MUR #7514
NEXSTAR BROADCASTING, INC. (DBA WJET)Summary
RESPONDENTS: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (dba WJET); Coleman, Ann; DiNicola for Congress; Manufacturers & Business Association; Mercyhurst University; Mike Kelly for Congress; Mitchell, Christine A.; WQLN Public Media
COMPLAINANT: Beeman, Ebert "Bill"" G.
SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MURs 7484 and 7514: 1. Find no reason to believe that Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (dba KLAS TV 8) and Sarkes Tarzian, Inc., (licensee of KTVN(TV), Reno, Nevada) violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) in connection with the 2018 Nevada debate. 2. Find no reason to believe that Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (dba WJET), WQLN Public Media, Manufacturers & Business Association, Mercyhurst University, Mike Kelly for Congress and Ann Coleman in her official capacity as treasurer, DiNicola for Congress and Christine A. Mitchell in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) in connection with the 2018 Pennsylvania debate. 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 27, 2019. 4. Approve the appropriate letters. 5. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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No RTB | DiNicola for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) | |
Mercyhurst University | 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) | ||
Manufacturers & Business Association | 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) | ||
Mike Kelly for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) | ||
Coleman, Ann | 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) | ||
WQLN Public Media | 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) | ||
Mitchell, Christine A. | 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) | ||
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (dba WJET) | 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (dba WJET) |
Previous respondent | Coleman, Ann |
DiNicola for Congress | |
Manufacturers & Business Association | |
Mercyhurst University | |
Mike Kelly for Congress | |
Mitchell, Christine A. | |
WQLN Public Media | |
Complainant | Beeman, Ebert "Bill"" G. |
Respondent's counsel | Arent Fox LLP |
Ballard Sphar LLP | |
Bonin, Adam | |
Engle, Craig | |
Roggio, Elizabeth C. | |
The Law Office of Adam C. Bonin | |
Tobin, Charles D. |