Gray Media controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
FCC holds Gray Television liable for ownership-rule violation
Fine or penalty
The Federal Communications Commission issued a notice of apparent liability finding that Gray Television violated the rule barring an owner from holding two of the top four television stations in a designated market area. The FCC held Gray liable for $518,283, the statutory maximum for a single violation.
Source excerpt
According to a notice of apparent liability issued Wednesday by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Gray Television Inc. violated a regulation prohibiting an owner from possessing two of the top four television stations within a Designated Market Area (DMA). As a result of Gray’s wilful and continuous violation, the FCC is holding the broadcaster liable for the statutory maximum for a single violation, $518,283.