PTC Calls on NAB's Smith to Join Indecency Fight

The Parents Television Council is trying to enlist new National Association of Broadcasters President Gordon Smith in its fight against broadcast indecency. Citing the former Oregon senator's "strong record of public service on behalf of children and families," PTC President Tim Winter said he was encouraged by public comments Smith made on the issue. But he also said he found them at odds with stations' pushback on court rulings upholding FCC enforcement of fleeting profanity and nudity. "While these comments are both factual and encouraging, they run contrary to the actions and statements of NAB members in federal court," wrote Winter. "Consequently, I am unclear as to what the position of the NAB actually is with regard to the continuation and enforcement of indecency law."