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ABC Station Challenges FCC Investigation Into The ViewSubstrate placeholder — needs review
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ABC Station Challenges FCC Investigation Into The View

Lawyers for KTRK-TV, an ABC-owned station in Houston, filed a legal motion on Thursday contesting an FCC investigation into whether the talk show The View violated equal time rules. The filing argues the probe threatens settled law and protected speech. The FCC opened the enforce…

The Guardian
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Sharyn Alfonsi Leaves 60 Minutes After Contract Expiresnypost.com
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Sharyn Alfonsi Leaves 60 Minutes After Contract Expires

The longtime CBS correspondent, who joined the program in 2015, told an audience in Washington on May 1 that she hoped she still had a job. nypost.com reported that Alfonsi has hired litigator Bryan Freedman and is leaving after a dispute with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss…

nypost.com
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CBS Staffers Question Tony Dokoupil's Readiness for Evening News Anchor RoleSubstrate placeholder — needs review
politics14 days agoFraming60Framing risk60/100Rewrite foregrounds anonymous staff criticisms and personal jabs at Dokoupil, burying positive viewership data and network defense in later paragraphs, creating a skeptical tone.Click to jump to full framing analysis

CBS Staffers Question Tony Dokoupil's Readiness for Evening News Anchor Role

Current and former CBS News staffers have anonymously criticized anchor Tony Dokoupil's rapid rise and suitability for the role, citing imposter syndrome and hiring as a fallback choice. The network defended Dokoupil amid reports of editorial missteps and viewership challenges. N…

New York Post
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