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The future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turn

TechnologyApril 19, 2026
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The future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turn
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How it started

A long time ago, in 2004, the Federal Communications Commission laid down a rule designed to prevent a monopoly: No one company could broadcast to more than 39 percent of all the TV households in the United States. But then Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025. Brendan Carr became FCC chairman and immediately kicked off a deregu …

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