Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Monday, September 04, 2023

Fox Television station license being challenged in Philadelphia, on character grounds

 I've argued for years that Fox television station licenses should be challenged on character and fitness grounds, because of the way the company runs Fox cable operations. 

-- "Australian Broadcasting Corporation documentary on the Murdoch media empire and Trump," 2021
-- "Part 2 of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation documentary on the Murdoch media empire and Trump," 2021

In the 1980s, RKO General lost their broadcast licenses first because a separate part of the corporation was found guilty of criminal behavior, and later because of multiple fitness failures on the part of RKO.

Now, the only license up for renewal until 2028, in Philadelphia, is being challenged by the Media and Democracy Project ("FCC allows for public comment on petition to deny Fox 29′s broadcast license," Philadelphia Inquirer).

Public comments are being accepted, and I'm working on my submission.  There isn't a final deadline date listed.

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