Jan 30, 2025
DarkLoreHow does he correlate DEI to the plane crash?
He doesn't just said that it "could be" the cause. Completely asinine
Jan 30, 2025DarkLoreIt’s insane that he can’t just stand up there and tell people it’s an early open investigation and not say some dumb s*** out of his mouth anytime a camera is in his face.
He's emboldened
Jan 30, 2025·2 repliesFCC orders investigation into PBS and NPR.
nytimes.com/2025/01/30/business/media/npr-pbs-fcc-investigation.html
Mr. Carr, who was appointed by President Trump, said the investigation would focus on the stations' practice of airing sponsorships.
"I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials," Mr. Carr said in the letter, which was obtained by The New York Times. "In particular, it is possible that NPR and PBS member stations are broadcasting underwriting announcements that cross the line into prohibited commercial advertisements."
- Jan 30, 2025·1 reply
Bo Ceephushttps://apnews.com/article/coast-guard-homeland-security-priorities-committees-trump-tsa-d3e4398c8871ada8d0590859442e092c
then there was this plane crashAir traffic control is already one of the most stressful jobs with one of the highest suicide rates. Crazy they'd gut anything related to airplane travel safety
- Jan 30, 2025
ragedsycokillerBruh she's the same age as me. That's crazy
I’m 2 years older than her.
- Jan 30, 2025·1 replyCrimsonArk
FCC orders investigation into PBS and NPR.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/business/media/npr-pbs-fcc-investigation.html
Mr. Carr, who was appointed by President Trump, said the investigation would focus on the stations' practice of airing sponsorships.
"I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials," Mr. Carr said in the letter, which was obtained by The New York Times. "In particular, it is possible that NPR and PBS member stations are broadcasting underwriting announcements that cross the line into prohibited commercial advertisements."
Anyone have a nonpaywalled version
Jan 30, 2025·1 replyRockstardAnyone have a nonpaywalled version
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has waded into the politicized debate over NPR and PBS, ordering up an investigation that he said could be relevant in lawmakers’ decision about whether to continue funding the public news organizations.
Brendan Carr, the chairman, said in a letter to NPR and PBS on Wednesday that the inquiry would focus on whether the news organizations’ member stations violated government rules by recognizing financial sponsors on the air.
Mr. Carr said that NPR and PBS stations operate as noncommercial broadcast organizations, but that they may be airing “announcements that cross the line into prohibited commercial advertisements.”
“To the extent that these taxpayer dollars are being used to support a for-profit endeavor or an entity that is airing commercial advertisements,” Mr. Carr wrote, “then that would further undermine any case for continuing to fund NPR and PBS with taxpayer dollars.”
The letter is the latest action from President Trump’s allies to target NPR and PBS stations and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a taxpayer-funded organization that backs them. Executives at NPR and PBS stations have been bracing for a potential battle over government funding, gaming out financial worst-case scenarios.
Mr. Carr, who was appointed by Mr. Trump, said he did not see a reason for lawmakers to continue funding the organizations. He said that he planned to notify members of Congress about his investigation.
Ms. Maher of NPR said in a statement that the organization’s practice of using sponsorships, also known as underwriting, “complies with federal regulations.”
“We are confident any review of our programming and underwriting practices will confirm NPR’s adherence to these rules,” Ms. Maher said. “We have worked for decades with the F.C.C. in support of noncommercial educational broadcasters who provide essential information, educational programming, and emergency alerts to local communities across the United States.”
PBS said in a statement that it was proud of “noncommercial educational programming,” and worked “diligently to comply with the F.C.C.’s underwriting regulations.”
NPR and PBS have long aired sponsorships under rules set forth by the government, said Eric Nuzum, a former NPR executive and co-founder of the audio consulting and production company Magnificent Noise. Sponsorships and underwriting differ sharply from advertising on commercial TV and radio in several respects, he said.
“The difference is, in a commercial, the sponsor can say anything they want — it’s their time,” Mr. Nuzum said. “In an underwriting situation, the station provides an acknowledgment of who’s providing the funding, along with basic information about the underwriter.”
Seth Stern, the director of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation, said he believed Mr. Carr seemed to be setting up a legal pretext for interfering with public media.
“The end of Mr. Carr’s letter tellingly goes far beyond underwriting and talks about his thoughts on whether public media should be funded at all and notes that this underwriting issue might be relevant to a broader legislative debate,” Mr. Stern said. “That was troubling to read.”
Jan 30, 2025·1 replyAlready in the running for worst presidential term OAT
In 10 days
- Jan 30, 2025K DOG 99
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has waded into the politicized debate over NPR and PBS, ordering up an investigation that he said could be relevant in lawmakers’ decision about whether to continue funding the public news organizations.
Brendan Carr, the chairman, said in a letter to NPR and PBS on Wednesday that the inquiry would focus on whether the news organizations’ member stations violated government rules by recognizing financial sponsors on the air.
Mr. Carr said that NPR and PBS stations operate as noncommercial broadcast organizations, but that they may be airing “announcements that cross the line into prohibited commercial advertisements.”
“To the extent that these taxpayer dollars are being used to support a for-profit endeavor or an entity that is airing commercial advertisements,” Mr. Carr wrote, “then that would further undermine any case for continuing to fund NPR and PBS with taxpayer dollars.”
The letter is the latest action from President Trump’s allies to target NPR and PBS stations and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a taxpayer-funded organization that backs them. Executives at NPR and PBS stations have been bracing for a potential battle over government funding, gaming out financial worst-case scenarios.
Mr. Carr, who was appointed by Mr. Trump, said he did not see a reason for lawmakers to continue funding the organizations. He said that he planned to notify members of Congress about his investigation.
Ms. Maher of NPR said in a statement that the organization’s practice of using sponsorships, also known as underwriting, “complies with federal regulations.”
“We are confident any review of our programming and underwriting practices will confirm NPR’s adherence to these rules,” Ms. Maher said. “We have worked for decades with the F.C.C. in support of noncommercial educational broadcasters who provide essential information, educational programming, and emergency alerts to local communities across the United States.”
PBS said in a statement that it was proud of “noncommercial educational programming,” and worked “diligently to comply with the F.C.C.’s underwriting regulations.”
NPR and PBS have long aired sponsorships under rules set forth by the government, said Eric Nuzum, a former NPR executive and co-founder of the audio consulting and production company Magnificent Noise. Sponsorships and underwriting differ sharply from advertising on commercial TV and radio in several respects, he said.
“The difference is, in a commercial, the sponsor can say anything they want — it’s their time,” Mr. Nuzum said. “In an underwriting situation, the station provides an acknowledgment of who’s providing the funding, along with basic information about the underwriter.”
Seth Stern, the director of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation, said he believed Mr. Carr seemed to be setting up a legal pretext for interfering with public media.
“The end of Mr. Carr’s letter tellingly goes far beyond underwriting and talks about his thoughts on whether public media should be funded at all and notes that this underwriting issue might be relevant to a broader legislative debate,” Mr. Stern said. “That was troubling to read.”
Appreciate it
Jan 30, 2025RockstardAir traffic control is already one of the most stressful jobs with one of the highest suicide rates. Crazy they'd gut anything related to airplane travel safety
Just Emperor Trump things that snowflake doesn't say s*** abaot
- Jan 30, 2025mjpplus
Already in the running for worst presidential term OAT
In 10 days
Some users itt claiming he top 10 best oat
Jan 30, 2025·1 replykrishna boundin what world is this lady 27
this is a 62 year old woman with 2 face lifts. one of the worst aged people i've ever seen
Her body looking 27 in her Insta pics tho
- Jan 30, 2025·1 reply
Wonder if they plan on potentially limiting internet access at all in the near future?
- Jan 30, 2025·2 repliesCrimsonArk
Wonder if they plan on potentially limiting internet access at all in the near future?
I mean.. p***hub is blocked in
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
Montana - Jan 30, 2025·1 reply
and they were saying that people on SNAP shouldn't be able to buy soda
Jan 30, 2025·1 replyRockstardI mean.. p***hub is blocked in
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
MontanaVA too im pretty sure
- Jan 30, 2025hoopsplayer21
VA too im pretty sure
Oh Jesus, I left out
Nebraska
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
VirginiaLmaooo
- Jan 30, 2025·1 replyRockstard
and they were saying that people on SNAP shouldn't be able to buy soda
i think NYC actually did this under Bloomberg
- Jan 30, 2025·1 replykrishna bound
i think NYC actually did this under Bloomberg
and then they moved to ban the big gulp
- Jan 30, 2025·2 replieshoopsplayer21
and then they moved to ban the big gulp
im not gonna say i necessarily support banning it but drinking 4 POUNDS of soda in one sitting is insane
- Jan 30, 2025krishna bound
im not gonna say i necessarily support banning it but drinking 4 POUNDS of soda in one sitting is insane
Don't worry I stand when I drink that much
- Jan 30, 2025krishna bound
im not gonna say i necessarily support banning it but drinking 4 POUNDS of soda in one sitting is insane
Yeah I honestly haven't minded the shrinkflation when it comes to fast food soda sizes
Jan 30, 2025Pusha PHer body looking 27 in her Insta pics tho
- Jan 30, 2025·edited·1 replyRockstard
I mean.. p***hub is blocked in
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
MontanaI mean beyond just p***.
I’m thinking about Gaza, people being able to post stuff from the ground and things, counteracting narratives.