ABC ‘fighting back’, urging US public to defend stations amid FCC scrutiny

Disney-owned ABC and United States President Donald Trump are once again at odds, as the network has launched an on-air campaign urging viewers to support its local stations amid mounting pressure from the White House, a move applauded by press freedom advocates.

As part of the campaign, local stations, including New York’s WABC — the network’s largest owned-and-operated station — have encourage...