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Death Tied to Entercom's The End 107.9?
- Thread starter Chris_Rose
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I just saw this video. Amazing. I'm not sure holding your "wee" is life-threatening, but we'll see what the final investigation shows. Sad, either way. I'm sure it can't be easy to deal with for those working at The End... especially while the investigation is still ongoing.
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Jim Beam
Guest
Too much water is dangerous and can kill. As does every morning show at some point do this stunt, when I was working on the Shawn and Jeff Show, we did it. We had a UCD Doctor email us, and tell us that it is dangerous, it's called Hyponatremia. My back and Kidneys hurt all day. I wonder what Rob will say about it from R.A.D Show, they bash that show all the time
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RussAllen
Guest
It is a sad tragedy to say the least.
As a broadcaster, I hope for the GM and PD's sake, they discussed the promotion with Entercom Legal and got rules written that will hold them harmless from any injury/death that occurs as a result of participating in the promotion.
Ironically my station was going to do the same promotion but PEPSI and COKE were both nervous about being involved.
As a broadcaster, I hope for the GM and PD's sake, they discussed the promotion with Entercom Legal and got rules written that will hold them harmless from any injury/death that occurs as a result of participating in the promotion.
Ironically my station was going to do the same promotion but PEPSI and COKE were both nervous about being involved.
Cause of Death Confirmed as "Water Intoxication"
A 28-year-old woman has died after taking part in [radio station] The End 107.9's "water drinking contest".
"She was in the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" competition trying to win a Nintendo Wii video game system."
"John Geary, vice president and marketing manager for Entercom Sacramento, the station's owner, said station personnel were stunned when they heard of Strange's death."
http://au.news.yahoo.com/070114/2/1228q.html
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuAJPXmwAys
MY PERSONAL COMMENT: Radio stations have pulled some really stupid "pranks"; FAR too many to mention. But this really takes the cake as a whole new level of STUPID. Anybody who has gone to college knows that making someone drink too much water is a form of HAZING that can lead to death. This really takes our industry to a whole new low.
The only thing that can make this awful situation worse is if the idiot "morning zoo type shows" actually try to find humor in this situation. Sadly, given that their are no shortage of pun's in this highly unusual story, I don't hold out much hope.
A 28-year-old woman has died after taking part in [radio station] The End 107.9's "water drinking contest".
"She was in the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" competition trying to win a Nintendo Wii video game system."
"John Geary, vice president and marketing manager for Entercom Sacramento, the station's owner, said station personnel were stunned when they heard of Strange's death."
http://au.news.yahoo.com/070114/2/1228q.html
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuAJPXmwAys
MY PERSONAL COMMENT: Radio stations have pulled some really stupid "pranks"; FAR too many to mention. But this really takes the cake as a whole new level of STUPID. Anybody who has gone to college knows that making someone drink too much water is a form of HAZING that can lead to death. This really takes our industry to a whole new low.
The only thing that can make this awful situation worse is if the idiot "morning zoo type shows" actually try to find humor in this situation. Sadly, given that their are no shortage of pun's in this highly unusual story, I don't hold out much hope.
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Kelly
Guest
Latest Radio Promotion Gone Bad
Woman dies after water-drinking contest
Water intoxication eyed in ‘Hold Your Wee for a Wii’ contest death
Updated: 7:24 p.m. PT Jan 13, 2007
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A woman who competed in a radio station’s contest to see how much water she could drink without going to the bathroom died of water intoxication, the coroner’s office said Saturday.
Jennifer Strange, 28, was found dead Friday in her suburban Rancho Cordova home hours after taking part in the “Hold Your Wee for a Wii”
contest in which KDND 107.9 promised a Nintendo Wii video game system for the winner.
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[EDIT-post truncated because originating material is copyprotected. Unauthorized use of copyrighted content is in violation of Radio-Info's TOS.]
http://www.fresnobee.com/384/story/24029.html
Woman dies after water-drinking contest
Water intoxication eyed in ‘Hold Your Wee for a Wii’ contest death
Updated: 7:24 p.m. PT Jan 13, 2007
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A woman who competed in a radio station’s contest to see how much water she could drink without going to the bathroom died of water intoxication, the coroner’s office said Saturday.
Jennifer Strange, 28, was found dead Friday in her suburban Rancho Cordova home hours after taking part in the “Hold Your Wee for a Wii”
contest in which KDND 107.9 promised a Nintendo Wii video game system for the winner.
[EDIT]
[EDIT-post truncated because originating material is copyprotected. Unauthorized use of copyrighted content is in violation of Radio-Info's TOS.]
http://www.fresnobee.com/384/story/24029.html
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yoyoradio
Guest
Entercom killed that poor woman...
RussAllen said:
Unfortunately, if the cause of death is related to the promotion, rules or not, it'll be very hard to escape any liability.
Re: Latest Radio Promotion Gone Bad
I wonder if Entercom would ever do this in Seattle?
Now it does.
marko83 said:
I wonder if Entercom would ever do this in Seattle?
Now it does.
Notwithstanding that it this whole thing was a congregation of idiots: the DJs and the contestants, I keep asking myself: 1. Why wasn't a Program Director involved to make sure that the contest was "safe"? 2. Where were the "brains" of the GM? Radio station conglomerates micromanage music lists, but they obviously don't care what goes out on the air. I hope that the GM, PD, program producer, and the DJs are BOOTED from the station.
From a legal stance, no matter how many waivers may have been signed methinks someone is goin' to be owning a chunk of Entercom when everything has been said and done. I cannot see a jury letting a mega station get away with this...and I hope they don't... (Of course, this is the state the brought you OJ Simpson.)
From a legal stance, no matter how many waivers may have been signed methinks someone is goin' to be owning a chunk of Entercom when everything has been said and done. I cannot see a jury letting a mega station get away with this...and I hope they don't... (Of course, this is the state the brought you OJ Simpson.)
> I cannot see a jury letting a mega station get away with this...
It'll never make it that far.
Liability here is clear (assuming the facts are what they are advertised to be; and we do not yet know that), waivers notwithstanding. This will get settled out, and fairly quickly.
The best route, I would argue, is for Entercom to get ahead of this, and offer up cash NOW. This will stop the PR bleeding (which is huge), and simply be the right thing to do. Of course, such a settlement may -- or may not -- be fashioned to insulate the individuals involved who face liability in their personal capacities. A rabid PI lawyer will start with the remote guys handing out the water, and work his way up.
To me, the larger question would be whether there might be any criminal exposure here. I can't speak to CA law, but, in some other states, and I can an argument.
What a tragic mess. One wonders how this ever got on the air. Stunning.
DE
It'll never make it that far.
Liability here is clear (assuming the facts are what they are advertised to be; and we do not yet know that), waivers notwithstanding. This will get settled out, and fairly quickly.
The best route, I would argue, is for Entercom to get ahead of this, and offer up cash NOW. This will stop the PR bleeding (which is huge), and simply be the right thing to do. Of course, such a settlement may -- or may not -- be fashioned to insulate the individuals involved who face liability in their personal capacities. A rabid PI lawyer will start with the remote guys handing out the water, and work his way up.
To me, the larger question would be whether there might be any criminal exposure here. I can't speak to CA law, but, in some other states, and I can an argument.
What a tragic mess. One wonders how this ever got on the air. Stunning.
DE
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Jim Beam
Guest
sdwulfdawg said:
Not all morning stunts are done with either knowledge or approval from said Managers. We would do things without telling anybody all the time.
But if they put this whole proposal through legal, all the managers jobs could be safe, unless they want wrongful termination suits.
There is a lot more to come, and I can promise you this, On Tuesday Cbs Radio, Clear Channel, and any other major company in Sac, will have a programming meeting where new memo's will have to be signed and policy will be implemented.
DeadElvis said:
I would assume that "involuntary manslaughter" is probably being considered. The people behind this "stunt" are in some serious, serious trouble.
From a liability stand point, unfortunately NINTENDO has some MAJOR exposure here as well. The idiots at Entercom may have just single-handedly killed NTR for radio.
If it were not true, this would be on the level of "urban legend". This is BAD. VERY,VERY BAD!
Very bad response to this by the station, aswell. Nothing on the website, and the TV report on YouTube said they couldn't get hold of anyone from the station. Even though it was Sat. morning when the TV station tried, Entercom should have released a statement as soon as they found out the lady died.
Surely Entercom could have thought up a more original idea to give away their nintendos. The stunt is a rip off from Stern. The station at fault? Yes! HOWEVER, it is ALSO the womans fault for not knowing when to throw in the towel.
I think they should bring Kidd Chris back!
> I would assume that "involuntary manslaughter" is probably being considered.
I don't want to assume anything, as all I know is what I have read. I have no personal knowledge of the facts. But, in my state, Criminally Negligent Homicide would be the first offense that might come to mind. Reckless Homicide might also be in the running. I don't know what offenses California has that are analogous.
I did notice in one of the stories that staffers had allegedly instructed participants that, "if you don't feel like you can do this, don't put your health at risk." Some lawyer will argue this shows they knew the stunt was unreasonably dangerous. BAD. VERY, VERY BAD.
> Not all morning stunts are done with either knowledge or approval from said Managers...
I am not sure that is very relevant legally. Managers have an affirmative duty to supervise subordinates, especially when they are on notice that these employees might pull off silly, possibly actionable stunts. Managers can find themselves on the hook for failure to properly supervise, if harm to the public might be foreseeable. Again, it is impossible to draw any hard conclusions in a vacuum of facts, but, if I were management there, I would be seeking counsel. NOW.
> From a liability stand point, unfortunately NINTENDO has some MAJOR exposure here as well...
ONLY if Nintendo directly or indirectly participated in or encouraged this ill-conceived stunt. Did they? If the soon-to-be defendants simply purchased a Wii, Nintendo is not negligent. No negligence, no liability.
So far, no words from Entercom it seems. Tacky. They need to get in front of this NOW.
DE
I don't want to assume anything, as all I know is what I have read. I have no personal knowledge of the facts. But, in my state, Criminally Negligent Homicide would be the first offense that might come to mind. Reckless Homicide might also be in the running. I don't know what offenses California has that are analogous.
I did notice in one of the stories that staffers had allegedly instructed participants that, "if you don't feel like you can do this, don't put your health at risk." Some lawyer will argue this shows they knew the stunt was unreasonably dangerous. BAD. VERY, VERY BAD.
> Not all morning stunts are done with either knowledge or approval from said Managers...
I am not sure that is very relevant legally. Managers have an affirmative duty to supervise subordinates, especially when they are on notice that these employees might pull off silly, possibly actionable stunts. Managers can find themselves on the hook for failure to properly supervise, if harm to the public might be foreseeable. Again, it is impossible to draw any hard conclusions in a vacuum of facts, but, if I were management there, I would be seeking counsel. NOW.
> From a liability stand point, unfortunately NINTENDO has some MAJOR exposure here as well...
ONLY if Nintendo directly or indirectly participated in or encouraged this ill-conceived stunt. Did they? If the soon-to-be defendants simply purchased a Wii, Nintendo is not negligent. No negligence, no liability.
So far, no words from Entercom it seems. Tacky. They need to get in front of this NOW.
DE
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