I do not see a reason why Congress should continue sending taxpayer dollars to NPR and PBS,’ Brendan Carr, the FCC chairman, wrote in a letter.

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation into NPR and PBS over the public broadcasters’ airing of commercials. Brendan Carr, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency,

Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said the inquiry could help Congress decide whether to continue funding local stations.