Bret Burkhart电台主播因报道ICE业务细节而被降级,促使FCC对新闻自由与代理人安全进行调查和辩论。 Radio host Bret Burkhart was demoted for reporting ICE operations details, prompting FCC investigation and debate over press freedom vs. agent safety.

KCBS 740 AM在圣何塞的Bret Burkhart电台主播Bret Burkhart在报道2025年1月ICE在高犯罪率地区行动的细节(包括车辆细节和地点)后,于2024年底被降级。 Radio anchor Bret Burkhart of KCBS 740 AM in San Jose was demoted in late 2024 after reporting specifics about ICE operations in a high-crime area in January 2025, including vehicle details and locations. 媒体研究中心批评该广播,称其危及代理人并违反公共利益标准。 The Media Research Center criticized the broadcast, claiming it endangered agents and violated public interest standards. 公平竞争委员会启动了一项调查,发布了一份正式的调查函,列举了对执法安全的关切。 The FCC launched an investigation, issuing a formal Letter of Inquiry, citing concerns over law enforcement safety. Burkhart被调任,后来被留在圣地亚哥的KOGO担任职务。 Burkhart was reassigned and later left for a role at KOGO in San Diego. 据报告,KCBS减少了政治覆盖面,将重点转向人类利益故事。 KCBS reportedly reduced political coverage and shifted focus to human-interest stories. Sen. Ed Markey指控公平竞争委员会制造了冷却效应,而多边竞争委员会则以促使问责的方式赞扬其报告,声称保护执法符合公共利益。 Sen. Ed Markey accused the FCC of creating a chilling effect, while the MRC credited its reporting with prompting accountability, asserting that protecting law enforcement aligns with public interest.