Could FCC's Brendan Carr Be Looking To CXL Disney/ABC's Broadcasting Licenses (Again)?

[John Adams]

Could FCC's Brendan Carr Be Looking To CXL Disney/ABC's Broadcasting Licenses (Again)?#1

Posted: 4/28/26 at 5:50pm

From "FCC Orders ABC License Review Amid Jimmy Kimmel Controversy":

"One day after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Federal Communications Commission has ordered Disney to seek early renewal of the broadcast licenses for all eight of the network’s owned-and-operated stations.

The FCC, under the leadership of Trump-appointed chair Brendan Carr, released the order Tuesday afternoon, formally confirming reports earlier in the day that the agency was preparing to take the unusual step of accelerating review of ABC’s station licenses years ahead of their normal renewal timeline."

Renewal of Disney/ABC's eight licenses which include New York’s WABC-TV, Los Angeles’ KABC-TV, Chicago’s WLS-TV, and San Francisco’s KGO-TV were originally scheduled for renewal between 2 and 5 years from now. Carr's current order requires Disney/ABC to seek early renewal within 30 days - by May 28th.

This is the 21st century's iteration of McCarthyism

Updated On: 4/28/26 at 05:50 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Could FCC's Brendan Carr Be Looking To CXL Disney/ABC's Broadcasting Licenses (Again)?#2

Posted: 4/28/26 at 8:20pm

They can look and Disney can sue and they'll win.