This book explores the role of Carl McIntire and his radio station, WXUR, in the demise of the Fairness Doctrine. It argues McIntire and WXUR are underappreciated factors that contributed to the death of the doctrine. In 1987, the FCC repealed this policy, which required radio and TV stations to devote a reasonable amount of air time to issues of public importance within the licensees community, and to offer programs addressing opposing views on important community issues. The FCC denied WXURs license renewal request in 1970, concluding the station had failed to comply with the doctrine....