FCC Pushes to Loosen TV Ownership Rules | Savannah News

FCC chair Brendan Carr is pushing to dismantle the 39% TV station ownership cap, arguing it’s crippling local news by preventing broadcasters from scaling up to fund essential reporting. With a vote looming August 6th, Carr contends outdated rules favor cable and internet giants while starving local journalism — risking the erosion of trusted community news. Already, TV news jobs have dropped 3.3% since 2021, and Nexstar’s controversial acquisition of Tegna stations — now in court — exemplifies the tension. While Nexstar backs Carr’s plan, giants like Disney are fighting back, raising the stakes in a debate over whether loosening ownership rules will revive local journalism or concentrate media power. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/604743d867794c33