... In 1970, the issue of indecency in radio cropped up In re WUHY-FM Eastern Education radio 24 FCC 2d 48. In this case a Philadelphia station aired a discussion with Jerry Garcia, headman for rock group, The Grateful Dead. In the interview Garcia spoke about a many number of topics and used ... presented itself again, in the case of FCC v. Pacifica Foundation 438 U.S. 726 (1978). On Tuesday, October 30, 1973 at two pm, a radio station of respondent Pacifica Foundation aired Comedian George Carlin's 12-minute satiric "Filthy Words" monologue. The piece poked fun at the 7 words that are not...

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... but do not originate messages, such as telephone and microwave providers. This Act limits FCC regulation to interstate and international common carriers The third title Act deals with broadcast station requirements. The Federal Radio Commission (FRC) made many determinations regarding broadcasting regulations prior to 1934, and most provisions of the Radio Act of 1927 were included into Title ... over broadcast stations. Provisions in the U.S. code also link to the Communications Act; for example, one of them bars individuals from uttering obscene or vulgar language over a broadcast sta...

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... are assured that his show will conform to acceptable standards of responsible broadcasting," said John Hogan, president and CEO of Clear Channel Radio. Stern replied that he had tripled the station's revenues and that New York advertisers paid $15,000 per minute. That figure alone shows how much revenue a talk show such as Howard Stern can help US economy and if ... and their kids grow up fine. Howard Stern is a radio show that is not out there in front of your nose. To listen to it you have to switch the station. If you don't believe in what he says or don't like what he talks about th...

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... the following elements: The deregulation of most cable TV rates by 1999. • • Elimination of the FCC rule barring single ownership of multiple TV stations. Increased the broadcaster's TV station audience from twenty-five percent • to thirty-five percent. Ended the FCC limited ban on networks than owned • cable systems. Allowed competition between telephone and cable companies &bull ... ...

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... nation, he is carried on all major news and broadcasting stations. On the other hand, when the opposing party is granted time to express their views, only one or two station carries the program at a time, making it easy for the public to change the channel. Regulations cannot be placed on who or what is broadcast, but the owners of broadcasting ... ...

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... profanity on the air. Radio personality, Howard Stern, was reprimanded by the government for using profanity on his national talk show. The FCC levied a $105,000 fine against a Los Angeles station that broadcasts his show (Levee 8). "Children are becoming confused as to what is the proper form of the English language, because parents tell them the language is unacceptable, yet it ... ...

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