Friday, February 27, 2026

I’m Old Enough To Remember šŸ‘“

BARTIROMO: Patriotism is spreading to on air broadcasts. Mr Chairman, you announced your Pledge America Campaign, encouraging broadcasters to air more pro-America content, such as starting each day with the Star Spangled Banner or Pledge of Allegiance. Tell us more

FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: We're in the midst of a great revival. President Trump is truly the political colossus of our time
... when stations actually stopped broadcasting for several hours. There was a “sign off” usually after midnight, and they played the national anthem. Usually to nobody.

A local station would ask every night, just before the news: “It’s ten o’clock. šŸ•™ Do you know where your children are?” Yeah; that made people better parents, too.

So, when does the day “start” when Tv stations are in 24/7? 1 AM? 5 AM? 7 AM? What time zone is normative?

More to the point, what authority does the FCC have to dictate content? They can fine violations of “community standards,” but they can’t dictate content. 

Remember when they banned Jimmy Kimmel? How’d that work out?

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