politics
December 11, 2025
After NPR and PBS defunding, FCC receives call to take away station licenses
NPR and PBS stations targeted by group involved in Carr’s news-distortion probes.
TL;DR
- A conservative group, the Center for American Rights (CAR), has petitioned the FCC to revoke licenses from NPR and PBS stations.
- CAR argues that NPR and PBS stations no longer serve the public interest, especially after federal funding was cut.
- Republicans in Congress support cutting funding, alleging that NPR and PBS spread 'woke propaganda' and are politically biased.
- CAR also wants the FCC to investigate national networks for alleged 'indoctrination' from a left-wing perspective.
- An FCC proceeding is underway to explore empowering local broadcast stations against national networks, which critics fear could lead to political interference.
- Revoking licenses is legally difficult, but FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has previously used the threat of license revocations.
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