Kennard looks to restart minority push; FCc chairman, Jesse Jackson attack media 'resegregation.'(Brief Article)

From: Broadcasting & Cable | Date: March 23, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

FCC Chairman William Kennard wants to revive a longstalled FCC effort to promote minority and female broadcast ownership.

Speaking at a Rainbow/PUSH Coalition meeting in Chicago last week, Kennard joined the Rev. Jesse Jackson in assailing what Jackson termed "the resegregation" of American media.

"That's why, this year I plan to complete a proceeding to explore new incentives to promote minority media ownership," Kennard said.

The proceeding cited by Kennard was launched by the FCC in 1994 and proposed a series of measures such as an expanded tax certificate ...

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