Sinclair contesting proposed fine by FCC

SINCLAIR CONTESTING PROPOSED FINE BY FCC
[SOURCE: Baltimore Sun]
Sinclair Broadcast Group said yesterday it is contesting Federal Communications Commission claims that some of its TV stations failed to comply with disclosure rules regarding political announcements. The FCC proposed fining the Sinclair $36,000, saying nine of the company's TV stations aired America's Black Forum in 2004 without saying that columnist Armstrong Williams was featured in the program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Sinclair disputed that, saying his only role was as a paid political commentator. At the time, Williams had a $240,000 contract with the department to promote its initiatives.
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