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Updated · KABC-TV · Jun 22KABC-TV Urges FCC Support by July 29 to Stay on Air
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Jun 22Summary
- July 29 is the deadline KABC-TV gave viewers to contact the FCC and back the station’s continued operation.
- KABC said the appeal follows FCC questions about the station’s commitment to its community, raising the risk it could be taken off the air.
- Channel 7 framed its case around local service, saying it has informed and entertained the Los Angeles area for more than 75 years.
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