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Responding to some of the postings on the sports caller being pulled off:

The call was pulled off for the improper language...not the content of the
comment.  It didn't matter what  the caller was commenting on, but the obscene
language used.  Any caller bright enough to be able to dial a phone (rotary or
push button) is bright enough to use proper language.   If not there are
stations at the lower end of the dial where it would be welcome.

A PD does have the right--and responsibility--to ensure that station
programming conforms to standards at all times.  In some cases waiting until
after a show is too late.  Any of you who've been PDs (and I'm sure that's
most of you) know there are times when you've wanted to call during a show and
didn't, and times when you felt you had to do so and did.  Any expereinced PD
can anticipate where a bad caller is going when they start off on that type of
dialogue and make the call to pull it.  Young producers aren't always quick
enough on the trigger--unfortunately---but that's reality.

Any of you who've worked with the seven second delay (again, most of you I
presume) know that deleting one or two words is no problem, but a continued
stream of words requiring deleting is just not possible.  How does one listen
to both pre delay...and post delay...deleting the improper words...while
listening for others...at the same time?  If you've tried you know...if not
you don't.

It's up to each station to set its own standards for what it decides is in
it's best interests regardless of whenther the same company employs others
with other standards at other stations.    Those of you who've run stations or
station groups (most, again) already know that.

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