tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post2785501263659254350..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: Licenses For WTMJ, WISN Legally ChallengedSomebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-51278717632010320562012-11-23T08:55:36.384-06:002012-11-23T08:55:36.384-06:00There are only a very few cases. In about 1990, a ...There are only a very few cases. In about 1990, a small TV station in GA was taken (with no compensation) when the license holder turned out to be involved in drug money laundering. About ten years earlier, in a much larger case, several licenses were stripped from RKO corporation for a large mess involving massive corruption (although not completely tied to the licenses) -- RKO was involved in situations of international bribery and such.<br /><br />There was one station in Jackson MS that was taken from it's original ownership and given to a biracial group as the result of decades of discrimination during the Civil Rights era. That one took years on appeal and went through the Supreme Court. The only other station that lost it's license for similar violations (in Lansing, MI) had the license reinstated on appeal.<br /><br />There is a whole group of potential actions against Fox/Murdoch going on right now, from various groups. So far there's nothing about any of them that has progressed to a significant level. There are regular blasts of outrage at the likes of Rash and Murky Levin and the ilk, but there's little in the law that they aren't careful about. Given the politicization of the FCC membership today, I wouldn't get my hopes up.SemiAdultnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-908118764982210252012-11-23T08:32:29.864-06:002012-11-23T08:32:29.864-06:00Does anyone know if the FCC has ever revoked a bro...Does anyone know if the FCC has ever revoked a broadcast license?Garethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-59132736540294976972012-11-23T03:58:36.657-06:002012-11-23T03:58:36.657-06:00The United States is a democratic republic. Republ...The United States is a democratic republic. Republics cannot survive if you don't have true democracy in place. Democracy, that "marketplace of ideas," must give all sides of an issue to be fair. This is what the Fairness Doctrine was about. <br />The Reagan Administration circa 1987 did away with the Fairness Doctrine, allowing the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Charlie Sykes to come to the fore and brainwash their loyal ditto-heads daily.<br />The Zapple Doctrine is the last vestige of fairness in place left to regulate commercial radio.<br />"Fair and Balanced"?!! You decide...<br />Thank you for holding these people accountable.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com