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Thank you. Network. Thanks for listening to In Black America. President Trump's FCC chair, Brendan Carr, is making some moves when it comes to the media.

A key goal for the agency, as he explained on Fox News business after being tapped by Trump.

You know, it's not just my opinion. You look at Jeff Bezos. He recently did an op-ed

where he said trust in media is at an all-time low. And there's a lot the FCC can do there

to make sure that broadcasters are, in fact, serving the public interest.

Only two days into the job, Carr reinstated complaints against ABC,

CBS, and NBC that accused the networks of bias against Trump during the 2024 election campaign.

The FCC chair later ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS for its underwriting announcements.

So how does the FCC regulate media and what is its role in

supporting freedom of speech? We get into it after the break. I'm Jen White. You're listening to

the 1A podcast or we get to the heart of the story. Stay with us. We've got a lot to get to.

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