If a political candidate were to appear on a regularly scheduled interview or talk program, would his or her opponent have to be allowed equal opportunities?
A)Yes, because interview shows are covered by Section 315.
B)Yes, but only on the same program the first candidate appeared on.
C)Yes, but only if the program were produced by a network news department, such as Today or Good Morning, America.
D)Yes, but only if the programs were a local talk show.
E)No, because regularly scheduled interview shows are exempt from Section 315.

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Regularly scheduled interview shows, along with news events and documentaries (unless they are about the candidate), are exempt from the equal-time rule specified in Section 315 of the Communications Act. This means that if a political candidate appears on such a program, their opponents do not automatically have the right to equal time on that program.

If a Political Candidate Were to Appear on a Regularly