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113. Talk shows are exempt. As is news programming.

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 11:48 PM

Nov 3

The rule is triggered by an "appearance" by a candidate in an advertisement or other non-news, non-talk programming.
It primarily serves t ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity ...which is the correct name of the rule, not equal time...to purchase advertising during a campaign and that they are charged the "lowest unit rate" for such advertising. It also applies to "free" appearances, such as an appearance on Saturday Night Live.

Carr was full of shit when he suggested that NBC or SNL had violated the rule. The only obligations a station has when there is an appearance that triggers the rule are to put a notice about the appearance in the station's public file and to honor a request from a competing candidate for an equal amount of time at the same cost.

Also, the Daily Beast article is mistaken when it says NBC filed a notice with the Federal Election Commission. There is no requirement for the NBC to notifiy the FEC. What NBC was required to do ... and what they have done...is to instruct their affiliated stations to put a notice about the appearance in each station's public file.

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Give me an effing break -- FCC commissioner claims Harris on 'SNL' violates 'equal time' rule [View all] CatWoman Nov 3 OP

You have to be fawking kidding me..... a kennedy Nov 3 #1

NBC gave him free time during the Sunday NASCAR race. kelly1mm Nov 3 #94

so let trump be on next week'ss SNL. no mic either just stand before the camera nt msongs Nov 3 #2

Was it a violation when John McCain appeared on SNL during HIS candidacy? raging moderate Nov 3 #3

Obama and Clinton were both on SNL in 2008. former9thward Nov 3 #53

I could not find any report or video of obama on snl in 2008. wnylib Nov 3 #74

I googled and many stories came up. former9thward Nov 3 #75

Checked again and found one reference in an Entertainment Weekly article wnylib Nov 3 #87

I can't get your link to open, but from the pic wnylib Nov 3 #89

It was Obama. former9thward Nov 4 #131

I actually saw it at the time. DFW Nov 4 #120

He was on. IrishAfricanAmerican Nov 4 #122

Don't forget Sarah Palin's appearance when Amy Pohler did the rap song. wnylib Nov 3 #70

Carr a maga? Just a guess. Klarkashton Nov 3 #4

He is a full fledged MAGA who posts SharonClark Nov 3 #78

So what are the Fucking Whiners gonna Do about it? Cha Nov 3 #5

NBC gave him free time during the Sunday NASCAR race. kelly1mm Nov 3 #95

I'm sure he got an earful from Steven Cheung this morning newdeal2 Nov 3 #6

... Cha Nov 3 #12

LOL skylucy Nov 3 #23

Really.. Aloha, skylucy! Cha Nov 3 #31

Fux? MoseShrute Nov 3 #7

Fox is cable and not subject to the equal time rule. wnylib Nov 3 #76

tRump did sketch in 15 , no one bitched about that, also, given 6 minutes more time in the ABC debate yaesu Nov 3 #8

Trump guest hosted the show in the 2016 campaign. wnylib Nov 3 #90

What equal time rule? C_U_L8R Nov 3 #9

The equal time rule has never gone away. former9thward Nov 3 #51

Cable versus Network stations. The FCC only has regulation authority over network stations, not cable. wnylib Nov 3 #91

So the Pisswig asked dweller Nov 3 #10

Fox news is not regulated by the FCC. NBC gave him free time during the Sunday NASCAR race. kelly1mm Nov 3 #96

More predicting economic doom dweller Nov 3 #97

What the hell? Dave Bowman Nov 3 #11

NBC gave him free time during the Sunday NASCAR race. kelly1mm Nov 3 #98

FCC commissioner Brendan Carr wrote a chapter for Project 2025 greatauntoftriplets Nov 3 #13

+1 dalton99a Nov 3 #29

Oh shit they wanna bring back equal time?? ColinC Nov 3 #14

Equal time never went away. Are you thinking of the Fairness Doctrine? sir pball Nov 3 #42

I am :( ColinC Nov 3 #48

Well the way I see it... sheshe2 Nov 3 #60

That's RIGHT! Besides I read that they had to Cha Nov 3 #63

Geez Louise... sheshe2 Nov 3 #68

So how many times did tfg call into Faux news? duncang Nov 3 #15

Cable isn't licensed broadcast. Nt. Voltaire2 Nov 3 #49

Kamala has been on late night tv shows..had one with Colbert not long ago. Deuxcents Nov 3 #16

Talk shows are exempt. As is news programming. onenote Nov 3 #113

Thank you..appreciate the explanation Deuxcents Nov 4 #119

Jeez, this is disconcerting.... OAITW r.2.0 Nov 3 #17

Hmmm....I seem to remember ....... BBbats Nov 3 #18

That's some pretty sour grapes there al bupp Nov 3 #19

NBC gave him free time during the Sunday NASCAR race. kelly1mm Nov 3 #99

They showed trump clips, looking/acting like a buffoon. That should qualify. Silent Type Nov 3 #20

... skylucy Nov 3 #21

He posted on X? Jim__ Nov 3 #22

So, was Sarah Palin's NameAlreadyTaken Nov 3 #24

She was a Republican Retrograde Nov 3 #32

Clinton and Obama appeared on SNL in 2008. former9thward Nov 3 #55

He's a MAGAt appointee. lees1975 Nov 3 #25

tsf has done this _exact_ format before cadoman Nov 3 #26

This has come up with SNL before Sympthsical Nov 3 #36

TY cadoman! Since I read the media is giving this attention Cha Nov 3 #43

Holy crap, Fallon does a terrible Trump impersonation. LudwigPastorius Nov 3 #82

Trump appointee Carr also wrote the Project 2025 chapter on the FCC Tanuki Nov 3 #27

Reagan blew that up. Bo such thing anymore Clouds Passing Nov 3 #28

sock it to me TrunKated Nov 3 #30

Equal Time? Straw Man Nov 3 #33

Trump held "press conferences" and took no questions for free media time Freethinker65 Nov 3 #34

By all means give Trump equal time on the next SNL show. DJ Synikus Makisimus Nov 3 #35

NBC gave him free time during the Sunday NASCAR race. kelly1mm Nov 3 #100

The FCC is close to irrelevancy Mountainguy Nov 3 #37

the other ace the Harris campaign has up their sleeve: there is an equal time exception for "interviews" cadoman Nov 3 #38

NBC gave him free time during the Sunday NASCAR race. kelly1mm Nov 3 #101

Good. Issue resolved Raven123 Nov 4 #124

Would Trump Even Appear on SNL? Metaphorical Nov 3 #39

He's hosted it in 2004 and appeared in 2015. jimfields33 Nov 3 #54

The information you have at your fingertips!!! dpibel Nov 3 #62

Google is awesome. jimfields33 Nov 3 #65

Is there any evidence Trump wasn't offered equal time? RidinWithHarris Nov 3 #40

NBC gave him free time during the Sunday NASCAR race. kelly1mm Nov 3 #102

So what, it's done! grobertj Nov 3 #41

So Trump can show up to one of the many Tree Lady Nov 3 #44

Republican bullshit. Fuck his partisanship. live love laugh Nov 3 #45

Trump was on the show too. I saw him, and he even had lines. ananda Nov 3 #46

Fuck that guy. Seriously. Fuck him. Bristlecone Nov 3 #47

The rule applies to Dems only ailsagirl Nov 3 #50

How? former9thward Nov 3 #57

It's been pointed out to you. Repeatedly. W_HAMILTON Nov 3 #66

Since both Clinton and Obama appeared on SNL in 2008 how was any rule broken? former9thward Nov 3 #69

Perhaps you should look more into this rule before commenting on it. W_HAMILTON Nov 3 #72

Maybe you should read the full thread. former9thward Nov 3 #73

They have. As you have been told repeatedly. W_HAMILTON Nov 3 #77

"As you have been told repeatedly." former9thward Nov 3 #79

The other correct responses to you that I've read and your insistent "nuh-uh'ing" of them -- those comments. W_HAMILTON Nov 3 #81

Do a cut and paste if you can get past personal attacks. former9thward Nov 3 #83

Oh, we're at that point now. W_HAMILTON Nov 3 #85

Obama appeared on SNL on November 3, 2007 Wiz Imp Nov 4 #129

Yes, as a candidate for president. former9thward Nov 4 #130

Trump calls in to Hannity's show pretty often. DiamondShark Nov 4 #123

As I said the law exempts talk shows. former9thward Nov 4 #132

You should double check your info. AM/FM radio is still covered under the FCC. DiamondShark Nov 5 #133

The FCC exempts talk shows. former9thward Nov 5 #134

Good to know... DiamondShark Nov 5 #135

Blatant MAGAT partisanship. NoMoreRepugs Nov 3 #52

trmp is on 'fox entertainment' daily. This is total bullshit. spanone Nov 3 #56

Fox News is on cable, not broadcast so is not subject to FCC regulation, nt kelly1mm Nov 3 #104

Reagan did away with the Fairness Doctrine spanone Nov 3 #110

The Fairness Doctrine is different than the Equal Time rule. nt kelly1mm Nov 3 #111

👍🏼 spanone Nov 3 #112

There is a difference between "ask" and "offer." Raven123 Nov 3 #58

NBC gave him free time during the Sunday NASCAR race. kelly1mm Nov 3 #105

Do you ever feel like nobody's listening to you? Lulu KC Nov 3 #109

Oh this is a steaming pile of certified grade A bullshit. Initech Nov 3 #59

It is not the show, but the network. NBC gave him free time during the Sunday NASCAR race. kelly1mm Nov 3 #106

Can we file an FCC complaint re: this? vapor2 Nov 3 #61

What would the complaint be? onenote Nov 3 #115

WTF is this? Blue_Roses Nov 3 #64

If you use Google you can read all about the rule. NBC gave him free time during the Sunday NASCAR race. kelly1mm Nov 3 #107

Got it. Thank-you! Blue_Roses Nov 4 #121

Trump appeared over and over again on weekend update Johonny Nov 3 #67

Trump hosted an entire episode, what are THEY whining about? Montauk6 Nov 3 #71

For the love of Pete Lulu KC Nov 3 #80

Ahem. "A spokesperson for the FCC issued a statement: Emrys Nov 3 #84

Whines the party that ended The Unmitigated Gall Nov 3 #86

If would appear on SNL Mossfern Nov 3 #88

NBC is giving President Trump free airtime to comply with the equal time rule. nt kelly1mm Nov 3 #92

What "equal time" rule? Jit423 Nov 3 #93

This Equal Time rule: kelly1mm Nov 3 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author edisdead Nov 3 #103

I made that prediction on FB yesterday Orrex Nov 3 #108

Reagan got rid of the fairness doctrine back in the 80s oldmanlynn Nov 3 #116

The equal time rule is a separate rule and was not impacted by the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine. onenote Nov 3 #117

Talk shows and other regular news programming from syndicators, such as Entertainment Tonight, are also declared exempt JohnSJ Nov 3 #118

The FCC commissioner must think that putting Trump on TV... dchill Nov 4 #125

equal time pamdb Nov 4 #126

I'm all for k55f5r Nov 4 #127

So air a rerun. Marcuse Nov 4 #128