Telephone conversations

Article Abstract:

Broadcasters should inform the listener before any conversation is recorded or aired in radio programs involving the participation of the listeners to avoid any fine from FCC. The rule is violated if the information about the live broadcast of the conversation is given to the listener after recording the conversation. A new Emergency Alert System (EAS) digital decoder will have to be installed by July 1, 1996, but due to the new prototypes the manufacturers are asking for more time.

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Defamation

Article Abstract:

Laws regarding defamation can complicate radio talk shows. Because many of these shows involve volatile material, insults are often exchanged, which may expose stations to legal liability. Problematic language includes phrasing factual assertions in opinion form, true statements that fail to address a comprehensive situation, and prior knowledge of a statement's falsity.

United States, Freedom of speech, Libel and slander, Invective

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Recording conversations for broadcast

Article Abstract:

Recording phone conversations is prohibited in 12 states and broadcasting such conversations can be an infraction of FCC rules. Parties should be both aware that the conversation is being recorded and that the tape might be broadcast. Consent to broadcast these conversations must be obtained, even for time-sensitive material. Call-in shows are exempted from these rules.

Television broadcasting, Telephone, Telephony

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