Salem to Pay $50,000 Penalty for 'Live' Show With Deceased Host
Salem Media will pay a $50,000 civil penalty for repeatedly broadcasting a sponsored call-in show in 2017 that was identified on-air as live but was prerecorded, said an order and consent decree in Tuesday’s Daily Digest. HealthLine Live host Robert…
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Marshall died in April 2017, but the show aired until December 2017, including portions in which the taped Marshall repeatedly described the show as live and urged viewers to call in, according to Salem’s response to an Enforcement Bureau letter of inquiry. “Any taped, filmed, or recorded program material in which time is of special significance, or by which an affirmative attempt is made to create the impression that it is occurring simultaneously with the broadcast, must be identified by broadcast licensees as taped, filmed, or recorded,” said the order. “Doing otherwise may mislead the public.” Along with the $50,000 payment, Salem must implement a compliance plan and file compliance reports with the FCC for three years.