KTVA 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.
2014
Charlo Greene on-air resignation and cannabis disclosure
During a report about Alaska’s marijuana-legalization ballot measure, reporter Charlene Egbe disclosed that she was president of the Alaska Cannabis Club, an advocacy organization supporting legalization. She ended the segment with profanity, announced her resignation on air, and left the set. KTVA news director Bert Rudman later issued an apology. Because the incident occurred after 10 p.m., the reference states that no FCC fine or enforcement action followed.