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The Divided Dial
99% Invisible
The Fairness Doctrine
In the 1950s and 60s, radio stations were cutting NBC coverage of the civil rights movement. It's not just morally dubious; it's actually against the policies of the FCC. Civil rights activists decided to put that to the test by challenging WLBT's license for repeatedly denying them airtime. At first, the FCC dismissed the case, but then the activists sued the FCC, and they won. And eventually, years later, a federal court decided that WLBT could stay on the air, but their license would be transferred to a non-profit, multiracial group of broadcasters.
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