Garrison Keillor Show Taken Off Air in Kentucky, Then Reinstated

[On the Road]

Radio Station Won't Cancel Keillor's Show

MINNEAPOLIS - A public radio station in Kentucky has reversed its decision to cancel Garrison Keillor's "The Writer's Almanac" over concerns about offensive content, after what station officials said was an outpouring of support.

WUKY-FM, based in Lexington, canceled the show in early August. The daily spot runs a few minutes and features Keillor noting important milestones in writing history, after which he typically reads a poem.

Recent poems had included words such as "breast" and the phrase "get high." Another included suggestive sexual content, according to WUKY General Manager Tom Goddell.

He said there were no listener complaints, but station officials had worried about recent moves by the Federal Communications Commission to crack down on language it considered obscene.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050816/ap_en_ot/people_keillor

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What is this world coming to? Garrison Keillor being taken off the air because of concerns over obscenity?

[Kire]

1. Garrison Keillor offensive?

you've got to be kidding

whoever did this has got issues

god bless the outpouring of support

[LynneSin]

2. This is why they are offended!

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[MN ChimpH8R]

3. I love Garrison

He's a true Minnesota (and national) treasure. Anyone who can so vividly capture * ("an Etch-A-Sketch President with a voice like a dial tone") is our kinda people, as if we didn't know it already.

What a bunch of asshats, and it's wonderful to hear that there was such an outstanding show of support.

[madrchsod]

4. maybe he sent them a bottle of catsup

some people are just plain stupid

[On the Road]

5. Yes, Those "Natural Mellowing Agents" Might be Responsible

for their change of mind.