[BC] FCC & 9/11

[Jerry Mathis]

....As well as get a story put in the local Tupelo MS newspaper trumpeting
the same advice. Somehow he (his brother Tim actually) has gotten a position
as a columnist. He's gotten himself in hot water a couple of times in the
last two years.

JM


On 9/11/06, Mark Humphrey <mark3xy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 9/11/06, Alan Kline <akline at netins.net> wrote:
> > Art's basically correct--the CBS delay was 28:50.  I haven't heard of
> any
> > CBS affiliates delaying or refusing to clear the special. Rich is
> correct;
> > it ran commercial-free.  And there were no visuals of bodies hitting the
> > ground.  No doubt the sounds were on the audio track, but I certainly
> > couldn't differentiate the sounds of bodies hitting from all of the
> other
> > sounds that were present.
> >
> > I think the FCC would be on very shaky ground if it tried any
> enforcement
> > action, as "9/11" has been broadcast twice previously with no actions
> > being taken against any station.
>
> I didn't watch the program, but Don Wildmon posted an "Action Alert"
> on Thursday, stating  that it "contains much obscene language" and
> wanted his disciples to complain to their local CBS affiliate's
> General Manager.
>
> Never one to miss an opportunity, he asked for a "small gift" too!
>
> http://www.afa.net/aa090706.asp
>
> No word on the AFA homepage yet about any alleged violations.
>
> Mark
>