Wednesday, March 22, 2006

There is an opening at KTRS in St. Louis

On one hand it looks like it was a slip of the tounge that cost a radio broadcaster his job, but it was quite the offensive remark that shouldn't have happened on a prominent St. Louis Radio Station KTRS-AM.

Dave Lenihan, who's prior credit was a stint at WGNU, had just joined KTRS when the topic of U.S. Secretary of State Condi Rice caused him to make the unfortunate association with the word "coon". Mr. Lenihan, according to the article, insists that he meant to say something else, but management saw it differently and fired him within 20 minutes of the offending broadcast.

[Via: St. Louis Post Dispatch]

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

NBC Baits NASCAR Fans

NBC has decided to do a really appalling thing. They decided to collect some "Arab-looking" men and take them to a NASCAR sponsored race and follow them with a camera crew through the crowds to see if they would experience racism and/or bigotry.

But word had gotten out that NBC-Universal broadcast company was planning to do it and pundits and political talk radio was all over condemning this latest stunt.

It doesn't surprise me that they would try this. But I'm glad that they didn't get away with it.

[Via: newsbusters]

Sunday, March 12, 2006

Brazilian Prostitutes Open New FM Station

Well, this is an interesting venture into the world of broadcasting. It seems that a group of sex workers in Brazil have gotten permission from their government to start their own FM radio station by the end of this year.

The spokesman Sandro Correia explains just what their efforts may yield:
"We are not going to apologize for prostitution but we are going to struggle for the dignity of the profession," Correia told Reuters.

The aim was not to attract women to the business. The station will feature programs about the trade but will also discuss issues such as human rights, social questions, and sexual abuse, Correia said.

"The idea is that we have diverse programs that look at health issues,
AIDS prevention, and racism, for example," he said.
Hmmm... I wonder if I could translate my resume into Brazilian! Clearly they could use a strong opinionated radio broadcasting veteran to point the way for them!

[Via: Yahoo! News]