Saving Private Ryan "indecent" after election?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Gene Gaines <gene.gaines () gainesgroup com>
Date: November 11, 2004 1:59:55 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Saving Private Ryan "indecent" after election?

,
Academy-Award winning "Saving Private Ryan" is to be broadcast
by the ABC network tonight, but there are problems.

It appears to have begun with Sinclair Broadcasting Corp.'s six
ABC affiliates issuing statement they will not broadcast the
film, but fill in local programming, giving as the reason fear
of being fined by the FCC for indecency.

Now station after station is folding.  As of 1:30 ET, at least
20 ABC affiliates have backed away.

Typical of statements issued this afternoon: "...FCC actions
and last week's re-election of President Bush as reasons for
dropping [Saving Private Ryan]."

"Saving Private Ryan" has been broadcast on TV before, typically
in prime viewing hours.

Now, after the election, there is fear the FCC will act to
fine stations that broadcast it?  That's what the stations say.

Groups that criticize TV for indecency and violence are saying
there is no reason not to air the film.

KWQC-TV in Iowa will replace the film with "Return to Mayberry."

I ask, where are we going?

Gene Gaines
Sterling, Virginia

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