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Beacon Journal: (WZKL-FM) apologizes after retardation skit

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http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/15408115.htm

ALLIANCE, Ohio - A northeast Ohio radio station has ended a running contest in which listeners won prizes for singing songs as if they were mentally retarded after advocates for the disabled protested.
WZKL-FM in Alliance on Wednesday pulled the "Name That Tune with Mongoloid Mike" contest, which aired for seven months.

"It was not our intent to hurt anyone, but to merely entertain as we try to do 24 hours a day, seven days a week," said Program Director John Stewart. The on-air personality known as "Igor" who hosted the contest also apologized on the air Wednesday night, saying he has a cousin with Down syndrome.
 
Glad they apologized. I'm glad they are getting back under control...


Not going to name another radio station in the same market that has no control..
 
Apology not accepted. That was embarassing, immature and irresponsible.
 
And it was around for 6 months. If anyone listening had a problem, it would have been yanked earlier.

Hell, if anyone in Alliance had a problem, it would have been yanked.

As it was, it took someone somewhere SIX FRIGGIN' MONTHS to manufacture outrage.

But, much like the old Radio-Info, Q92 appears to be a favorite target.

If anyone feigning outrage at this EVER defended Howard Stern's activities, your standing to complain just ended.
 
This is like the old rhetorical question "If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?" I never heard the bit, as I live out of the listening area, so I didn't comment. I however never didn't like Howard Stern using Gary the Retard for his show, but I wasn't one of his regular listeners either. I have always felt that the radios have tuners was so if you didn't like what was on them you could change the station.
 
tcsnrayp said:
Apology not accepted. That was embarassing, immature and irresponsible.
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Get a life! Remember something caled "free speech?" As long as they do not violate FCC rules, they should be able to say anything they want. If you don't like it, there are two buttons to take advantage of. One turns the power off and the other changes the station.

Tcsnrayp you never heard this bit. You only read about it and based your information on third party information. Why weren't you complaining six months ago?

I love when radio people complain about what other radio people talk about, when they haven't even heard the broadcast in question.

Are they are saying things you don't like? Boo Hoo Hoo. Go change the station and cry yourself to sleep.

From what I heard the hellfire started when someone from OUT OF STATE began spouting off to people locally. Where was everyone for the last six months? Why weren't you whiners whining back then? I am sure that in the last six months, thousands of people heard that bit. Only when someone without better things to do begins whining do others jump on the bandwagon.

I like Richard Pryor, Sam Kinison, Dennis Leary, and Chris Rock. They make jokes about race, religion, gays, the disabled, etc. Millions of people enjoy like that type of humor. I could care less if you do not.

If anyone should fight for the right of free speech, it is broadcasters. The only thing that pisses me off about WZKL is that they said they were sorry. Management was not sorry until the heat got turned up. They are typical radio cowards.
 
Very nice Starkcounty. You know what I like about you? NOTHING.

You know what is INTERESTING about your response? You defend "free speech" first amendment rights and attack me for my comment.

Yeah, I guess YOU are the mature one here. Thanks for the schoolin. ???
 
I figured you would be too dense to get it. Am I supposed to care that you like "nothing" about me?

It is whining little do-gooders like you that are responsible for the Puritan state of radio we live in today.

Grow up, change the channel, and find something important to whine about. A guy making fun of disabled people is what you choose to worry about? Who cares?

You didn't say if you heard the bit in question or not. So, you are whining about something you haven't even heard?
 
starkcounty said:
I figured you would be too dense to get it. Am I supposed to care that you like "nothing" about me?

It is whining little do-gooders like you that are responsible for the Puritan state of radio we live in today.

Grow up, change the channel, and find something important to whine about. A guy making fun of disabled people is what you choose to worry about? Who cares?

You didn't say if you heard the bit in question or not. So, you are whining about something you haven't even heard?
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And the overflow of ignorance from 393 Smythe continues -- this time oozing via a modem onto this board. Whatsa matter Stewart, decided to hide behind an alias. Nice try, hack. ::)

What further proves your ignorance? Another one of you from the building screaming "free speech." There is no free speech over the airwaves you do NOT owe.
 
Network [EDIT]. I do not work for Q92. I have never worked for Q92. I do not even like Q92.

[EDIT]

[EDIT-namecalling]
 
starkcounty said:
Network you are a [EDIT]. I do not work for Q92. I have never worked for Q92. I do not even like Q92.

[EDIT]
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Wow. Such an intelligent response. WZKL better send you a diary. You seem to be their P1. ::)
 
Caveman, you should have network on your show.

You could add him to your cast of [EDIT]. He would fit right in.

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starkcounty said:
Caveman, you should have network on your show.

You could add him to your cast of [EDIT]. He would fit right in.

[EDIT-inflammatory]
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Tell him to call the show.
 
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