Cantwell, advertisers pressure Seattle’s KOMO to air Jimmy Kimmel show | NYGazet

Sen. Maria Cantwell, a top Democrat on the committee overseeing the FCC, warned the decision to not air Kimmel was a threat to free speech.

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, a top Democrat on the Senate committee overseeing the Federal Communications Commission, called for Sinclair Broadcast Group to reinstate “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on more than two dozen ABC affiliates, including KOMO in Seattle.... [4494 chars]