WASHINGTON. May 4 The FBI Is investigating an anonymous letter threatening violence against alcoholic never age producers and broadcast ers that air commercials for them, reports AP.

"While the FBI cannot 1m mediately assess the credibility of this threat, public safety is the foremost concern." the FBI said In a statement Friday "An Investigation Is under way

Under longstanding policy, "the FBI is alerting those potentially affected by the threat: the broadcast media organiza tiona and the trade associations that represent beer and alcoholic beverage producers." The bureau also shared Its in formation With the Federal Communications Commission and state and local law enforcement

The FBI released a copy of the letter which said. "Hundreds of children die every year because of accidents

Involving alcohol The broadcast industry Is mostly to blame for this "

Referring specifically to ABC. CBS. NBC. Fox. CNN. Turner. Tlme-Warner. which own broadcast facilities, and generally to any radio or TV station that broadcasts an alcohol commercial or' mentions a brewery sponsor during sporting events." the letter said transmitters and towers would be Targeted for explosives.

The letter added that breweries and other alcoholic beverage production sites "will be destroyed by explosives” and trucks with company logos will be fired upon?

The destruction of lives at the breweries will be much smaller than the destruction of the lives of children killed every year ..because of the ... . message the commercial is sending." the letter said.