But in most places there is no such requirement, and stations can refuse to accept it.
While the group may lose some viewers if stations refuse to run the advertisements, the message is attracting attention through news coverage.
It said the committed stations covered 40 percent of the country, but refused to identify them.
But the five-year-old station has refused to be reined in.
After the correction, the station refused to restore the ad, saying there were still concerns about its accuracy.
After Christopher filed the story the station refused to report it.
At least two stations have refused to broadcast the commercials again.
One station refused to air the episode due to the language.
A station in Kentucky nevertheless refused to air this episode.
Because she is black, stations in the South refused to televise the show.