Dennis Patrick
Former chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission who led the 1987 decision to abolish the Fairness Doctrine and provides firsthand recollections about its aftermath.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 29min
3. My Truth, Your Truth, and Anything But the Truth
Dennis Patrick, former FCC chair who led the 1987 move to end the Fairness Doctrine, shares firsthand recollections. He discusses the vote and its fallout. The conversation traces Morton Downey Jr.'s shock-TV playbook and Oprah's rise of emotional sincerity. It explores how television turned truth into performance and why personal feeling began to rival factual accuracy.
