With election season around the corner, the Federal Communications Commission issued a broadside on Wednesday aimed at late-night and daytime shows that air political interviews.
The agency stated that shows like “The View” and “The Tonight Show” may not be considered “bona fide” news programs, and thus could be forced to parcel out airtime evenly to opposing candidates.
“The FCC has not been presented with any evidence that the interview portion of any late night or daytime television talk show program on air presently would qualify for the bona fide news exemption,” the FCC’s media bureau stated on Wednesday.
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