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Parks1993 t1_jameras wrote

Reply to comment by SteveBennett7g in 2 arrested in Lake Worth for organized scented candle theft ring by someonee404

There's some form of affiliation yes but I was just pointing out this is a local news station, not the national Fox News bullshit.

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jxj24 t1_jamljtx wrote

Still part of the race to the bottom.

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HarryHacker42 t1_jan857q wrote

The local stations receive stories to cover from the main organization. This is part of the Fox News bullshit.

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CylMaddhatta t1_jao1zqw wrote

Fox affiliates don't have to push Fox News stories if they are not directly owned by Fox.

You're more likely to encounter forced programming from Sinclair than you are from Fox News.

Local stations sign affiliate contracts because they want non-news programming from the network. Local news is typically the biggest source of revenue for a station because they own all the commercial time. While the station owners will, from time to time, push a news story (looking at you Sinclair) most stations want as much editorial control as possible so they can cater to their local market and drive viewership.

So it's not impossible for a Fox News story to get pushed at the local level but it's not the status quo either.

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