Article:
William C. Canby, Jr., Programming in Response to the Community: The Broadcast Consumer and the First Amendment, 55 TEXAS L. REV. 67 (1976).
 

Abstract:
In this article Professor Canby examines the constitutional problems underlying three polices of the Federal Communications commission that touch upon content regulation: ascertainment of community problems, restrictions upon format changes, and agreements between citizens' groups and broadcasters. Canby concludes that these policies threaten the first amendment rights of the audience. Moreover, he argues that the constitutional interest of the audience should not be labeled a "right to hear" because the desires of all listeners cannot be even partially satisfied. Rather, Canby suggests analyzing the consumer interest as a speech interest and advocates a system of limited public access to accommodate best the first amendment interests of broadcasters and broadcast consumers.