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It occurred to me that there might be some confusion about "FOX" and that many on cable or satellite might receive two "FOX" program sources.
FOX NewsChannel is the entity with the "conservative" bent. It is the one that has total news/talk programming 24/7. It can only be seen on cable and/or Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS). Because it is NOT a traditional TV service, it does not have the government oversight that an "on air" TV station does.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has control of the "public airways," which does not include cable. (Although it can use some influence because it has some regulatory powers over "common carrier" land lines, etc.)
You may also receive a FOX TV station in your area which may or may not have any news at all -- but rather has The Simpsons and lots of reruns of Steinfeld, etc. Those are Fox Affiliates and are local TV station that happen to be carried on cable or satellite. Some are owned by FOX and some by other groups and owners. If you don't have cable or satellite, you probably can't get FOX NewsChannel.
Bottom line is that since FOX NewsChannel is not an over the air service, it doesn't even have to pretend to be "fair." Nor does CNN for that matter, which is the same type of case.
I don't think either make you "stupid," although at times both make me "crazy."
This has probably either helped -- of deepened the confusion.
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The above is the opinion of the poster which may or may not be based in known facts and does not necessarily reflect the views of Delta Tau Delta or Greek Chat -- but it might.
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