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This is not unusual.

Usually when a broadcaster chooses to run for office, s/he must do one of two things:

1. Come off the air;
2. Offer equal time to all opponents.

It's a big can of worms for broadcasters, they certainly don't want to give free air time to any of their opponents.

It doesn't matter if the employee/paid contributor doesn't say a thing about the election, issues, or whatever; s/he could just give knitting lessons on air, and they would still be considered "exposure".

Back when I was still in broadcasting I knew of a small market radio station owner who decided he would run for mayor of his little town. The problem was, he also did the morning drive time air shift.

When his opponsent demanded equal time, the manager refused, and then went so far as to refuse to even sell his opponent air time. Bad move.

The opponent complained to the FCC, who, in turn fined the broadcaster. The owner's big mistake was, he decided he would take on the FCC and fight the charges and not pay the fine. Well, he lost the fight, and he lost his broadcast license.

I know this story well, as after 5 years of being "dark" the station propterty was sold and a new licensee took it over...I was hired to put it back on the air, and ran the station for five years. I have no clue as to what happened to the original owner.

Now, why Palin and Huckaby are still there, I don't know, but as soon as either of them make it known they are, in fact, running for President, they will come off the air too.

Palin won’t do an exploratory committee. She’ll just file and run.

Best,

Chris

I am very curious why my Dish Network had an Obama channel during the ‘08 campaign, but no McCain channel. Was he offered that and refused?