In the wake of the controversy aroused by WMTW's decision not to air the first e

Authors

Greg Gadberry

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

10-4-1993

Pages

3C

Abstract

In the wake of the controversy aroused by WMTW's decision not to air the first episode of "NYPD Blue" because station managers felt it to be too racey for the local television market, Gadberry notes and provides examples of how local stations routinely censor their broadcasts to avoid viewer protests.

Subjects

Censorship, Television programs, WMTW-TV (Television station) Poland Spring

Recommended Citation

Gadberry, Greg, "In the wake of the controversy aroused by WMTW's decision not to air the first e" (1993). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 9328.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/9328