Nashville television station WSMV-4 reportedly told the Greeneville-based band The Dugger Brothers that it would be forbidden from performing its patriotic song “True Colors” due to the station’s concerns about the composition’s pro-America lyrics being “politically biased.”
The Dugger Brothers band, composed of brothers Jordan Dugger and Seth Dugger, shared the email they reported receiving from a WSMV-4 employee in a post to social media on Tuesday. They added that the email was only sent after WSMV-4 invited them to perform the song on the station’s morning program.
“So sorry that I didn’t raise this flag before, but we’re just now really looking into the lyrics of the song. The song does cross a political line that we as a station cannot cross,” the WSMV representative reportedly told the brothers.
“We as a show and the station do not allow any politically biased songs on either side of the line. We’re going to have to ask the band to perform a different song on Wednesday. We could still mention that they recently released it, but we will still need to explore a different song to perform. Please let us know if you have any questions or how we can help make this change,” the station representative reportedly told the brothers.
In the social media post, Jordan Dugger said the pair wrote the song “because we’re proud to be Americans and we’re tired of people putting the USA down.”
Seth Dugger then quoted from the lyrics, “But I ain’t leaving here, I’m an 8th generation, God fearing blue collar, with the flag waving, and I don’t wait until the Fourth of July, it’s year round, life long American pride. Right here, right now, I’m drawing the line, if this country isn’t something you can’t stand behind, then that’s the difference between me and you, because my true colors are red, white, and blue.”
The episode drew the attention of John Rich, the Grammy-nominated country music artist and conservative pundit. In a post to the social media platform X, Rich revealed that he produced the song for The Dugger Brothers.
“You won’t BELIEVE this,” wrote Rich, writing that the Nashville television station, “censored my friends [The Dugger Band] and their new Pro-America song ‘True Colors.’ I produced this record and love these guys, so this is personal to me.”
You won’t BELIEVE this! @WSMV in Nashville has censored my friends @Dugger_Band and their new Pro-America song “True Colors.” I produced this record and love these guys, so this is personal to me. Watch the vid for the full story & pls repost! 🇺🇸BLOW THIS STORY… pic.twitter.com/WBqIu5GUJG
— John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) March 11, 2025
Rich confirmed he advised the brothers not to take the offer from WSMV-4 to perform a less patriotic song.
“I said, well under no circumstances do you kiss the ring of some liberal, commie-acting news organization like WSMV, telling you that your freedom of speech doesn’t mean anything to them, that they’re going to dictate what you get to sing,” Rich reported advising the brothers.
Is loving the USA really that controversial?? https://t.co/74b1boO2qy @WSMV #duggerband #USA pic.twitter.com/sO2b3zW6n9
— Dugger Band Official (@Dugger_Band) March 11, 2025
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Tom Pappert is the lead reporter for The Tennessee Star, and also reports for The Pennsylvania Daily Star and The Arizona Sun Times. Follow Tom on X/Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
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The “AIRWAVES” (Frequencies) broadcaster use are “PUBLICALLY OWNED” which is why a license must be issue by the People/Government.
Part of the deal in obtaining a license is to show “NO PREJUDICE” in reporting the news or programming.
There is more than enough “EVIDENCE” now to “REVOKE THE LICENSE” of every major broadcasting Company.
Only problem is the FCC director hasn’t got the “GUTS” to enforce the law.
And then “John Roberts”, Supreme Court Judge claims people have no respect for “law”,
It’s things like this and the court allowing the Constitution to be Amended by legislation, (second Amendment) that not only Law but the Government as well has lost the respect of the citizens.
And Citizens have lost the Respect of God for not enforcing his law.
What, WSMV is a bunch of raving leftist loons? I’m shocked!
Who could possibly have forseen that a media outlet would be leftist stooges?