FCC Chairman Says “Fake News” Won’t Qualify For Equal Time Rule Exemption; Democratic Commissioner Decries “Chilling Effect” On Content

Brendan Carr Responds to Kimmel Over New FCC Equal Time Rules: “If You’re Fake News, You’re Not Going to Qualify”

FCC chairman Brendan Carr responds to Jimmy Kimmel on equal time rule change for talk shows.

FCC Chairman Says “Fake News” Won’t Qualify For Equal Time Rule Exemption; Democratic Commissioner Decries “Chilling Effect” On Content

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr defended his targeting of daytime and late-night TV shows that feature political candidates, yet acknowledged that the agency’s equal time rule applies to radio as well. Last week, the FCC’s Media Bureau issued new guidance on the equal time rule, which requires the broadcasters who feature qualified political candidates on their airwaves provide time to rivals, if requested. News content has been exempted from the …

Equal Time, Unequal Enforcement: The Latest Move to Weaponize the FCC Against Trump Critics

Welcome to 2026! As this is an election year, all thoughts have already turned to the upcoming November mid-terms – where President Donald Trump has fretted and fumed that Republicans are likely to do poorly. Trump – and fellow South Park star and Chairman of the “actually-independent-but-I-don’t-think-so” Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr – have made no secret that they think that late night comedy shows and certain daytime “magazi…

Equal Time: FCC Chairman Carr’s ‘Latest Volley’

One week ago, FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gómez slammed the release by the FCC’s Media Bureau of guidance “on the application of the statutory equal opportunities requirement and the bona fide news exemptions to broadcast television stations, including their airing of late-night and daytime talk shows.” Now, the nonresident senior fellow of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) has chimed in, examining “the latest volley” in FCC Chairman Brendan …