FCC Orders Early License Renewal for ABC Stations
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- Category: World News
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-28 16:52 UTC
- Sources: NPR News
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered Disney's ABC to seek early broadcast license renewals for its eight TV stations following a joke made by Jimmy Kimmel about the First Lady at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
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