‘Broadcast licenses aren't sacred cows’ (with FCC Chair Brendan Carr)

‘Broadcast licenses aren't sacred cows’ (with FCC Chair Brendan Carr)

July 31, 2026 · 50 min

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr discusses the agency's growing power and its role in a changing media landscape.

FCC chairman Brendan Carr sits down with POLITICO's Dasha Burns for a wide-ranging interview on the growing power of the FCC under President Trump. Dasha presses Carr on his warnings that broadcasters could lose their licenses, accusations that the agency is being used to target the president's critics and concerns that the FCC has become increasingly politicized.  Carr also weighs in on what he believes the FCC's role should be in a media landscape increasingly dominated by social media and streaming. Have thoughts for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at 202-643-1536.

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