ABC asks viewers to protest FCC attempt to "control who is allowed" on The View
Summary
ABC is asking viewers to tell the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stop trying to control who can appear on the talk show The View. The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, is reviewing whether The View qualifies as a bona fide news program, which affects whether it must follow rules offering equal time to political candidates.Key Facts
- ABC aired a commercial urging viewers to comment to the FCC about The View’s status as a news program.
- The FCC has historically classified shows like The View as bona fide news, exempting them from equal-time political rules.
- The View received this news exemption in 2002 during President George W. Bush’s administration.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has started a proceeding to reconsider this exemption for The View, which could require the show to offer equal airtime to opposing political candidates.
- This action came after The View interviewed Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.
- Carr has also warned broadcast stations against using talk shows for partisan political purposes and has opened a review of Disney’s TV station licenses.
- ABC and Disney claim the FCC’s actions are politically motivated and an attempt to punish their editorial choices.
- The FCC said ABC’s ad contains misinformation but has not specified what part.
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