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FCC looks into '60 Minutes' blackout


March 05, 2008 The FCC is launching an investigation into a mysterious signal loss by an Alabama CBS affiliate during a "60 Minutes" segment concerning allegations that the state's imprisoned former Democratic governor was railroaded by Republicans in the Justice Department. FCC chairman Kevin Martin told reporters Tuesday that the commission received several complaints about the 12-minute blackout of Huntsville station WHNT-TV's broadcast on Feb. 24. Despite claims that a GOP-engineered conspiracy caused the blackout, the event was caused by a malfunctioning receiver at the station, WHNT general manager Stan Pylant told the Associated Press.

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