NYT: Business as Usual for Shock Radio

[Tim the Impounder]

The New York Times says nothing's changed since the Imus incident

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/business/media/06talk.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

 

[TowerBuzz]

A lot of ink for Nick Dipalo!. At least somebody was listening to his show. 160,000 people? mid days in NYC?, that is not a show it's a podcast!. I like Nicky D, good luck to em!.

;D

 

[tomservo]

Ya know what they say, no publicity is bad publicity!

At least Nick can go back to comedy if he gets canned. Me? I'm still looking for the "so-called" content that shouldn't be on the radio in market #1.

Excuse me while I get into pointless rant mode:

All told, The Times listened to a dozen prominent shows on so-called terrestrial radio for five weekdays in a row.

"So-called terrestrial radio"? Is it internet radio pretending to be something else? It is "so-called" terrestrial radio because it is terrestrial radio. If you're gonna use idiotic buzz-words, use them in the right context. I'll give an example of using a buzz-word properly: Jacques Steinberg is a[EDIT]. See? It isn't that hard.

pointless rant mode off.

In my hometown of Birmingham, AL, a no-rated morning guy will likely be canned for a really boneheaded comment. When asked what should be done about immigrant protesters, he (supposedly jokingly) said we should shoot them. Now he's off. Actionable? Hell, I'm sure most of the folks in Alabama feel that way already! ;D


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[LinoNYC]

" When asked what should be done about immigrant protesters, he (supposedly jokingly) said we should shoot them. Now he's off. Actionable? Hell, I'm sure most of the folks in Alabama feel that way already! "

It is actionable. It's in the same vein as Troy "star" Torain's threats to rape a child, I wouldn't expect that he would do such a thing, but in the mass of morons that listen to such shows, there might be some that would act on this.

Legally, it could be seen as incitement both by law enforcement or victims and they'll be coming after the host and the station. You get rid of somebody like that, fast.

Lino

 

[mostb1]

" When asked what should be done about immigrant protesters, he (supposedly jokingly) said we should shoot them. Now he's off. Actionable? Hell, I'm sure most of the folks in Alabama feel that way already! "

It is actionable. It's in the same vein as Troy "star" Torain's threats to rape a child, I wouldn't expect that he would do such a thing, but in the mass of morons that listen to such shows, there might be some that would act on this.

Legally, it could be seen as incitement both by law enforcement or victims and they'll be coming after the host and the station. You get rid of somebody like that, fast.

Lino

It's not actionable or illegal at all. He made no specific threat to any one specific person. Your trying to use tie the example of Troy Torian and this is utterly ridiculous. There is no "incitement" of any kind. You don't know much about law or radio do you?

 

[Brooklyndon]

PARODY IS PROTECTED SPEECH, EVEN IF THAT PARODY IS OFFENSIVE!!!

 

[LinoNYC]

It's not actionable or illegal at all. He made no specific threat to any one specific person. Your trying to use tie the example of Troy Torian and this is utterly ridiculous. There is no "incitement" of any kind. You don't know much about law or radio do you?

Is it that you can't read or are you simply stupid?

Alabama redneck "host": When asked what should be done about immigrant protesters, he (supposedly jokingly) said we should shoot them.

Troy Torain: States that he will do an "R.Kelley" on 4 year old, offers his audience $500 for 'the first caller" to identify the preschool where said child attends.

-Got it now Sherlock?

Lino