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Liberal In Texas

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20. It's like they don't realize CBS itself does not have a license.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2025, 10:25 PM

May 5

Only the individual CBS local stations have FCC licenses for their over-the-air signals. I believe the FCC would have to hold hearings on every CBS affiliated station in the US: That's 251 of them. They would have to show some kind of reason to jerk their licenses. TV stations lawyers could keep this in the courts for years and years.

Trump and his lackeys think they're some kind of royalty from the 16th century.

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Trump Administration Considers Pulling CBS Broadcasting License [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 5 OP

If you can't control it, then kill it. no_hypocrisy May 5 #1

"If you can't control it, then kill it." ReRe May 5 #32

It BeerBarrelPolka May 5 #2

Trying to destroy CBS would piss Soooooooo many millions of people Trueblue1968 May 5 #10

For sure BeerBarrelPolka May 5 #11

I wish that were true angrychair May 5 #31

I'm tired of his shit.................. Lovie777 May 5 #3

We are the bdamomma May 5 #12

I'll side with CBS and the First Amendment Kid Berwyn May 5 #4

Echoes of Jesse Helms, Fairness In Media bucolic_frolic May 5 #5

Hopefully CBS doesn't fold, but i wouldn't want to depend on the other s for help. dem4decades May 5 #6

I am Rebl2 May 5 #7

"News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising." Lord Northcliffe Ping Tung May 5 #8

I'd pay just about anything to see CBS news tomorrow night opening with.. chouchou May 5 #9

... orangecrush May 5 #23

He could indeed pull their over the air broadcast license Bettie May 5 #13

Aren't there many licenses (one in every market, some not even owned by CBS) not just a singular one? newdeal2 May 5 #16

He is pretty damned Bettie May 5 #17

Sports newdeal2 May 5 #18

Don't forget March Madness. Mr. Evil May 5 #35

If this leads to a SCOTUS appeal? oasis May 5 #14

Make Fox News the only media network in the US. Irish_Dem May 5 #15

K&R UTUSN May 5 #19

It's like they don't realize CBS itself does not have a license. Liberal In Texas May 5 #20

Right. Wiz Imp May 5 #26

Yeah, I keep saying that for more than a year, I think... Jack Valentino May 5 #30

Good to Know.. TY. Wonder if this kind of Bully Cha May 5 #39

Would that affect shows like Colbert or Matlock? Of course, free speech stuff is much more important. Silent Type May 5 #21

They do that orangecrush May 5 #22

There is absolutely no basis for pulling any CBS station's license. Brendan Carr is violating the Constitution. SunSeeker May 5 #24

He can pull their over the air broadcast licenses. roamer65 May 5 #25

CBS OWNS only a tiny handful of their affiliated stations, Jack Valentino May 5 #28

They CAN'T "pull something" which does NOT EXIST!!!---- Jack Valentino May 5 #27

You are correct. Liberal In Texas May 6 #42

Trump Administration Considers Pulling Something OUT OF THEIR ASS, which does NOT EXIST--- Jack Valentino May 5 #29

Fucked face Only wants Fake news.. Wish Cha May 5 #33

Might happen, after Rupert finally dies Orrex May 5 #36

Another good to now.. TY! Cha May 5 #40

Why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex May 5 #34

With what authority? lees1975 May 5 #37

ANOTHER IMPEACHABLE ACT Jimvanhise May 5 #38

More proof he's lost his mind. ... littlemissmartypants May 6 #41