FCC Proposes $272,000 Fine of CBS for Misuse of Emergency Alert Tone

• Full Title:

  FCC Proposes $272,000 Fine of CBS for Misuse of Emergency Alert Tone
• Document Type:

  News Release
• Bureau(s):

  Enforcement

  Media Relations
• Description

  The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $272,000 fine against CBS Broadcasting for allegedly broadcasting a simulated Emergency Alert System (EAS) tone during a nationally televised episode of the sitcom "Young Sheldon."

Related Document(s):
Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture - FCC Proposes $272,000 Fine of CBS for Misuse of Emergency Alert Tone