Overview
- Brendan Carr unveiled the Pledge America Campaign asking TV and radio stations to run patriotic, pro‑America programming tied to the semiquincentennial.
- Carr linked the effort to the White House’s Salute to America 250 task force coordinating national anniversary events.
- Participation is described as voluntary, though Carr said taking the pledge would align with broadcasters’ longstanding public‑interest obligations.
- Suggested content ranges from PSAs and specials on civics and history to daily “Today in American History” segments, starting days with the national anthem or Pledge, highlighting historic sites, and airing works by American composers.
- Carr cited declining civics education and referenced Schoolhouse Rock, while Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez and others warned the ask could chill speech given narrowed talk‑show equal‑time exemptions, an investigation into ABC’s The View, and recent disputes involving Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel; major networks did not immediately comment.