The FCC fined ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and ‘The Walking Dead’ six-figures over use of emergency tones

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The FCC fined ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and ‘The Walking Dead’ six-figures over use of emergency tones
Posted 5:45 pm, August 17, 2019, by CNN Wires

An episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” last year featured emergency tones in a sketch mocking the presidential alert system, and it’s going to cost parent company ABC dearly.

In a statement Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission said it hit the show with a $395,000 fine for misusing the tone from the emergency alert system.  ...

To protect the purpose of the warning system, the agency has a rule against use of EAS tones or their simulations — except in actual emergencies, authorized tests or qualified public service announcements.  ... More at FOX2 St. Louis