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California Democrat calls for breaking up Sinclair Broadcast Group, drawing rebuke from FCC chair
California state Sen. Scott Wiener threatened government action against Sinclair Broadcast Group for continuing to preempt 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' following his suspension.
Sinclair is refusing to air ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on any of its ABC-affiliated stations, so will that impact the company’s revenue? Find out how much money Sinclair makes.
Kimmel’s suspension by ABC last week came after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr, who was appointed by Trump, suggested that a joke Kimmel made about the president and his far right allies could lead to penalties against affiliate stations and ABC itself if they continued to air his show.
The union representing most of the employees at WLNE is asking viewers, politicians and advertisers to pressure new station operator Sinclair Broadcast Group to invest in the station and provide news and local programming that are distinct from its other station in the market,