TEGNA Agrees to Pay $222,000 to FCC After Porn Plays During Newscast

TEGNA agrees to pay $222,000 to FCC after porn plays during newscast

The front of the Federal Communications Commission building in Washington, D.C. (FCC public domain image) Local TV broadcaster TEGNA has agreed to pay $222,000 to settle an investigation brought by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over indecent materials that aired on one of its stations. The incident occurred nearly four years ago during a news broadcast on KREM (Channel 2, CBS) in Spokane, Washington. At one point, a monitor behind …

Tegna Settles Indecency Issue for $222,500

Tegna has agreed to a $222,500 settlement with the FCC over an Oct. 2021 incident where a 13-second clip of pornographic material was played on a monitor visible behind an anchor during an evening news weather segment, said an order...

Broadcasters to FCC: Expand Who Pays Regulatory Fees

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2025 – Broadcasters say they’ve been footing the Federal Communications Commission’s bill for too long.In a filing submitted Monday, the National Association of Broadcasters urged the agency to expand its base of regulatory fee payors, arguing that legacy media companies are unfairly bearing the brunt of the FCC’s operating costs.NAB argued that other industries – such as streaming services, tech companies, satellite provide…

Tegna Will Pay $225K to Settle FCC Investigation

Consent decree ends an investigation into the accidental airing of a porn clip during a KREM newscast in 2021

Consent Decree Resolves TEGNA Obscenity Complaint, At A Price | Radio & Television Business Report

The Acting Chief of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has signed off on a Consent Decree that resolves an obscenity and indecency investigation involving the CBS affiliate owned by TEGNA in Spokane. While there is no longer an investigation against the station, the parent of KREM-2 will be making a hefty “voluntary contribution” to the U.S. Treasury while implementing a compliance plan to settle the matter.   Please Login to view this premium content…