Articles in Category: Fairness Doctrine

How Reagan’s Veto Gave Birth to Today’s Mendacious Right-Wing Media Echo Chamber

And how the Fairness Doctrine, extended to cable, could have prevented Jan. 6 and the threat to democracy's survival...

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Ernest A. Canning,
5/12/2023 -
10:05 am PT

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Prime Time for Joe Biden: ‘BradCast’ 3/12/2021

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton on the new President's unexpected progressivism, 'the death knell of Republican ideology,' and 'a very consequential battle over the future of American politics'...

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Brad Friedman,
3/12/2021 -
6:34 pm PT

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Republican Attorney Charges FCC Letting Sinclair Violate Ownership Rules with Sham Companies: ‘BradCast’ 9/25/2020

Guest: Attorney, former FCC official Art Belendiuk and media reformer Sue Wilson; Also: FBI Director says no evidence of widespread ballot fraud; Federal Judge orders Census to continue until completed...

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Brad Friedman,
9/25/2020 -
7:01 pm PT

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Trump FCC Kills ‘Net Neutrality’, Endangering Free Speech on the Internet: ‘BradCast’ 12/14/2017

Guest: Sue Wilson of Media Action Center; Also: More mega-mergers before GOP tax cuts; Trump noms to EPA, federal bench withdrawn...

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Brad Friedman,
12/14/2017 -
6:27 pm PT

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The Brainwashing of America: ‘BradCast’ 3/17/2016

GUEST: Documentarian Jen Senko; PLUS: GOP unraveling continues...

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Brad Friedman,
3/17/2016 -
5:55 pm PT

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Limbaugh to Enjoy More Wingnut Welfare on Our Publicly-Owned, Corporate-Controlled Airwaves?

Rightwing radio conglomerate reportedly plans to bring lunatic fringe talker back to Boston, a market uninterested in his invective...

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D.R. Tucker,
6/10/2015 -
9:13 am PT

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Untethered From Reality: ‘BradCast’ 5/20/2015

GUEST: Journalist turned media-activist documentarian Sue Wilson...

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Brad Friedman,
5/20/2015 -
4:08 pm PT

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Scott Walker and GOP Turning First Amendment Rights Upside Down

The FCC's blow to free speech rights you probably never heard about, and how, if Republicans have their way, it may get even worse...

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Sue Wilson,
5/19/2015 -
9:35 am PT

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The Low Hanging Fruit of ‘Net Neutrality’

And why media reformers must reboot the fight for our public airwaves...

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Brad Friedman,
3/2/2015 -
7:05 am PT

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In This Present Crisis: How Ronald Reagan Killed ‘Fairness’ and Wounded the World

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D.R. Tucker,
8/6/2014 -
7:05 am PT

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FCC: No More Equal Time Requirements for Political Campaign Supporters Over Our Public Airwaves

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Sue Wilson,
5/14/2014 -
6:05 am PT

23 Comments

How ‘Radio Ink’ and the Right Attempt to ‘Silence’ Opponents: Lie About Them

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Sue Wilson,
6/5/2013 -
12:29 pm PT

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Tell the FCC: Talk Radio is Not ‘Bonafide News’

Corporate media outlets are using our public airwaves to promote their favorite candidates -- in violation of the law...

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Sue Wilson,
5/28/2013 -
6:05 am PT

13 Comments

Signs That Rightwing Talk Radio May Finally Be Signing Off?

Boston's 'conservative' talk WTKK-FM returning to music...

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D.R. Tucker,
12/31/2012 -
6:35 am PT

25 Comments

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Brad Friedman,
11/21/2012 -
3:02 pm PT

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‘The Most Corrupt Thing in ALL of American History’: Trump’s $1.8 Billion DOJ-Facilitated Taxpayer Heist: ‘BradCast’ 5/18/2026

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Time to Reform our Illegitimate Supreme Court: ‘BradCast’ 5/6/2026

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Articles in Category: Fairness Doctrine

And how the Fairness Doctrine, extended to cable, could have prevented Jan. 6 and the threat to democracy's survival...

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton on the new President's unexpected progressivism, 'the death knell of Republican ideology,' and 'a very consequential battle over the future of American politics'...

Guest: Attorney, former FCC official Art Belendiuk and media reformer Sue Wilson; Also: FBI Director says no evidence of widespread ballot fraud; Federal Judge orders Census to continue until completed...

Guest: Sue Wilson of Media Action Center; Also: More mega-mergers before GOP tax cuts; Trump noms to EPA, federal bench withdrawn...

GUEST: Documentarian Jen Senko; PLUS: GOP unraveling continues...

Rightwing radio conglomerate reportedly plans to bring lunatic fringe talker back to Boston, a market uninterested in his invective...

GUEST: Journalist turned media-activist documentarian Sue Wilson...

The FCC's blow to free speech rights you probably never heard about, and how, if Republicans have their way, it may get even worse...

And why media reformers must reboot the fight for our public airwaves...

Corporate media outlets are using our public airwaves to promote their favorite candidates -- in violation of the law...

Boston's 'conservative' talk WTKK-FM returning to music...

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