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US Democrat Senator Fritz Hollings has sponsored a new bill increasing fines for “indecent” radio broadcasts. The bill would allow FCC fines to be levied at individuals. Hollings also called for a radio station to have its broadcast license revoked indefinitely over a program that discussed sexual positions.

Sen. Fritz Hollings, D-S.C., sponsored the amendment to a
spending bill for the Federal Communications Commission,
which oversees broadcasters. The amendment passed the Senate Commerce,
Science and Transportation Committee and now moves to the full Senate.

Hollings said it would be in the public’s best interest to revoke the
license of Detroit radio station WKRK-FM for a show it
aired in January 2002. On the show, nine listeners called in to
describe sexual positions in explicit detail. Several callers also
joked about acts of violence against women.

“I wouldn’t publicly repeat that language, indecency and filth
myself,” Hollings said. “He ought never to have a license again.”

Hollings’ bill would expand indecency laws so that separate fines
could be levied against each person who utters obscene speech on a
radio show. Right now, the FCC charges one fine no matter how many
people are speaking.

– Fox News, Senator Wants to Crack Down on Lewd Radio Broadcasts.