Amending an earlier ruling, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in November 1987 said that stations would be free to air "indecent" material between midnight and 6 A.M. without concern of FCC actions. In the last two years, radio broadcasters especially had come under rising public strain because some disk jockeys had acquired recognition through the use of "shock radio"—vulgar, often sexually oriented comments and stunts. In April, the clash with shock radio caused the FCC to caution broadcasters that it would begin imposing a broader definition of indecency. That warning came in response to broadcasts at three FM stations—KPFK in Los Angeles, WYSP in Philadelphia, and KCSB in Santa Barbara, Calif.

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