Not many people were happy when WWOR (New Jersey) canceled their newscasts. 

Now, two New Jersey Senators have had enough and are calling on the FCC to do something about the Fox owned station. 

U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker charge that the Secaucus-based station is failing to live up to its federal mandate to cover its hometown state, and wants the Federal Communications Commission to do something about it.

The Senators are calling on FCC boss Ajit Pai to ensure that the TV station fulfill its legal obligations to "devote itself to meeting the special needs of its ... community (and the needs of the Northern New Jersey area in general)."   

"The FCC's refusal to hold WWOR-TV accountable is unacceptable," the lawmakers wrote. "We feel strongly that WWOR-TV's refusal to abide by its legal obligations should factor heavily in your review of its license renewal application."

Criticism over loss of NJ newscast

Neither the FCC nor WWOR-TV responded to requests for comment.

Menendez has been a long-time critic of WWOR-TV Channel 9, which Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. bought in 2001. Both Channel 9 and New York City's  WNYW-TV Channel 5 are now owned by Murdoch's 21st Century Fox.

In 2013, Menendez sought a "prompt and thorough review" of Channel 9's broadcast license following the cancellation of its evening news program.

Menendez picked up the cudgel from the late U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., who held the seat that now belongs to Booker.

H/T NJ.com