FCC Chairman Response to Senators Booker, Senator Menendez and Rep. Pallone Regarding License Renewal of WWOR-TV

On Nov 26, 2014, Sen Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Rep Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler regarding broadcasting license renewal of New Jersey broadcast station, WWOR-TV.

On Nov 26, 2014, Chairman Wheeler responded by noting the Media Bureau granted WWOR-TV's license renewal on August 8, 2014, and that the pending Applications for Review were timely field subsequent to the Bureau's action and are currently under review. Chairman Wheeler also agreed with the congressmen in stating that the FCC should quickly resolve these pending issues. He offered assurance that the concerns raised by the parties are being carefully considered and will be presented to the full Commission for consideration in the coming weeks.