The FCC is wading into the Conservative Talk Radio debate, dipping
its toe in the water just enough to make it seem it is doing its job in
protecting the public interest in broadcasting, but not making enough of
a ripple to rock the corporate lobbyists’ boat.
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Surprisingly, given the general lack of response by the FCC to the
general public, the federal agency instantly responded to a March 10th
letter from Roger Smith, of the broadcast watchdog Sacramento Media
Group. Smith complained about the gross imbalance of political
viewpoints on the public airwaves in Sacramento, citing a study that
Clear Channel stations in Sacramento devote 190 hours per week to Right
Wing talk, while devoting not a single minute to any other viewpoint (a
model perpetuated throughout 90% of the country.)
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The FCC responded with the following: