Every so often you hear about radio or television network/stations in the US being fined by the FCC. Usually this is for programming that is deemed indecent, obscene or profane. 

Stern was fined over $2.5 million when he was on Clear Channel OTA radio and this was a big reason why he went on SiriusXM where satellite radio doesn't have the same restrictions.

Univision was fined $24 million for not carrying enough children and information programming back in 2007.  CBS and affiliates were fined $3.6 million for a teen orgy scene in an episode of Without a Trace in 2004.

Stations have been fined for improper use of the emergency alert tones. Jimmy Kimmel was fined $395 thousand for this in the summer.

Anyway does the CRTC ever do anything like this? I have never heard of them actually fining any broadcast outlet.

I know they will give warnings and short renewals if the promise of performance isn't being followed or if a station  hasn't made their contribution to various  Canadian Content Development Music initiatives. But I have never really heard that they get involved that much with foul language or nudity, obscene material on network television, radio etc. and actually fining a station for anything like this. 

Last edited by paterson1 (September 30, 2019 9:35 pm)