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Need help with assignment for school...

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theblonde315er

Hey there all,
I'm a bit of a procrastinator, and need a little help. If anyone reads this..thanks in advance.

We were assigned Case Studies, and have to do 4/10 them. (the class is Fundamentals of TV & Radio...)

One that I chose was
"You are the Program Director of a radio station and you receive a call from a parent that, while on a second phone extension, they overheard your night DJ talking inappropriately with his teenage daughter when she called the station for a request. What are your next steps?

Our teacher told us that all of these situations have happened in our market, Rochester, NY- but I haven't been able to find anything on the internet that shows it.

My personal reaction is that I would make the DJ apologize on-air and take a leave of absence. But I'm trying to figure out what has actually been done in Real Life.

thanks again!!
 
Putting the Pro in Procrastinator

I'm afraid that we don't have enough information to give you a concrete answer. Several questions come to mind:

1) How old is your teenaged daughter? There's a big difference between 14 and 19.

2) Did the jock know how old your daughter is? Was her age discussed?

3) How did your daughter respond to the inappropriate comments? Did she encourage or discourage them?

4) How "inappropriate" were the comments? There's a big difference between suggestive statement and explicitly sexual statements.

5) Is there a recording of the conversation? Legally, this could make a huge difference.

One thing I can guarantee is that no radio station is going to have a jock apologize on the air for a statement that was made off the air. Apologize to the girl and her parents? Yes. Suspension? Possibly, depending on the answers to the above questions and others that will surely come to mind. Sexual harassment training? Sure - most stations require that anyway on a regular basis.

Whether or not a recording exists - especially a legal recording that's admissable in court - could make a huge difference in the response. If the radio station made the recording, it's assumed that request lines are recorded legally and no notification is required that it's being recorded. If the parent made the recording, they're required to notify parties on the line that a recording is being made. If that notification isn't made, I don't believe that it's admissable in court. Believe me, the response will be colored by possible court outcomes.
 
Thanks so much for your input! I wish that my teacher had been a little more detailed in his question, but he wasn't. So in my response I'm going to use those questions you posed as to what I would do, and credit. ;)

:)
 
And, As a Last Resort...

Don't forget the currently fashionable trip to REHAB, coupled with the ever-popular "community service"...
 
I think the very first step is to ask the parent, "Is your daughter OK?" That establishes your concern, and it may get them to make a statement that there is no harm done.

Second would be to get as much info as you can. Names and addresses of the girl and their family. And find out exactly what was said, and if there is or is not a tape. Also find out if there is an ongoing relationship between the jock and the teenager, because that could lead to an email or paper trail. At this point, only ask questions, do no make any admissions. Don't tell them that you always knew Johhny Midnight was a creep and you just never had the goods on him before.

Third, THANK THEM for bringing this to your attention, and tell them that you want to investigate the matter on your end.

Fourth, call the attorney ASAP.
 
theblonde315er said:
Hey there all,
I'm a bit of a procrastinator, and need a little help. If anyone reads this..thanks in advance.

We were assigned Case Studies, and have to do 4/10 them. (the class is Fundamentals of TV & Radio...)

One that I chose was
"You are the Program Director of a radio station and you receive a call from a parent that, while on a second phone extension, they overheard your night DJ talking inappropriately with his teenage daughter when she called the station for a request. What are your next steps?

Our teacher told us that all of these situations have happened in our market, Rochester, NY- but I haven't been able to find anything on the internet that shows it.

My personal reaction is that I would make the DJ apologize on-air and take a leave of absence. But I'm trying to figure out what has actually been done in Real Life.

thanks again!!
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This is a BS assignment. With the lack of quantifiable information and room for conjecture, there is no way to objectively grade this assignment. You should turn your teacher into the school's administration for being lazy. You might want to sue the school for academic fraud.
Further, you should consider exploring a degree in another field for when you radio career ends.
Best of luck. My second career is just as rewarding as my radio career was, and the money is so much better.
 
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