Philly's 6ABC Under Threat From Trump Admin, Battling To Stay On Air – Patch

Philly’s 6ABC Under Threat From Trump Admin, Battling To Stay On Air  Patch

President Trump's Federal Communications Commission is reviewing broadcast licenses for several stations. PHILADELPHIA, PA — 6ABC Philadelphia is being threatened with removal from the airways by President Trump's Federal Communications Commission, the network says, and they're asking for the public's support. 6ABC, licensed as WPVI, is among ABC stations around the nation caught in the middle of President Donald Trump's latest clash with the media. The network is calling the threat an attack on free speech. "6ABC has proudly served Philadelphia for nearly 80 years," the network shared. "Now the FCC is questioning our commitment to viewers by threatening to take us off the air. Use your voice and tell the FCC that Philly deserves to keep its trusted local station WPVI." The FCC is accepting public comments on the issue until July 29.

In addition to 6ABC, stations the FCC is reviewing include KGO-TV in San Francisco, KABC in Los Angeles, WABC in New York, WLS in Chicago, KTRK in Houston, WTVD in Raleigh-Durham, and KFSN in Fresno. Trump first challenged ABC station licenses in April, following a controversial monologue by Jimmy Kimmel on his longtime show, where the comedian said First Lady Melania Trump looked like "an expectant widow." The FCC, in response, asked Disney to reapply early to renew its station license, an unprecedented move that hadn't