November 1, 2012
The Media Action Center has filed
Petitions to Deny the licenses of Clear Channel's WISN-AM and Journal
Communications WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee.
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Both cite MAC's formal complaint to the FCC about the stations donating
nearly a million dollars of free airtime to supporters of Gov. Scott
Walker and other GOP candidates during last spring's recall election,
while refusing to allow supporters of opposing candidate Mayor Tom
Barrett and other Democratic candidates any access to station
microphones whatsoever.
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The Petitions charge that WISN and WTMJ management willfully violated FCC rules during elections and furthermore, violated the First Amendment rights of the petitioners and the greater community of Milwaukee.
