US EditionFCC chair calls for ‘patriotic, pro-America’ broadcaster programs for 250th
FCC Chair Brendan Carr launched the voluntary Pledge America campaign to boost civic education amid declining knowledge and encourage patriotic programming for the U.S. 250th anniversary.
- On Feb 20, 2026, FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced the Pledge America Campaign, urging U.S. broadcasters to air patriotic content for the 250th anniversary. He suggested starting broadcasts with the national anthem or Pledge of Allegiance.
- Carr said the push responds to surveys showing civics education is in rapid decline and framed the effort as consistent with broadcasters' longstanding public-interest obligations and support for Task Force 250.
- Suggested programming spans daily `Today in American History` announcements, local historic sites segments, community organizations partnerships, and music by John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland, Duke Ellington, and George Gershwin, with classic `Schoolhouse Rock!` as a model.
- Participation is voluntary, and Carr said airing such programming aligns with stations' public-interest showings at license renewals, with the next round set for 2028, amid FCC clashes over reverse compensation.
- Critics point to recent FCC actions such as investigations into ABC's The View, changed equal-time guidance for talk shows, and broader clashes with networks sharpening tensions.
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FCC calls for more 'patriotic, pro-America' programming in runup to 250th anniversary
The "Pledge America Campaign" urges broadcasters to focus on programming that highlights "the historic accomplishments of this great nation from our founding through the Trump Administration today."
FCC urges broadcasters to air 'patriotic' content for America 250
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Friday launched an initiative nudging broadcasters to air content highlighting American “pride” during the country’s semiquincentennial. Carr invited broadcasters to join the “Pledge America” campaign, encouraging them to air “pro-America content that celebrates the American journey and inspires its citizens by highlighting the historic accomplishments of this great nation from our foun…
FCC chair wants the Pledge of Allegiance and national anthem on the airwaves every day
Brendan Carr announced a campaign urging broadcasters "to air patriotic, pro-America programming in support of America's 250th Birthday."Brendan Carr in Washington, D.C., in 2025 Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via GettyKey pointsFCC chair Brendan Carr announced the Pledge America Campaign on Friday.The campaign "urges broadcasters to air patriotic, pro-America programming in support of America's 250th Birthday."Among Carr's suggestions: "startin…
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The Independent (US)Trump FCC chair urges networks broadcast ‘patriotic, pro-America’ content
Brendan Carr suggested networks start each broadcast with the Pledge of Allegiance
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