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December 19, 2014
FCC Won't Revoke WWXX's License Over Use Of Word 'Redskins'
The FCC has denied a WASHINGTON, D.C.-area law professor’s petition to strip RED ZEBRA BROADCASTING Sports WWXX/BUCKLAND, VA of its license because of repeated use of the word “REDSKINS” when talking about the football team. TIME … more »
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November 19, 2014
FCC's Pai Takes On First Amendment, Redskins Issues In Talk At Media Institute
Appearing at the Friends and Benefactors Awards Banquet of the MEDIA INSTITUTE in WASHINGTON TUESDAY (11/18), FCC Commissioner AJIT PAI warned against an outright ban of the name WASHINGTON REDSKINS from the nation's airwaves. Saying that the … more »
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November 4, 2014
D.C. Delegate Calls On FCC To Ban 'Redskins'
THE HILL reports that the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA's Delegate to Congress, ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON (D-DC), is calling on the FCC to ban the name "REDSKINS" from the airwaves. In a statement issued for NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, HOLMES … more »
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October 17, 2014
Red Zebra Filing With FCC Responds To Challenges To WWXX Renewal
RED ZEBRA BROADCASTING has filed with the FCC its response to the challenges to its renewal application for Sports WWXX/BUCKLAND, VA over the broadcast of the name "REDSKINS" in reference to the co-owned NFL franchise. In a release about … more »
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October 15, 2014
Native American Radio Host And Producers Join Challenge To Red Zebra License Renewal Over Use Of 'Redskins' Name
Three individuals claiming harm from the use of the word "REDSKINS" on the air have joined the challenge to the license renewal of RED ZEBRA Sports WWXX/BUCKLAND, VA, owned by WASHINGTON REDSKINS owner DAN SNYDER. PACIFICA RADIO Variety … more »
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September 30, 2014
Wheeler: FCC Will Consider Declaring The Name 'Redskins' Indecent
FCC Chairman TOM WHEELER said TUESDAY that the Commission is considering activist JOHN BANZHAF III's petition to have the Commission declare the name "REDSKINS" indecent for purposes of punishing broadcasters who say the WASHINGTON NFL … more »
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September 2, 2014
John Banzhaf Files Challenge To Red Zebra's WWXX License Over Use Of 'Redskins' On-Air
BROADCASTING AND CABLE's JOHN EGGERTON is reporting that GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY law professor and activist JOHN F. BANZHAF III has followed through on his threat to challenge broadcast licenses for the on-air use of the name "WASHINGTON … more »
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August 27, 2014
Activist Lawyer Plans To Take Aim At Red Zebra Licenses, Renewals For Others Saying 'Redskins' On Air
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Professor and longtime anti-smoking advocate JOHN F. BANZHAF III plans to take aim once again at the WASHINGTON REDSKINS' name, this time possibly challenging the licenses held by REDSKINS owner DANIEL SNYDER's RED … more »




