back into Broadcasters' "Public Interest Obligations"
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June 29, 2026 We are grateful the American free press has taken notice of our important stand for the First Amendment! Here are some of the reports about our action to prevent the FCC from making a backroom settlement with Disney over ABC-TV licenses. We are shining a light under the FCC rock! https://thedesk.net/2026/06/frequency-forward-media-action-center-petition-abc-disney-fcc/…
June 26, 2026 Petition to Deny Seeks to Protect Viewers’ First Amendment Rights, Force Transparency in Disney/ABC Broadcast License Battle In the fight over the license renewals of eight Disney-owned ABC television stations, the Media Action Center and Frequency Forward today filed a Petition to Deny at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The petition demands that the FCC grant Disney’s…
Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 ... June 22, 2026 In the Matter of Bona Fide News And Equal Opportunities - MB Docket No. 26 – 124 COMMENTS OF SUE WILSON, MEDIA ACTION CENTER RE: FCC’S MEDIA BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION BY DISNEY’S ABC ASKING THE FCC TO DECLARE THAT THE VIEW QUALIFIES AS A BONA FIDE NEWS INTERVIEW PROGRAM AND THUS IS EXEMPT FROM THE…
January 24, 2026 On January 21, 2026 the Federal Communications Commission provided "Guidance on Political Equal Opportunities Requirement for Broadcast Television Stations." (See https://www.fcc.gov/document/bureau-provides-guidance-political-equal-opportunities-requirement .) In this document, the FCC states " Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Importantly, the FCC has not been…
December 17, 2025 MB Docket No. 22-459 ***note: this Comment was filed timely but fails to appear on the FCC website. COMMENTS OF SUE WILSON, MEDIA ACTION CENTER I. Local Broadcasting Must Remain Local ……………………………………. 2 II. Studies are Necessary. But How? ………………………………………………. 3 III. The Supreme Court and Data …………………………………………………. 5 MB Docket No. 22-459 ***note: this Comment was filed timely but…
August 22, 2025 BROADCAST MEDIA OWNERSHIP Most people hearing those three little words yawn. They don’t know that big broadcast companies like Sinclair and Nexstar own TV stations. They just know what shows they enjoy, where they find their favorite sports, and who they trust for local news and weather. But most people don’t fully understand that legally, We the People own the airwaves and…
August 14, 2025 The Media Action Center is partnering with the Media and Democracy Coalition to make a pivotal Comment to the Federal Communications Commission. Within days, the FCC is likely to change local News on TV into radio-style propaganda. Will you please help? Watch and ACT! https://youtube.com/shorts/nbavsjzjYRA?si=wjD_SHao9V6lY2pc
May 21, 2025 Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE In the Matter of: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Request for Public Comments Regarding Technology Platform Censorship Docket number FTC-2025-0023 Good FTC Commissioners, Am I being shadow banned on the social media platform X? Maybe. Let’s examine the evidence. First, I am not a social media influencer. I currently have 2,069 followers on…
Friends, it's time to speak up LOUDLY to the FCC to Save Local TV News! They are taking comments from the public about any broadcast regulations we think should be changed. It sounds innocuous. BUT... industry is aiming to destroy local TV news. ACTION: 1. READ the story "Trump's FCC on Precipice of Abolishing All Limits on Corporate Ownership of Local TV Stations" on BradBlog.com. "In addition to…
Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of In re News Distortion Complaint involving CBS Broadcasting Inc., Licensee of WCBS, New York, NY MB Docket No. 25-73 March 24, 2025 COMMENTS OF SUE WILSON, MEDIA ACTION CENTER 1. Introduction There have been thousands of comments in this docket about the CBS’ “60 Minutes” and “Face the Nation” interviews of then…