Stephen Colbert Says CBS Killed an Interview Because of FCC Equal-Time Rule
Reason Magazine • 2/18/2026
Summary
Stephen Colbert stated that CBS killed an interview due to the FCC equal-time rule. He suggested that this incident further proves the need for the equal-time rule to be abolished.
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