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Challenge to Entercom/CBS Radio Based on Colbert CBS Broadcast

Stephen Colbert's calling President Donald Trump Vladimir Putin's "cock holster" (see 1705080032) means the FCC should investigate whether CBS is fit to own broadcast licenses before approving Entercom's purchase of CBS Radio, said Edward Stolz in a motion seeking permission…

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to file supplementary comments. Stolz filed a petition to deny against the transaction, and previously opposed the license renewal of KDND(FM) Sacramento. "This broadcast brought the basic character qualifications of the principals of the CBS organization into question," he said. The FCC needs to investigate CBS Radio's "sister entity" before it can rule that approving the deal is in the public interest, Stolz said. CBS didn't comment.