Government Regulation of Radio-
Government Regulation of Radio-
The FCC v. Pacifica Foundation:
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ON RADIO BROADCASTING
In 1978 a radio station owned by Pacifica Foundation
Broadcasting out of New York City was doing a program on contemporary
attitudes toward the use of language. This broadcast occurred on a
mid-afternoon weekday. Immediately before the broadcast the station
announced a disclaimer telling listeners that the program would
include "sensitive language which might be regarded as offensive to
some."(Gunther, 1991) As …
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…our government decide what we hear or say. I
believe that's the greatest immoral act of all.
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References
Gunther, G. (1991). Constitutional Law. Twelfth Edition. New York: The
Foundation Press, Inc. pp. 1154-1161.
Carlin, G. (1977). Class Clown. "Filthy Words" monologue. Atlantic
Records, Inc.
Simones, A. (1995). Lecture on FCC v. Pacifica Foundation. October 27,
1995. Constitutional Law, Southwest Missouri State University.
Stern, H. (1994). Private Parts. New York: Simon & Schuster Inc.
Stern, H. (1995). Miss America. New York: Regan Books.
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