FCC chair, Republican Brendan Carr, reportedly sent a letter to NPR and PBS announcing the launch of an investigation into potential airing of 'prohibited commercial' ads.

Brendan Carr will move the complaints against ABC, NBC and CBS – which accused them of being partial to Kamala Harris – back to active or pending status.

New FCC chairman Brendan Carr has ordered the agency to launch an investigation into underwriting sponsorship announcements that air during PBS and NPR programming, suggesting they may cross the line “into prohibited commercial advertisements.

Glad to see that our campaign for truth and transparency through the @FCC won’t be stopped," a conservative group wrote after the news.

The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday reinstated complaints about how ABC News moderated the pre-election TV debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump, and appearances of Vice President Kamala Harris on CBS' "60 Minutes" and NBC's "Saturday Night Live.

Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr has reversed his predecessor Jessica Rosenworcel’s last-minute decision to dismiss three complaints against local CBS, ABC and NBC stations.

The action by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shines a spotlight on fears that President Trump will use his power to threaten media outlets that don't support him.

The FCC has reinstated complaints regarding the moderation of pre-election TV debates by ABC News, and appearances of Vice President Kamala Harris on CBS and NBC. Previously dismissed by former FCC Chair Rosenworcel,

Brendan Carr, the new Republican head of the agency, has brought back cases against CBS, ABC, and NBC related to last fall’s presidential election — though a complaint against Fox will be allowed to lapse.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reopening a number of complaints against broadcast outlets that were dismissed by the previous administration just days before President Trump took

and appearances of Vice President Kamala Harris on CBS' "60 Minutes" and NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Last week, then-FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said the commission was rejecting complaints ...

It has become clear that Trump's dissatisfaction with CBS News is proving to be a major hurdle, and Paramount will likely need to pony up concessions to win approval for its merger with Skydance, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.