Trump’s FCC chief orders investigation into NPR and PBS sponsorships
FCC’s Brendan Carr also suggests an investigation could be relevant to conservative congressional efforts to defund the public broadcasters.
Trump's hand-picked FCC head Carr launches investigations into NPR and PBS
Carr wrote the chapter of Project 2025 on the FCC and showed his hand in his letter to the heads of the public networks. "For my own part, I do not see a reason why Congress shoul
Trump’s FCC Chair Is Already Coming After NPR and PBS
Now, Trump’s FCC Chair, Brendan Carr, has sent a letter to public broadcasters NPR and PBS saying that he plans to investigate them for potentially having violated federal law. In the very same letter,
Trump's new FCC chief opens investigation into longtime conservative targets NPR, PBS
The investigation will revolve around NPR and PBS airing sponsorships across their 1,500-plus member stations, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said.
Trump FCC chair targets NPR, PBS for investigation ahead of Congressional threats to defund
FCC chair, Republican Brendan Carr, reportedly sent a letter to NPR and PBS announcing the launch of an investigation into potential airing of 'prohibited commercial' ads.
With Trump Designation, Brendan Carr Is Now FCC Chairman
As promised, President Donald Trump signed an order officially designating Brendan Carr as the new FCC Chairman.
President Trump Appoints Brendan Carr as FCC Chairman
President Donald J. Trump yesterday signed an order that designates Commissioner Brendan Carr as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Carr named FCC chair
Donald Trump has officially appointed Brendan Carr as the new chairman of the FCC. Carr’s appointment does not require Senate confirmation because he is already a sitting commissioner. Trump first mentioned Carr’s name as a possibility for FCC chairman back in November 2024, shortly after the election.
Brendan Carr Thanks Trump for FCC Chair Designation
WASHINGTON—Brendan Carr expressed gratitude and eagerness to move forward on a range of issues in a statement Jan. 20 upon President Donald Trump’s order naming him Federal Communications Chairman.
FCC launches probe into NPR, PBS, opening new front in Trump’s attack on the media
FCC chairman Brendan Carr, a Project 2025 author and right-wing critic of the media, launched probes into National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, outlets that have been often been targeted by conservatives.
FCC chair Brendan Carr restores bias complaints by Trump against ABC, NBC, CBS over campaign coverage
Brendan Carr will move the complaints against ABC, NBC and CBS – which accused them of being partial to Kamala Harris – back ...
Brendan Carr is officially in charge of the FCC
Brendan Carr is now formally the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, giving him the power to set the agency’s ...
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Trump on telecoms: The story so far
Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2025 has ushered in a new era for US telecoms and technology policy. His administration has wasted no time in making major changes, with key moves including ...