Tag: Religious broadcasting
Science Friday suing creationist preacher for trademark violation
The company behind NPR’s Science Friday show is suing a Colorado preacher and radio host for trademark infringement and cybersquatting with his radio show ...Alabama firings expose rift over public TV’s mission, editorial standards
It’s not clear what objectives the political appointees of the Alabama Educational Television Commission had in mind when they came out of ...With FCC’s eye on Daystar, WMFE-TV sale nixed
The FCC has delayed decisions on two transactions involving sales of public TV stations to Daystar Television Network to examine whether the ...Will Senate loosen definition of ‘educational’ channels?
Public broadcasters are ramping up efforts to secure support of their position in the Senate after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved ...Bills to protect religious broadcasters on reserved channels, 2000
In 2000, members of Congress introduced four bills to head off FCC restrictions on religious broadcasters using reserved TV channels. The issue ...FCC order accepts transfer of WQED’s second station, 1999
On Dec. 15, 1999, the FCC approved a swap/sale deal that would have enabled Pittsburgh public TV station WQED to sell its ...
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