Liberman, Spanish-Language Broadcaster, Settles FCC Indecency Complaint With $110K Payment

Spanish-language broadcaster Liberman Broadcasting has agreed to pay $110K to the FCC to settle a complaint over the show "Jose Luis Sin Censura," for airing indecent and profane material. The show itself was dropped last year after receiving a large number of complaints that the show was homophobic and mysoginistic. GLAAD and the National Hispanic Media Coalition launched a campaign in 2011 to "shut down" the show. The organizations called the show "dangerous" and filled with "pornography."

Liberman's settlement terms include having a compliance officer and having an annual employee training program. "I hope this is an indication of the return of the FCC as a steward of the public interest under its new chairman, Tom Wheeler, and that other bad actors will be held accountable when they use their broadcasting privileges to inflict harm on our communities and our children," Alex Nogales, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition, said in a statement.

The inflamatory show featured women fighting, nudity and frequently used homophobic slurs. "We are put at risk by this content," said Jarrett Barrios, President of GLAAD. "This is far and away the most outrageous and defamatory television show."