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32. They will do like was tried here in Philly with a Fox affiliate

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:02 PM

Apr 2

i.e., select a local station owned by the network in a blue city, and attempt to pull the WTXF license (ironically also going after the ABC-owned station WPVI here as well).

So in the case of Disney/ABC, they own, for example, L.A.'s KABC-TV (and 2 years after the Disney purchase of ABC, they moved the station close to Disney properties, whereas the radio station with the same call letters is owned by Cumulus).

https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/tv-profile/KABC-TV

License (PDF) - https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/lm/authorization/25076ff39448107801946b6bbffa1883

License renewal notice 2022 (PDF) - https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/lm/authorization/25076f9181f47ea901821cc4648f2ac3

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Another manifestation of the fascist Trump regime - J_William_Ryan Apr 1 #1

Stop it................. Lovie777 Apr 1 #2

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Yes, it's a show. Harker Apr 1 #16

God, I hope so PatSeg Apr 1 #19

Howard Beale has been on my mind lately. n/t Harker Apr 1 #21

Schlock and awe should replace the original yorkster Apr 2 #30

These come to me at the strangest times. Harker Apr 2 #34

Yes. It is forever in my mind with scenes of yorkster Apr 2 #36

I find it amazing that Disney is perceived s a progressive entity. Martin68 Apr 1 #8

It's too "woke" BumRushDaShow Apr 1 #12

Is there a significant difference between being woke and being progressive. They seem close to the same to me. Martin68 Apr 2 #25

Remember that the GOP takes terms that liberals/progressives use BumRushDaShow Apr 2 #31

I understand that Republicans have latched onto the term "woke" as a propaganda move. I'm just making the point Martin68 Apr 3 #39

First rule of politics. Don't F' with the Mouse JCMach1 Apr 1 #11

DeSantis did Miguelito Loveless Apr 1 #20

Except where is Desantis? What future does he have? JCMach1 Apr 1 #24

Fuck he fascist liberalgunwilltravel Apr 1 #13

What doesn't he understand about free enterprise? ABC is not Trump TV, it's a private company. Vinca Apr 1 #15

Not surprised, since he went after Disney sakabatou Apr 1 #17

What rule of unintended consequence? taxi Apr 1 #18

Animated Princesses of Color hurt Donald's KKK feelings? LudwigPastorius Apr 1 #22

What the motherfock!! mzmolly Apr 1 #23

He needs to be pinked slipped into a locked psych ward. Irish_Dem Apr 2 #26

Not being racist is racist. Go ahead, let's see the scramble to get college football on TV underpants Apr 2 #27

How many times does this need to be repeated? Wiz Imp Apr 2 #28

They will do like was tried here in Philly with a Fox affiliate BumRushDaShow Apr 2 #32

and we couldn't even stop fox from lying all the time samsingh Apr 2 #29

GFD....Take a STAND NOW and stop this FUCKER in his tracks Bengus81 Apr 2 #33

Another silly threat that trump cannot carry out in the real world LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2 #35

But they can send their RW loon groups after individual stations BumRushDaShow Apr 2 #38

Sneaky, Backward Way of Imposing Government Censorship on ABC! Daleuhlmann Apr 2 #37