Fox Can Keep NY Post, WWOR Under Temporary FCC Staff Waiver

Fox got some but not all of what it sought from FCC staff Friday afternoon. The company can keep WWOR-TV Secaucus, New Jersey, and the New York Post under a continued newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule waiver.

Unlike what the media company sought, the waiver is temporary. Although it wasn't in doubt that Fox could hang onto both properties, at least for now, some critics of the current commission raised concerns about a possible last-minute permanent waiver of ownership rules.

The Media Bureau decision is here.

Fox didn't immediately comment. Nor did Free Press, which opposed the company's request.