February 07, 2018

Podcast #128 – The FCC Is Creating the Clear Channel of TV

58 minutes

The nation’s largest TV station owner is about to get even bigger, threatening to create the equivalent of Clear Channel for local television. New ownership rules passed by the FCC’s Republican majority in November are set to take effect Feb. 7, paving the way for Sinclair Broadcast Group to acquire Tribune television stations. Prof. Christopher Terry of the University of Minnesota explains what’s at stake.

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Show Notes:

A Legacy of Failure: FCC and Media Ownership Policy

Could the FCC’s Legacy of Failure Trigger Even More Consolidation?

The FCC’s Legacy of Failure: Failure Then Gives Us More Failure Now

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