WJZD(FM), Long Beach, Miss., said the FCC violated its own ex par...
WJZD(FM), Long Beach, Miss., said the FCC violated its own ex parte contact rules when it negotiated its $1.75 million indecency settlement with Clear Channel last week. In a letter to the FCC, the station said it had a…
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pending proceeding before the FCC questioning Clear Channel’s “character” and indecent programming. Clear Channel’s settlement absolves the station giant of past indecency sins (CD June 10 p4). WJZD claims it should have been involved in any negotiations with Clear Channel. WJZD called last week’s agreement a “get out of jail almost free card negotiated behind closed doors.” The station also said FCC Comr. Martin should have recused himself from the settlement negotiations because Clear Channel is a client of Martin’s former law firm, Wiley Rein & Fielding.