FCC chair's call for 'equal time' could have chilling effect on TV and radio

A little-used FCC rule could make a comeback if commission Chair Brendan Carr has his way.

FCC targets TV talk shows amid Trump's battles with Kimmel, others

The agency said exemptions to laws requiring FCC licensees to provide equal opportunities to candidates should be considered on a case-by-case basis.

FCC to crack down on liberal late night shows, 'The View' not giving equal airtime to GOP guests

The FCC announced it will enforce its "equal opportunities requirement" for politicians who appear on network shows like "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "The View."

FCC takes aim at 'The View,' 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' in fight over 'equal time' rules for politicians

FCC appears to be taking a dim view of whether late-night and daytime TV talk shows that interview politicians deserve an exemption from the 'equal time' rules

Late-night and daytime talk shows must offer equal time for candidate interviews, FCC says

Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez said the guidance contrasts with the FCC's long-standing view that such programs are entitled to editorial discretion based on newsworthiness, not political favoritism.

FCC says TV talk shows must offer equal time to political candidates

The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.

Trump FCC threatens to enforce equal-time rule on late-night talk shows

The Federal Communications Commission today issued a warning to late-night and daytime talk shows, saying these shows may no longer qualify for an exemption to the FCC’s equal-time rule. Because the FCC is chaired by vocal Trump supporter Brendan Carr,

Jimmy Kimmel Says FCC Is 'Coming for Us Again' as Brendan Carr Issues Demands for Late-Night Hosts and “The View”

"It's his latest attack on free speech and it's a joke," Kimmel said during his Thursday, Jan. 22 monologue