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Broadcasters Struggle Under FCC Crackdowns

By Mike Pesca
Published February 3, 2005 at 11:00 PM CST

Since the infamous "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl, broadcasters have come under increased scrutiny by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NPR's Mike Pesca reports that newsrooms have begun to change practices based on that moment of partial nudity.

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Mike Pesca first reached the airwaves as a 10-year-old caller to a New York Jets-themed radio show and has since been able to parlay his interests in sports coverage as a National Desk correspondent for NPR based in New York City.
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