Audacy steps in it again.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has launched an investigation into Audacy San Francisco’s KCBS-AM after the station aired the locations of undercover ICE agents during deportation operations in San Jose. The January 26 KCBS Radio Weekend News, hosted by Bret Burkhart, reported details from the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network, revealing the color, make, and model of unmarked vehicles and specific agent locations. Carr believes this may violate FCC licensing rules, stating, “These law enforcement professionals are honorably serving this country… Their safety is paramount. The FCC will hold broadcasters accountable for complying with their public interest obligations.” The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has issued a formal Letter of Inquiry to KCBS-AM. This investigation coincides with Carr’s scrutiny of Audacy’s post-bankruptcy restructuring, citing concerns over ties to billionaire George Soros. Carr noted, “There’s a petition for reconsideration pending at the FCC right now, and I want to take a very hard look at that.”

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