August 04, 2009 ... make it on the air. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines make it crystal clear. The guidelines define profanity ...
http://www.npr.org/ombudsman/2009/08/bleeping_out_words.html
January 16, 2008 ... Regulations from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) govern all underwriting and sponsorship announcements by NPR and public radio stations. ...
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