The FCC has ruled that news and interview portions of Pat Robertson's 700 Club is bona fide news programming. That makes it exempt from the equal opportunities clause. That means the 700 Club can talk about politics or interview candidates without invoking the FCC rule that requires TV stations to offer free airtime to other candidates. However, Robertson didn’t get everything he wanted. The commission stopped short of declaring the entire program exempt.
Friday, May 2, 2008
FCC Rules on 700 Club
The FCC has ruled that news and interview portions of Pat Robertson's 700 Club is bona fide news programming. That makes it exempt from the equal opportunities clause. That means the 700 Club can talk about politics or interview candidates without invoking the FCC rule that requires TV stations to offer free airtime to other candidates. However, Robertson didn’t get everything he wanted. The commission stopped short of declaring the entire program exempt.
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