did i miss something?

[ActionJax]

Today I happen to check out the hillman show for a bit, and they were playing a clip of a recent mel gibson interview. When it was over, gibson didn't know he was still micd and he muttered the word a$$hole. It was clear as day. Greg actually said it a few times after while talking about it. I could have sworn that you weren't aloud to say that on air. Just curious

 

[Blackroc]

I heard it on another station, and it was -partially- bleeped. It wasn't graphic talk: it's a station's choice as to whether to not edit. Would WBZ do it? No.

 

[Wbzfm2010]

this might have nothing to do with it or not but when Howard was on regular radio he and his crew would say it many times without any problems o n a as well!!

 

[jmgill89]

Working on Greg's show, I can attest to that audio - we can air that audio without fear of repercussion.

 

[DToTheJ]

I don't think it's repercussion from Mel's flack people here are worried about... it's repercussion from the FCC that we're concerned with!

 

[ActionJax]

Don't get me wrong, I am pleasantly surprised there were no repercussions. Legal or not, I definitely would not get away with saying it on my show

 

[aaronread]

Assuming it was aired outside of "safe harbor" times (10pm to 6am), it could be classified as "indecent", should someone file a complaint with the FCC. The official definition is: language or material that, in context, depicts or describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium, sexual or excretory organs or activities.

"A$$hole" is not one of the original "seven dirty words you can never say on television (or the radio)", nor in the later three that were added by Carlin. But nevertheless, I think it'd be considered among them should anyone file a complaint.