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Prior to the 2014 primary election, Brown was involved in a controversy between two state House candidates in District 43. As the owner of the Northern Broadcasting System, Brown employed Democratic candidate John Pulasky as an on-air meteorologist. Republican incumbent Clayton Fiscus argued that he was entitled to equal airtime by law because of Pulasky's occupation. 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. During his first senatorial race, Brown himself stepped down from on-air duty.
