Brendan Carr Can’t Explain Why ‘Equal Time’ Rule Doesn’t Apply To Right Wing Radio

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/04/brendan-carr-cant-explain-why-equal-time-rule-doesnt-apply-to-right-wing-radio/

#FoxnewsSunday... a news program subject to the #EqualTime rule... is having on #Texas senate candidate "Wes Hunt" to discuss his campaign, but are NOT having on #JasmineCrockett or #JamesTalarico.

I wonder what #StephenColbert would think about this? 🤔
#GOPHypocrisy

Brendan Carr’s Abuse Of FCC ‘Equal Opportunity’ Rule Completely Blows Up In His Face

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/brendan-carrs-abuse-of-fcc-equal-opportunity-rule-completely-blows-up-in-his-face/

Late Night #TV #TalkShow ratings king roasts #RWNJ C-Suite capitulation at #CBS in final months on air before we'll publicized pull down from #Paramount perch, escalating feud over a denied #TX #Democrat interview guest that needled network execs claim would require #Drumpf #FCC approval to accommodate #EqualTime rules.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/17/colbert-interview-trump-administration-pressure-00783626

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/18/colbert-james-talarico-fcc-segment-cbs/ via #Firewalled #WashingtonPost #BezosBrandNews

Cowardly And Complicit CBS Pulls Colbert Interview With Dem Politician To Please Republicans

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/cowardly-and-complicit-cbs-pulls-colbert-interview-with-dem-politician-to-please-republicans/

What To Know About The FCC Rule At The Center Of Trump Administration Efforts To Crack Down On Stephen Colbert And Other Late-Night Hosts
#News #Politics #BrendanCarr #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #Equaltime #FCC #LateShowWithStephenColbert #StephenColbert

https://deadline.com/2026/02/stephen-colbert-equal-time-rule-fcc-1236727576/

#Colbert says #CBS blocked airing of #Talarico interview based on #FCC #EqualTime rule, which really hasn't been a concern for the FCC in years.

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stephen-colbert-cbs-blocked-james-talarico-interview-fcc-equal-time-1236665220/