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This 50 page paper provides an overview of the issue of FCC regulation and the use of shock radio formats. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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(WQHT 97.1 FM, New York) have all increased in popularity over the last decade, demonstrating an emerging trend that has posed problems for the Federal Communication Commission. This study
integrates a view of what many call "shock radio," including the FCCs response to the shock radio phenomenon and the efforts by some to put a stop to this kind
of public display of inappropriate material. This research study also outlines the central issues related to the First Amendment, the problems that stem from court cases regarding the First
Amendment rights of Howard Stern, his producers and other shock radio programs. This research study relates the findings in the current literature regarding issues like mass marketing of
shock radio programs, the development of the mass culture, and the call for applying censorship rulings to the shock radio producers, performers and radio stations. In addition, this study
also attempts to answer the question of why these programs have increased in popularity and how this may impact the American culture as a whole. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION During the
past ten years, a number of controversies have been raised about the nature of the Federal Communication Commissions regulations of the airwaves (both television and radio) and the application of
the First Amendment in asserting rights to freedom of speech. While the FCC has argued that the regulation of content on radio and television exists within the stipulation for
regulation based on public interest, many have argued that this is in violation of the prohibition of laws or regulations prohibiting free speech as outlined in the First Amendment.
The supporters of shock radio shows, including the Howard Stern Show, have argued that the content of these radio programs should be outside the scope of FCC limitations, based on
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