MAP Files Two Petitions to Deny License Renewals in Chicago and Milwaukee
Posted: Tuesday November 1, 2005
MAP has filed two Petitions to Deny license renewal to all commercial broadcasters in the Chicago and Milwaukee markets. MAP monitored all broadcast newscasts one month before the 2004 election to examine coverage of state and local elections. The data was analyzed by a nationally prominent researcher and showed that singly and together, the television stations in Chicago and Milwaukee failed to cover non-federal election issues.
Read the License Challenge Press Release
Read the Chicago Petition to Deny
Read the Milwaukee Petition to Deny