City claims WHYY is giving Delaware short shrift

Public television station WHYY's request to renew its broadcasting license is being challenged because of skepticism about the public television station's commitment to the city, officials said Friday. The objection with the Federal Communications Commission is being filed because Wilmington is the station's host city but believes it is more committed to serving Philadelphia, said John Rago, the city's communications director. City Council President Norman D. Griffiths also accused WHYY of contending that Wilmington is the base of its operations even though the bulk of the news it covers is not Wilmington-based.