Kennard concerned about rep remarks.(FCC to investigate advertising industry's impact on minority-owned stations)

Broadcasting & Cable, June, 1998 by McConnell, Chris

FCC is studing whether advertisers are being steered away from minority stations FCC Chairman William Kennard says that the commission could be taking a closer look at the advertising industry's impact on minority-owned stations. Answering questions last week about a Chancellor Media subsidiary's efforts to advise advertisers against buying time on "urban"-formatted radio stations, Kennard said the issue warrants further study to see whether systematic discrimination against the stations exists.

An FCC spokesperson said that such a study is underway and should be wrapped up by the end of summer. Kennard also said that he has been talking to Chancellor Media chief Jeffrey Marcus about an internal memo from the Amcast unit of Chancellor-owned Katz Radio...

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