A recent Supreme Court decision has raised alarms among local television stations, as it threatens to overhaul the advertising landscape for political campaigns. The ruling, issued in early September, reinstated a controversial Federal Communications Commission (FCC) interpretation that allows political parties and joint fundraising committees to access deeply discounted advertising rates, an advantage previously reserved for individual candidates. Under federal law, candidates receive the “lowest … Continue reading Supreme Court Ruling Chokes Local TV Stations Survival Amid Crisis