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FIRST ON FOX — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching a campaign encouraging broadcasters across the country to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
In a press release obtained by Fox News Digital, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the beginning of the Pledge America Campaign in coordination with President Donald Trump's Task Force 250 as part of the country's commemoration of the nation's milestone birthday this year.
"Consistent with their longstanding public interest obligations, America’s broadcasters play a key role in educating, informing, and entertaining viewers and listeners all across America, and they are particularly well suited to air programming that is responsive to the needs and interests of their local communities," the FCC said.
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The FCC announced the launch of its "Pledge America Campaign" in coordination with President Donald Trump’s Task Force 250 to commemorate the country's historic milestone. (iStock;AP)
The agency continued, "The Pledge America Campaign enables broadcasters to lend their voices in support of Task Force 250 and the celebration of America’s 250th birthday by airing patriotic, pro-America content that celebrates the American journey and inspires its citizens by highlighting the historic accomplishments of this great nation from our founding through the Trump Administration today."
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"I am calling on broadcasters to pledge to provide programming that promotes civic education, national pride, and our shared history," Carr said in a statement. "Broadcasters are uniquely positioned to help address these concerning developments by providing programming that celebrates the remarkable story of American Independence while also tailoring it to the specific needs of their local communities, in furtherance of their public interest obligations."
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is encouraging broadcasters to offer programming that "promotes civic education, national pride, and our shared history." (ohn Lamparski/Getty Images for Concordia Annual Summit)
Carr cited "Schoolhouse Rock!" as a well-known example that would be a fit for the Pledge America Campaign, but listed several suggestions what broadcasters can do, including:
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The FCC suggests broadcasters air PSAs promoting civic education and American history or air the "Stars Spangled Banner" or The Pledge of Alliegience. (Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
While the FCC stresses that it is optional for broadcasters to participate in the Pledge America Campaign, Carr expresses hope that they showcase America's "inspiring history" he says would fulfill their "public interest mandate to serve the needs and interests of their local communities."
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Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.
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