Blogging Blue | Media Action Center to file FCC challenge to WTMJ ...

From my email inbox comes this announcement:

TUESDAY NEWS CONFERENCE SET
National Media Watchdog Files FCC Legal Challenge to
Pull Radio Licenses of WISN-AM and WTMJ-AM

MILWAUKEE, WI ? A national media watchdog said it has filed official legal challenges with the Federal Communications Commission to deny radio licenses to Clear Channel?s WISN-AM and Journal Communications? WTMJ-AM.

Details will be provided at a NEWS CONFERENCE on TUESDAY (Nov. 20) at 9:30 a.m. in front of WTMJ, 720 East Capitol Drive, in Milwaukee. Randy Bryce and members of Media Action Center (MAC) of Wisconsin will participate.

These legal challenges ? unlike citizen petitions ? can deny the stations? right to broadcast to the greater community of Milwaukee, including Rep. Paul Ryan?s district. The FCC is expected to rule on the case by Dec. 1.

MAC will confirm at the news briefing that its decision to go to the FCC is based on a study during the Scott Walker Recall campaign that revealed WISN and WTMJ gave supporters of Gov. Walker an estimated $1 million in free airtime, while refusing any access to supporters of the other side, in a clear violation of federal law.

?The behavior of WISN and WTMJ shows clear political intent, which violates FCC rules, as well as a lack of character to hold a broadcasting license. The FCC must not renew those licenses and should award them to new operators,? said MAC director Sue Wilson in advance of the news conference.

To be honest, I?m not surprised by this complaint, because WISN and WTMJ have long been nothing more than willing mouthpieces for Gov. Scott Walker and any other Republican who wanted an open line to those two stations? listeners.

Source: http://bloggingblue.com/2012/11/20/media-action-center-to-file-fcc-challenge-to-wtmj-wisn-licenses/

Stephanie Rice Meet the Pyro Karen Klein Colorado fires supreme court summer solstice Summer Solstice 2012