Incoming FCC Chairman Carr: 'A Broadcast License is Not a Sacred Cow'

Repeats That a News Distortion Complaint Against 60 Minutes over Pre-Election Harris Interview Likely Has Role in Skydance/Paramount Global Transaction

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2024 – President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is going to take a close look at whether broadcasters are meeting their mandatory public interest obligations.

"A lot of people have focused on the fact that broadcasters have these licenses, and up to now, everyone has treated them l…