“The Department of Commerce’s mission is to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity for all communities. Through its 13 bureaus, the Department works to drive U.S. economic competitiveness, strengthen domestic industry, and spur the growth of quality jobs in all communities across the country. The Department serves as the voice of business in the Federal Government, and at the same time, the Department touches and serves every American every day.”

Below, you will find whistleblower complaints received by this agency.

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Whistleblower Tips Received by the Department of Commerce 1/2020 – 3/2020 [55 pages, 1.3MB]

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Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (NYRE) is an annual New Year’s Eve television special broadcast by ABC. The special broadcasts from New York City’s Times Square, and prominently features coverage of its annual ball drop event, along with live and pre-recorded musical performances by popular musicians from Times Square and Hollywood, respectively.

Dick Clark hosted New Year’s Rockin’ Eve annually from 1973 through 2004, and served as a Times Square correspondent alongside Peter Jennings for ABC News’s special coverage of year 2000 celebrations. The complications of a stroke suffered by Clark in December 2004 had a major effect on his role in the special. After having Regis Philbin serve as a guest host for 2005, Clark returned for the 2006 edition to serve as a host: due to speech impediments that had resulted from his stroke, he ceded hosting duties to Ryan Seacrest.

The death of Dick Clark on April 18, 2012 left Ryan Seacrest as the sole host of New Year’s Rockin’ Eve beginning with its 2012–13 edition. Seacrest has most recently been joined by Jenny McCarthy as a correspondent from Times Square, with Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas serving as the presenter of the Hollywood concert segments. Through its deal with Dick Clark Productions, New Year’s Rockin’ Eve will remain on ABC through at least 2024.

TV Show Complaints

 2016/2017 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve FCC Complaints [6 Pages, 4.6MB]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/2017-243FCC-NYRE20162017.pdf

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According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s website, their mission is:

To prevent business practices that are anticompetitive or deceptive or unfair to consumers; to enhance informed consumer choice and public understanding of the competitive process; and to accomplish this without unduly burdening legitimate business activity.

Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), you are able to request complaints received by the FTC about certain products. For the below, I requested the complaints submitted by consumers, about marijuana related products. This would include complaints about marketing, labeling and even advertising.

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 FOIA Response for Complaints submitted January 1, 2015 to to November of 2016 [2 Pages, 1.2MB]

 Complaints submitted January 1, 2015 to to November of 2016

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The Walking Dead is an American horror drama television series developed by Frank Darabont, based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. Andrew Lincoln plays the show’s lead character, sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes, who awakens from a coma discovering a world overrun by zombies, commonly referred to as “walkers”. Grimes reunites with his family and becomes the leader of a group he forms with other survivors. Together they struggle to survive and adapt in a post-apocalyptic world filled with walkers and opposing groups of survivors, who are often more dangerous than the walkers themselves.

Much of the series takes place within the Atlanta metro area and surrounding countryside. Later, the setting transitions to other parts of the country including Alexandria, Virginia.

The Walking Dead premiered in the United States on October 31, 2010, exclusively shown on cable television channel AMC and internationally on Fox International Channels. As a result of very favorable Nielsen ratings that rank the show unprecedentedly high for a cable series, AMC has renewed the series each year. Beginning with its third season, The Walking Dead attracts the most 18- to 49-year-old viewers of any cable or broadcast television series. It is presently airing its seventh season, which began on October 23, 2016, and has been renewed for an eighth season to air in late 2017.

FCC Complaints

 The Walking Dead FCC Complaints, January 1, 2016 – October 30, 2016 [52 Pages, 10.7MB]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/thewalkingdead-fcccomplaints-2016.pdf

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In carrying out this mission and to promote market integrity, the Commission polices the derivatives markets for various abuses and works to ensure the protection of customer funds. Further, the agency seeks to lower the risk of the futures and swaps markets to the economy and the public.

The following are documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

 2014 Complaints Received by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Office of the Inspector General [137 Pages, 17.2MB]

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Fox & Friends evolved from Fox X-press, FNC’s original morning-news program.The show also has a list of regular contributors, including Dr. Manny Alvarez with “Ask Dr. Manny” and “Dr. Manny’s Healthbeat,” two regular health segments, Mancow Muller with a short chat session towards the end of the weekday edition of the program, and any number of other contributors.

Complaints against Fox & Friends filed with the FCC (01/09 – 11/09) [32 Pages, 11.29mb]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/FoxandFriends2009.pdf

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Complaints against Anderson Cooper 360 filed with the FCC (01/09 – 11/09) [86 Pages, 8.31mb]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/ac3602009.pdf

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Complaints against On The Record filed with the FCC (01/09 – 11/09) [2 Pages, 800kb]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/Greta2009.pdf

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Complaints against Larry King Live filed with the FCC (01/09 – 11/09) [2 Pages, 700kb]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/LarryKing2009.pdf

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Mike Huckabee hosts “Huckabee” on FOX News Channel, which airs on Saturday evenings. A significant part of his adult life was spent as a pastor and denominational leader. He became the youngest president ever of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, the largest denomination in Arkansas. Huckabee led rapidly growing congregations in Pine Bluff and Texarkana. He said those experiences gave him a deep sense of the problems faced by individuals and families.

Complaints against Huckabee filed with the FCC (01/09 – 11/09) [4 Pages, 1.5mb]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/Huckabee2009.pdf

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Below, you will find (negative) reactions about the Hannity program filed with the FCC.

As I want to point out, just because the FCC receives a complaint, does not mean there are any violations.  But it is very humorous to go through some of these complaints, and see what the American people are thinking.

Please Note: These are not my views, nor is it my intent to paint the Hannity program in a bad light.  I am a fan of Sean Hannity, and respect that he stands up for what he believes in.

Complaints against the Hannity Program filed with the FCC (01/09 – 10/09) [116 Pages, 13.89mb]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/Hannity01091009.pdf

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Below, you will find (negative) reactions about the O’Reilly Factor program filed with the FCC.

As I want to point out, just because the FCC receives a complaint, does not mean there are any violations.  But it is very humorous to go through some of these complaints, and see what the American people are thinking.

Please Note: These are not my views, nor is it my intent to paint the O’Reilly Factor in a bad light.  As with the Glenn Beck program, I am a fan of Bill O’Reilly, and know he will remain on the air for quite some time!

Complaints against The O’Reilly Factor filed with the FCC (01/09 – 10/09) [48 Pages, 5.96mb]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/OReilly01091009.pdf

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Anyone who watches cable news knows the name Glenn Beck.  Whether you are a devoted fan tuning in to his wildly popular show, or someone who thinks the man shouldn’t be broadcasting, truth is — he gets the ratings.

Below, you will find (negative) reactions about the Glenn Beck program filed with the FCC.

As I want to point out, just because the FCC receives a complaint, does not mean there are any violations.  But it is very humorous to go through some of these complaints, and see what the American people are thinking.

Please Note: These are not my views, nor is it my intent to paint the Glenn Beck program in a bad light.  On a personal note, I am a big fan of Glenn, and know he will remain on the air for some time.  But to see the complaints does offer very interesting insight on what SOME people think.  Some are ridiculous, some may be well founded… you decide.

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Complaints against Glenn Beck Program filed with the FCC (01/09 – 10/09) [102 Pages, 12.5mb]

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Although mostly a satire show, it has been compared to a David Letterman meets Maxim type of show.

Complaints against Red Eye filed with the FCC (01/09 – 11/09) [22 Pages, 7.73mb]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/RedEye2009.pdf

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The following documents are complaints sent to the FCC about the program.

Complaints against Person of Interest filed with the FCC (01/12 – 11/12) [17 Pages, 5.11 MB]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/personofinterest.pdf

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The following documents are complaints sent to the FCC about the program.

Complaints against Piers Morgan Tonight (01/1/12 – 1/20/13) [19 Pages, 3.0 MB] – You will find complaints about Morgan’s views on gun control, treatment of his guests, and a discussion about killing Alex Jones.

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/TV/piersmorgan2012.pdf

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An MTV Video Music Award (commonly abbreviated as a VMA) is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category), the annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony has often been called the “Oscars for youth”, an acknowledgment of the VMA ceremony’s ability to draw millions of youth from teens to 20-somethings each year.

The annual VMA ceremony occurs before the end of summer and held either in late August or mid-September, and broadcast live on MTV. The first VMA ceremony was held in 1984 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. The ceremonies are normally held in either New York City or Los Angeles. However, the ceremonies have also been hosted in Miami and Las Vegas.

Complaints about Miley Cyrus’ VMA 2013 Performance [163 Pages, 29.85mb]

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