{"id":65516,"date":"2025-02-07T02:29:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T02:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2025\/02\/07\/no-more-pretense-carrs-fcc-threatens-news-radio-station-for-reporting-the-news-too-specifically\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T02:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T02:30:53","slug":"no-more-pretense-carrs-fcc-threatens-news-radio-station-for-reporting-the-news-too-specifically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2025\/02\/07\/no-more-pretense-carrs-fcc-threatens-news-radio-station-for-reporting-the-news-too-specifically\/","title":{"rendered":"No More Pretense: Carr\u2019s FCC Threatens News Radio Station For Reporting The News Too Specifically"},"content":{"rendered":"

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from the free-speech-warriors-my-ass<\/i> dept<\/h3>\n

Sycophants do sycophantic issues, that a lot is thought. However the degree to which newly-minted FCC chairman Brendan Carr has voluntarily debased himself purely to realize his present station is extraordinary. We knew through the marketing campaign season that Carr was wanting to be America\u2019s chief censor<\/a> of any content material the Expensive Chief disliked. That the identical Expensive Chief deigned to discuss with Carr as a \u201cfree speech warrior\u201d might usually be described as double-speak, besides that such an outline would suggest that Donald Trump has learn 1984<\/em> in some unspecified time in the future and I’ve a really exhausting time believing that to be true, save maybe as an instruction guide. However the actions Carr has taken<\/a> since his vulgar elevation to chairman are each unsurprising and so clearly counter to the idea of freedom of speech and serving the general public as to be laughable.<\/p>\n

However ought to that you must see the hypocrisy starkly in motion, to not point out how the far-right propaganda machine plans to serve the administration, you want solely examine how Carr\u2019s FCC is threatening one of many oldest radio stations within the nation for reporting the news too specifically<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s begin with the headline from Fox Information.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s exhausting to know the place to start with this bullshit. KCBS in San Francisco has been around forever in the radio world<\/a>. The primary time the station went on the air formally was in 1921. It\u2019s one of many oldest radio stations within the nation and, presumably, the world. And, sure, it was purchased by Audacy a couple of years in the past and, sure, Audacy is partially owned<\/em> by the Soros Fund Administration. Someway all of that was KCBS being a \u201cSoros-backed\u201d station, I\u2019m certain under no circumstances due to Soros\u2019 longstanding service because the far proper\u2019s Jewish boogeyman.<\/p>\n

Now, the entire reside places factor of ICE raids and brokers? Yeah, that completely occurred. It\u2019s referred to as, you realize, information<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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On the January 26 version of \u201cKCBS Radio Weekend Information,\u201d it revealed particular details about undercover ICE brokers who have been \u201cfinishing up an operation on the east aspect of city.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Santa Clara County Speedy Response Community, which is a group protection projecting system for immigrant communities in opposition to deportation threats, first report the exercise on its platforms,\u201d the host instructed listeners.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The \u201cKCBS Radio Weekend Information\u201d host then revealed the precise make, coloration and mannequin of a number of unmarked autos used within the operation. The station additionally revealed\u00a0the exact locations<\/a>\u00a0of a number of ICE brokers working within the space.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Let me see if I can summarize that whereas nonetheless clutching these pearls. Do you imply to inform me {that a} information radio station, on this 12 months of our lord 2025, reported precisely on one thing that’s completely of reports worth and included specifics that have been observable by actually any member of the general public? And that public info out of the blue grew to become worthy of a license inquiry just by being broadcast over public airwaves?<\/p>\n

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The FCC\u2019s Enforcement Bureau has already despatched a proper Letter of Inquiry to the radio station as a part of the FCC investigation.\u00a0The Enforcement Bureau continuing is inquiring whether or not the radio station\u2013which is licensed to function by the FCC\u2013is violating the phrases of their FCC license, which requires that they\u00a0function within the \u201cpublic curiosity.\u201d\u00a0The formal Enforcement Bureau Letter notes that the ICE brokers wer<\/strong>e working on the time in an space recognized for violent gang exercise.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, so the fuck what? I typically assume that legislation enforcement brokers in massive cities, together with these at ICE, are often in places the place there’s violent gang exercise. That\u2019s kind of the job, of us. And, once more, how does that change that KCBS was reporting on the specifics recognized by a 3rd get together of what’s clearly a newsworthy story?<\/p>\n

As for the \u201cpublic curiosity\u201d line, that\u2019s laughable. Who will get to find out what’s within the public curiosity? Definitely not the general public, it appears, as I haven\u2019t heard something on this story that includes the FCC polling the general public to gauge their curiosity. No, that will probably be left to Carr\u2019s willpower, who’s nothing greater than a proxy for Trump.<\/p>\n

No extra free speech speak from the best. That ship has sailed. The pretense has been laid apart. Followers of legislation enforcement may not like<\/em> {that a} information station reported the information at a degree of specificity which may, kinda, perhaps put brokers in a bit extra hazard. However that doesn\u2019t change the truth that it\u2019s nonetheless reporting the information, that it\u2019s protected speech, and that this sort of bullying from the FCC is a really, very apparent violation of the First Modification.<\/p>\n

Carr is aware of all of this, after all. He simply doesn\u2019t care.<\/p>\n

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\tFiled Below: 1st amendment<\/a>, brendan carr<\/a>, fcc<\/a>, free speech<\/a>, ice<\/a>, investigation<\/a>, kcbs<\/a>, public interest<\/a>, reporting<\/a>
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Corporations: audacy<\/a>, kcbs<\/a>, soros fund management<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n