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sadatx · 02-25-2004, 07:16 PM

Here's the article:

Updated: 7:43 p.m. ET Feb. 25, 2004NEW YORK - Shock jock Howard Stern’s show was yanked Wednesday from Clear Channel Communications Inc. radio stations after an incident on his show Tuesday, the first casualty of its zero tolerance policy on indecency.

“It was vulgar, offensive and insulting, not just to women and African Americans but to anyone with a sense of common decency,” Clear Channel Radio Chief Executive John Hogan said in a statement.

“We will not air Howard Stern on Clear Channel stations until we are assured that his show will conform to acceptable standards of responsible broadcasting,” he said.

Clear Channel has about 1,200 stations in the United States. The Stern show was carried in six markets, including Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida; Rochester, New York; Louisville, Kentucky; San Diego; and Pittsburgh.

Stern’s show is syndicated by Infinity Broadcasting, a unit of Viacom Inc.

A spokesmen for Infinity was not immediately available for comment and a Viacom spokesman declined comment.

Neither Stern’s agent, nor producers for his New York-based radio program could be immediately reached for comment.

“We have a legal obligation to reject programming that’s inappropriate for the airwaves, irrespective of any contractual relationship,” said a Clear Channel spokesman.

Did anyone listen to the show he got in trouble for? I'd be interested in hearing it. I haven't been able too find a link to it yet.

The whole thing's pretty interesting. The massive Clear Channel show just what they can do when you piss them off. I'm sure Stern did something very offensive. But to be silenced that quickly over such a broad market, it just shows you why Clear Channel's not a good thing for radio.

02-25-2004, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
sadatx Psycho	Howard Stern yanked off of Clear Channel Stations Here's the article: Updated: 7:43 p.m. ET Feb. 25, 2004NEW YORK - Shock jock Howard Stern’s show was yanked Wednesday from Clear Channel Communications Inc. radio stations after an incident on his show Tuesday, the first casualty of its zero tolerance policy on indecency. “It was vulgar, offensive and insulting, not just to women and African Americans but to anyone with a sense of common decency,” Clear Channel Radio Chief Executive John Hogan said in a statement. “We will not air Howard Stern on Clear Channel stations until we are assured that his show will conform to acceptable standards of responsible broadcasting,” he said. Clear Channel has about 1,200 stations in the United States. The Stern show was carried in six markets, including Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida; Rochester, New York; Louisville, Kentucky; San Diego; and Pittsburgh. Stern’s show is syndicated by Infinity Broadcasting, a unit of Viacom Inc. A spokesmen for Infinity was not immediately available for comment and a Viacom spokesman declined comment. Neither Stern’s agent, nor producers for his New York-based radio program could be immediately reached for comment. “We have a legal obligation to reject programming that’s inappropriate for the airwaves, irrespective of any contractual relationship,” said a Clear Channel spokesman. Did anyone listen to the show he got in trouble for? I'd be interested in hearing it. I haven't been able too find a link to it yet. The whole thing's pretty interesting. The massive Clear Channel show just what they can do when you piss them off. I'm sure Stern did something very offensive. But to be silenced that quickly over such a broad market, it just shows you why Clear Channel's not a good thing for radio.