Donald Trump was still the host of NBC’s “The Apprentice” in 2015 when he first announced his presidential candidacy. Oz would not be the first TV host to run for public office while he was still on TV. ‘Rust’ Investigators Target Film’s Gun Supplier in New Warrant ( Four candidates - John Kasich, Mike Huckabee, Jim Gilmore and Lindsey Graham - wound up doing so.) When Trump hosted “Saturday Night Live” during his candidacy in the fall of 2015, NBC was forced to give equal time in key primary states to any of his GOP competitors who requested it. These rules stipulate that when any political candidate is given time on over-the-air broadcast stations, his or her political opponents can request that same amount of time (and usually in the same timeslot).Įssentially, that would mean Oz’s Senate competitors would be allowed to request the same amount of time on those stations. Oz is running his campaign, those and other Pennsylvania stations that air his show would likely be subject to the FCC’s Equal Time rule.
Oz” mostly airs on Fox affiliated stations, including in Pennsylvania’s two most populous cities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Reps for Oz and his production company did not respond for comment, while Sony Pictures Television, which distributes the show, declined to comment. Dr Oz Enters Pennsylvania Senate Race as a Republican
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