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Are some Democrats asking the FCC to block the sale of a Miami radio station to a more conservative-leaning owner?

By Stevie Rosignol-Cortez
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Some Congressional Democrats are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to review the pending sale of a Spanish-language radio station in Miami, saying the new owner would tilt the station’s voice to the right. The station, WSUA, is being sold to América CV, a broadcasting group known for steering “firmly conservative,” and has already dropped a popular talk-show host who is a Democrat.

The FCC cannot allow “conservative media to lead Spanish-language misinformation campaigns on Florida’s Latino communities,” tweeted Rep. Darren Soto, a Democrat from central Florida.

The senior Republican on the five-member FCC responded that the agency “has no business...using our regulatory process to censor political opinions that Democrats do not like.” Given the agency’s free-speech stance, “there’s little if any chance” of the FCC blocking the sale, another Miami station reported.

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Federal Communications Commission AM radio profile: WSUA
WLRN Why the sale of a Miami radio station has set off a national alarm for Democrats
Rep. Darren Soto Tweet regarding sale of Miami radio station
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Statement on sale of Miami radio station
Federal Communications Commission The FCC and freedom of speech
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