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Parent Article: Protest Launched Against Sinclair, Including Local Affliate WICD, Ch. 15 |
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Re: Protest Launched Against Sinclair, Including Local Affliate WICD, Ch. 15 |
by More COmmon Sense
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15 Dec 2004
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On the other hand, I could say that I have a problem with WEFT broadcasting Democracy Now!, a clearly liberally biased program, over the public airwaves.
By FCC standards, a broadcast company must give a certain amount of time per 24 hours for public information (i.e. news). A certain portion of our community and country are conservative and believe in what Hyman has to say. The other portion are liberal and don't care for what he has to say. Ok...big deal. Tune to another channel. This is like protesting WDWS because they air Rush Limbaugh.
The public airwaves are just that, public. Hyman has just the same amounts of rights as you or I do to spout off whatever we like. Anyone of us can start a broadcast company of our own. All you need to do is apply for a liscense (which is free!!!), purchase the proper equipment, and maintain it to FCC standards.
You have a knob....use it to tune in something you like.... |
