ABC LAUNCHES ON-AIR CAMPAIGN URGING VIEWER SUPPORT AMID FCC SCRUTINY OVER STATUS OF THE VIEW. (PHOTO).
ABC launches on-air campaign urging viewer support amid FCC scrutiny over status of The View ABC has launched a public appeal urging viewers to rally behind the network as it faces mounting pressure from the Trump administration regarding the regulatory classification of its long-running daytime talk show, The View. The network introduced an on-air promotional campaign defending the program and heavily criticizing the Federal Communications Commission. ABC contends that the regulatory agency is attempting to dictate who can be featured on the show, which has been broadcast for more than 30 years. Originally created by veteran journalist Barbara Walters, the talk show features a panel of commentators who frequently voice strong opposition to the president and his political base. The public feud intensified shortly after parent company Disney petitioned the FCC to formally recognize The View as a bona fide news program, which would exempt it from the statutory "equal time" re...
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