Sinclair-owned station revolts, refuses to air ‘must-run’ segment written by pro-Trump ownership

The following article by Melanie Schmitz was posted on the ThinkProgress website April 3, 2018:

Fox 47 Madison says it’s staying true to its commitment to provide viewers with actual news.

A Sinclair-owned news station in Madison, Wisconsin pushed back against the conservative-leaning media company’s directives this week, saying it refused to air a recent “must-run” propaganda segment highlighting “false news” from competitor stations out of a commitment to its viewers.

“WMSN/FOX47 Madison did not air the Sinclair promotional announcement during our 9pm news this weekend,” a spokesperson for Fox 47 Madison said. “Rather, we stayed true to our commitment to provide our Madison area viewers local news, weather and sports of interest to them.” Continue reading “Sinclair-owned station revolts, refuses to air ‘must-run’ segment written by pro-Trump ownership”