KOMO has been frequently running promos featuring their talent claiming the station 'holds the powerful accountable.' Hardly...a hearty HAR HAR, in fact. More like KOMO and Sinclair BEND THEIR KNEES to the powerful. Maybe Chris Daniels and Michelle Esteban should ask for a copy change and re-do those farcical messages.
Jimmy Kimmel did not joke about Charlie Kirk.
ReplyDeleteHe spread a false and verifiable lie and the network had every right to cancel his show. Good on Nexstar and Sinclair for recognizing this FCC rules violation and pre-empting Kimmel indefinitely. ABC/Disney shit their pants and rightfully so.
Sinclair has its agenda and everybody knows what it is or knows and denies it. Nexstar and Sinclair are billionaire play toys.
ReplyDeleteJust as CNN, MSNBC have their agenda. Everyone knows what it is. These are the people that embraced cancel culture when it happened to Tucker Carlson, Roseanne Barr and other Conservatives. So, we have to ask them now. How does that taste to you?
ReplyDeleteSinclair does not own a network, so they use their local stations to claim they hold the powerful accountable when they don't. A company that forces a special to be produced and aired on its local stations says it all. It's not a memorial to a murdered man, it is an homage to tactic to end free speech. Hope you enjoy it, son.
ReplyDeleteAgain, Kimmel lying about the assassin being MAGA was a lie, an FCC violation, NOT free speech. Judging from your background, you should know the difference.
ReplyDeleteShow me the FCC rule...pls. I would love to see the verbatim rule. Give me the full quote. Dare you.
ReplyDeleteAnd remember, FCC has no jurisdiction on networks, just licensed stations.
ReplyDeleteIn nearly a century of existence, the FCC has never dared to regulate programming content, other than restricting obscenities to late hours. Threatening licensees in this manner is a clear violation of the law. ABC and its viewers can make their own choices, but the Commissioner was way out of line and should be removed from the position.
ReplyDeleteAs i said, the FCC has no control over networks and the owners, like SInclair and Nexstar that want to curry favor caved. Tell you what...since you are so wise, how about identifying yourself and I will take you on man to man. Stop hiding behind UNKNOWN. I dare you again.
ReplyDeleteObviously, from what I have seen here, you haven't the wit. You read what I provided you and still missed the point. ABC's Kimmel debacle could directly affect the licensing of each ABC affiliate that carries that drivel. Again, you bring up the 1st amendment here. Kimmel's words, thought of as free speech, in the context presented gives the FCC option to take actions against each affiliate. Disney understood, as did Nexstar and Sinclair. It's business. But, you keep jousting with the windmills. They say you can't reason with the Left, even with facts in front of them. So true!
DeleteThis move by a major media company to deplatform a host over commentary is raising serious questions about free speech. It is an interesting, and many would say alarming, development to see a media company like Sinclair, whose entire business model is protected by the First Amendment, attempt to so aggressively suppress speech it deems objectionable. This is a slippery slope that Sinclair is diving headfirst down, setting a precedent where powerful station groups can demand a host be silenced for expressing an opinion they, or a particular political faction, disagree with.
ReplyDeleteThere are no 1st Amendment rights for people that challenge Mr. Lynch here. My earlier comments disproving his argument of 1st Amendment rights of Jimmy Kimmel vs. FCC violation, were removed. When you can't win an argument, delete the words of the opposition. Hypocritical much, Lynch?
ReplyDeleteYou said Kimmel 'spread a false and verifiable lie.' No, he offered an opinion, like Brian Kilmeade offered on Fox. That was your main premise and I asked you to provide me specific FCC verbatim language as to how a 'lie' is specifically part of any rule. You failed to do so, proving my point and losing the arguement. If you find language FCC language about a lie, please let me know and I will happily publish it. But you won't find it. Previously in a comment, you used a vulgar reference that was unnecessary and disrespectful to me and other readers who don't like profanity, but I let it go to protect your 'freedom of speech' on my blog. What's worse you won't identify yourself and, instead, hide behind personal attack, questioning my credentials, which you see fit not to provide fr yourself, of course. My debate offer stands, but it will likely die under your shroud of mystery and keyboard accusations.
DeleteWhat Kimmel said in his 15 September monologue (which I have gone back and watched in its entirety) that seems to have garnered the most criticism was, “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them”. Even if you find that statement offensive, the subject of the sentence is “the MAGA gang”, not Kirk’s killer. It takes a stretch of the imagination, at best, to interpret what Kimmel said as an allegation that the shooter’s politics were towards the right, instead of the left as has been reported.
DeleteJust to add a little more snark here, if broadcasting a lie was a violation of FCC rules, then any station that aired a T**** press conference would be liable.
Chris Daniels still can't get over Peter Alexander's success at NBC after both worked at Channel 13.
ReplyDeleteDaniels has had a very sucessful run on Seattle TV, with a lengthy stint at KING and now his time at KOMO. He might not have had national success, but he has certainly had local success.
DeleteAnd KING runs ads saying they “stand for truth” yet they’re streaming the funeral this weekend. It’s all pretty standard local tv promotions, but let’s single out KOMO while giving KING a pass…
ReplyDeleteAnd King’s pending owner Nexstar started the refusal to air Kimmel in the first place. Sinclair followed their lead.
DeleteThanks for bringing that to my attention. Stations across the country are streaming the funeral. It appears all the Tegna owned stations are streaming it, perhaps thru a corporate mandate which is also suspicious when Nexstar and Tegna have a mega-deal in place that needs gov't sign off. Remember, Nexstar was at the forefront of the FCC action. I wonder if some phone calls were made between Sook and Steib? That said, Trump will speak at what has become a major bonafide news event, which gives it the highest prominence amid the controversy. I would argue, however, that streaming such an event is far different from producing what will be a one-sided special on linear television to replace Kimmel. BTW, I am not aware of any stations televising the funeral. Anyway, I'll stick with linear football!
ReplyDeleteIf the networks weren't running football and other sports programming this weekend, would they be airing Kirk's funeral on their linear channels? I could certainly envision Fox abd the CW (owned by Nexstar) doing it. Not sure on the other three.
DeleteActually the CW channel is open from 11 a.m. to 130 p.m. Saturday, so that would be a chance if KOMO wanted to push it on, although they may not want to risk an overrun whcih would interrupt a 130 game. On the other hand, it's Temple vs. GA. Tech, with little or no local interest. I don't think the major affils here would televise it.
ReplyDeleteI thought the funeral was on Sunday?
DeleteIt is interesting that the CW has an opening on Saturday. They've been pushing hard into weekend Sports, particularly on Saturdays. I was under the impression every Saturday was filled up.
Totally correct..thanks for that correction. I guess I was connecting the special on Friday night to a Saturday event. Good editing!!!!
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