Southwest Radio Ministries

Author: Dr. Kenneth C. Hill

In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan was instrumental in repealing
the "Fairness Doctrine." This new freedom of speech led to
unprecedented growth in conservative talk radio and Christian radio
programming.

However, there are legislators in Congress that want to reinstate
the "Fairness Doctrine," claming that conservative and Christian radio
programs have an unfair advantage, only promoting one point of view,
leaving liberals, socialists, communists, and others with an opposing
point of view without representation.

What is behind the resurrection of the "Fairness Docrine"? Do our
representatives really want to promote fairness in radio, giving both
sides of a particular viewpoint the opportunity to be presented? Or do
they want to silence conservative and Christian radio programs because
they are successful and liberal radio talk shows are not?

Kenneth Hill presents information about the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), the history of the "Fairness Doctrine," why it is
anything but fair, and what we need to do about it before it is too
late.

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