770.03 Civil liability of broadcasting stations.—The owner, lessee, licensee, or operator of a broadcasting station shall have the right, except when prohibited by federal law or regulation, but shall not be compelled, to require the submission of a written copy of any statement intended to be broadcast over such station 24 hours before the time of the intended broadcast thereof. When such owner, lessee, licensee, or operator has so required the submission of such copy, such owner, lessee, licensee, or operator shall not be liable in damages for any libelous or slanderous utterance made by or for the person or party submitting a copy of such proposed broadcast which is not contained in such copy. This section shall not be construed to relieve the person or party or the agents or servants of such person or party making any such libelous or slanderous utterance from liability therefor.
Cited 14 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 10 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1838
...76-123, § 1, Laws of Fla. The following additions were also made to Section 770.02: "or broadcast station" in the section's heading; "or broadcast" (as an addition to "article"); and a reference to correction, apology, or retraction in the case of a broadcast. Section 770.03 was also amended so as to refer to broadcasting stations in general and not just to radio broadcasting stations....
...Paige Westberry testified at trial
that she relayed what Westberry told her to Deputy Sheriff John Blahak. 6
On April 18, 1983, Westberry was arrested and charged with a third-degree
felony offense, being an accessory after the fact to the first-degree murder of
Ms. Smith, see Fla. Stat. § 770.03....
...The following additions were also made to Section 770.02: “or broadcast station” in the section’s heading; “or broadcast” (as an addition to “article”); and a reference to correction, apology, or retraction in the case of a broadcast. Section 770.03 was also amended so as to refer to broadcasting stations in general and not just to radio broadcasting stations....
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