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rumpel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 12:52 AM
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My teenage daughter is very upset about ongoing racist radio program
she is trying to boycott all advertisers.
Please read this petition. Thanks

http://www.petitiononline.com/endhate/

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To:  Hot 97 Radio Station in NYC

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On January 21st, 2005, an offensive song/skit containing openly derogatory and racist overtones reached millions of listeners in New York City when it was broadcast on Hot 97's "Miss Jones in the Morning" radio show. While the radio show has a history of recording and playing such spoofs on a regular basis, the infamous "Tsunami Song" mocks not only the victims of the unfortunate recent natural disaster in Southeast Asia, but also all members of the Asian race in general with the racial slurs "chink" and "Chinamen."

Choice lyrics included:
- "All at once you could hear the screaming ch*nks and no one was safe from the wave there were africans drowning, little chinamen swept away you could hear god laughing, 'swim you b*tches swim'"
- "So now you're screwed, it's the Tsunami, you better run or kiss your ass away, go find your mommy, I just saw her float by, a tree went through her head, and now the children will be sold to child slavery..."

Just prior to the broadcasting of this inflammatory and extremely distasteful audio, the airwaves erupted into hostility when the popular morning show's hosts argued about playing the "Tsunami Song." The on-air quarrel started when Miss Info openly voiced that she had no involvement with either the production or publication of the song, as she personally found the views expressed in the song offensive. The show's other two co-hosts Miss Jones and Todd Lynn then launched into an abusive tirade against Miss Info for her lack of co-operation. At one point, Todd Lynn stated that he was going to start shooting Asians while Miss Jones told Info she's only complaining because "you feel superior, probably because you're Asian."

If you wish to make a further comment, you can send an e-mail to the program director jdimick@hot97.emmis.com or you can write to WQHT, 395 Hudson Street, 7th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10014.

There are now more sponsors:

http://forums.yellowworld.org/showthread.php?t=22180


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Technowitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 12:58 AM
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1. I hope she's also written the station owners
Edited on Mon Feb-28-05 12:58 AM by Technowitch
...and filed a complaint with the FCC.

The other side does it to us when they object to 'gay' cartoon characters (SpongeBob, Shrek, etc.) I say we do it right back to them for crap like this.

But anyway -- GOOD FOR HER! You should be proud.
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angee_is_mad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 01:04 AM
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2. Action already taken
I do believe. Some of Miss Jones crew has been fired and she was docked a fews pay and gave a public apology. This was last month I believe.

Does your daughter have any cureent or up to date info? There was a huge outcry when this opened.
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rumpel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 01:38 AM
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3. Thanks.
Edited on Mon Feb-28-05 01:46 AM by rumpel
All we know is that the sponsors are back, Ms Jones is back after 2 week suspension, fake apologies and all.
My daughter says, that it is not only racist against Asians, aparently she is known to make fun of everyone including the handicapped, and is way out of line.
She says (daughter), Ms Jones is doing this all for shock value and "fame", but it is above and beyond that she should not be on the air.
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angee_is_mad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 02:47 AM
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4. call FCC
and maybe she can take her show to Sirius like Howard Stern.

So, do you want her off the show? Or her show taken off? I'm just wondering what would make you happen.

***I'm not being disrepectful, but I honestly would like to know what would make you happen. Has her tone changed since she has been back on Air or is the show still making prejudice remarks?
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