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Chairman FCC Brendan Carl joined co -founder Charlie Kirk.
Carra emphasized that broadcasting networks, such as ABC, work with a license that has a “unique obligation to act in the interests of society”, unlike cable channels such as CNN.
“Branger are different from any other form of communication,” said Car, pointing to affiliate groups such as Nexstar and Sinclair, who announced that they will no longer have “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. He claimed that the local stations acted properly, saying that they were “standing to serve their community.”
“For years, FCC walked Further from the fulfillment of this commitment to the interests of society, – said Cor. “I don’t think we are better than this country.”
FCC Brandan Carr Chairman appears at Fox News “Hannity” on September 17, 2025 to discuss ABC partners that pull Jimmy Kimmel’s show. (Fox News)
Hannity pressed On this whether the broadcasters abused their license, promoting guerrilla programs.
“They came from applause, from laughing lines to applause. They moved from the court, which would bull to all who had the authorities, to the court officers and forcing a very narrow political ideology,” Carr said.
Carl pointed out that he called years of programs “narrow, guerrilla circus” and said the FCC was working on intensifying the fulfillment of public interests. He called the decisions of Nexstar and Sinclair “unprecedented”.
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Jimmy Kimmel holds his program at the end of the night in Los Angeles earlier this year. (David Russell/Disney via Getty Images)
“This action today Nexstar and Sinclair, frankly, is unprecedented,” Car. “I can’t imagine another time we had local broadcasters we call a national programmer as Disney, that your content is no longer in line with the needs and values of our community.”
The controversy flared up Once Kimmem suggested that the Conservatives tried to dismiss “Maga Gang” in connection with the arrest of 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a suspect accused of murdering Charlie Kirk.
Carr defended the uncertain suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, appearing on Wednesday “Hannity”. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nexstar, which expects the FCC approval when purchasing multibillion -dollar dollars, announced it would prevent Kimmel’s show “in the foreseeable future”. A few hours later Disney confirmed that ABC suspend the program endlessly.
Aclu exploded This step has been accused of Trump’s administration of using federal pressure for critics. “This is outside Makartism,” said Christopher Anders, director of the Democracy and Technology Group, warning the “serious threat to our first amendment”.
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Carl told Hannity that the shift reflected market realities, claiming that the show late at night alienated a wide audience, putting priorities in politics.
“You can’t avoid ratings,” Car. “After all, the market will be invincible.”
Joseph A. Woolfson Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
