FCC Proposes Fine Against Gray TV for Media Ownership Violation

Gray Television “willfully and repeatedly” violated the Federal Communications Commission’s prohibition against owning two top-four television stations in the same area, FCC says in a statement.

• Company acquired the CBS network affiliation for KTVA, resulting in ownership of 2 stations in Alaska designated market area
• FCC proposes $518,283 fine, the statutory maximum for a single violation by a broadcaster
• NOTE: Gray Television to Buy Meredith’s TV Stations for $2.7 Billion

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