PBS and NPR deny violating federal regulations for underwriting, but the new FCC chair believes they shouldn't be funded by taxpayer dollars.

“I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wrote in a letter to the heads of both outlets, according to NPR.

The new FCC Commissioner wonders whether PBS and NPR -- the public TV network and the public supported radio network -- are not all that commercial free. In a January 29 letter, the incoming ...

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching an investigation into NPR and PBS over their alleged “airing of commercials.” “I am concerned that NPR and PB… ...

FCC chairman Brendan Carr has ordered the agency to launch an investigation into underwriting sponsorship announcements that air on PBS and NPR.