Prior to the 2014 primary election, Fiscus called for equal airtime on the grounds that his opponent, John Pulasky (D), was an on-air meteorologist for the Northern Broadcasting System, an agricultural radio network owned by state Sen. Taylor Brown (R). Pulasky told the Billings Gazette that he informed Fiscus that Brown would fire him if equal time was demanded and offered to sign a waiver pledging not to refer to the campaign or Fiscus. Fiscus did not agree to co-sign, instead writing to Brown that he would file a complaint with the FCC if not given equal airtime. Brown then fired Pulasky, saying that he did not want an FCC complaint to affect his network's affiliated stations.