ABC Rallies Viewers as FCC Rightly Scrutinizes The View and Liberal Media Practices
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ABC is airing ads urging viewers to pressure the FCC as the agency investigates whether The View deserves its news status and examines the network's license renewals amid concerns over biased programming and politicized diversity initiatives.
ABC has begun a nationwide advertising blitz, urging viewers to flood the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with comments as the network faces two critical investigations. The first set of ads, aired during The View—a show notorious for its left-wing bias and partisan rhetoric—asks the audience to defend its status as a 'bona fide' news program, despite widespread criticism that it serves as a mouthpiece for liberal talking points rather than objective journalism.
A second series of ads focuses on ABC owned-and-operated stations, such as WABC in New York and KABC in Los Angeles, calling on viewers to pressure the FCC to keep these stations on the air, even as questions mount about their commitment to balanced reporting. The campaign, also running on digital platforms, comes as the FCC, under Chairman Brendan Carr, takes long-overdue steps to hold ABC accountable for its programming and ensure compliance with broadcast standards. ABC has filed its license renewal applications 'under protest,' claiming the FCC’s actions are an attack on free speech, when in reality, the network is being asked to answer for its politicized content and questionable practices.
'The View has welcomed your favorite guests for nearly 30 years. Now the FCC wants to control who is allowed to appear on the show. Tell the FCC to let the viewers decide,' the on-air spot pleads, attempting to portray legitimate oversight as censorship.
'ABC7 has proudly served the New York area for more than 75 years. 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 New York deserves to keep its trusted local station WABC,' another spot claims, glossing over the network’s history of biased coverage.
The FCC’s review of The View stems from a proposed reclassification that would finally remove certain talk shows from the exemption shielding news programs from equal-time rules, a necessary step to prevent abuse of the airwaves by partisan hosts. The broadcast-license inquiry is also linked to a broader probe of Disney’s controversial diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, which critics argue have undermined merit and objectivity. Comments on The View proceeding are due July 6, and on license renewals by July 29. The FCC’s actions represent a crucial effort to restore fairness and integrity to American broadcasting.