NPR, PBS and FCC

Trump’s FCC chief orders investigation into NPR and PBS sponsorships
FCC’s Brendan Carr also suggests an investigation could be relevant to conservative congressional efforts to defund the public broadcasters.
New FCC Head Wonders If PBS, NPR Are Airing 'Commercials'
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr did not offer examples of what might be in violation. But we can assume he believes some"'underwriting" messages have been expanding and moving into the area of "commercial" content.
FCC launches probe into NPR, PBS, opening new front in Trump’s attack on the media
FCC chairman Brendan Carr, a Project 2025 author and right-wing critic of the media, launched probes into National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, outlets that have been often been targeted by conservatives.
Trump FCC chair targets NPR, PBS for investigation ahead of Congressional threats to defund
FCC chair, Republican Brendan Carr, reportedly sent a letter to NPR and PBS announcing the launch of an investigation into potential airing of 'prohibited commercial' ads.
The FCC is investigating NPR and PBS
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr claims the public broadcasting stations could be violating federal law. Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr has ordered investigations into NPR and PBS with the goal of slashing the money given to the government-funded organizations, The New York Times reports.
FCC Launches Probe of NPR and PBS — Long Opposed by Conservatives — Over Claims They’re Improperly Airing Commercials
I do not see a reason why Congress should continue sending taxpayer dollars to NPR and PBS given the changes in the media marketplace,' the FCC
FCC Chair Orders NPR, PBS Investigation That Could Undermine Case for Public Funding
I do not see a reason why Congress should continue sending taxpayer dollars to NPR and PBS,’ Brendan Carr, the FCC chairman, wrote in a letter.
Trump's new FCC chief opens investigation into longtime conservative targets NPR, PBS
The investigation will revolve around NPR and PBS airing sponsorships across their 1,500-plus member stations, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said.
Trump’s FCC Chair Is Already Coming After NPR and PBS
Now, Trump’s FCC Chair, Brendan Carr, has sent a letter to public broadcasters NPR and PBS saying that he plans to investigate them for potentially having violated federal law. In the very same letter,
A Message from Our General Manager on the FCC Investigation into Public Media
I wanted to provide more information and context regarding the recent news about the FCC’s investigation into NPR, PBS and Member stations like ours. In a recent letter to the CEOs of NPR and PBS, Brendan Carr,
FCC Chair Carr Orders Investigation into PBS/NPR Sponsorships; Supports Ending Federal Funding of PBS/NPR
FCC Chair Brendan Carr has sent a letter to the heads of PBS and NPR telling them that the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau is opening an investigation into the airing of sponsorships on public stations. In an unprecedented move for an FCC chair,
DOGE subcommittee invites NPR, PBS chiefs to testify on their federal funding, 'systemically biased content'
The newly-formed Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee in the House of Representatives has invited the ...
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MTG-led panel plans hearing to grill NPR and PBS heads
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called on the CEOs of NPR and PBS to testify at a 'DOGE' subcommittee hearing ...