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Originally Posted by shakran
No, it doesn't. A station can air anything it wants provided it does not violate FCC rules (profanity, pornography, stuff like that.)
Federal election laws do not trump the constitution, and the constitution specifically says that government is not allowed to limit freedom of speech. Station owners can use their freedom of speech to say anything they want on their stations.
While what Sinclair is doing is a violation of journalistic ethics, it is NOT a violation of the law.
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Actually, I'm being perhaps a bit more subtle than you give me credit for. My theory is that is in effect a very large paid donation by corporation, possibly in violation of contribution laws. It also violates the rules surrounding equal time