Re: Howard Stern In Denver

[SteveOrdinetz <steveord@xtdl.com>]

At 08:28 PM 4/29/99 -0400, Eric Jacobs wrote:
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>Those that are offended by Stern's comments have good reason to be-I am
>not a Stern fan,and as a radio guy,I agree what he said was/is
>inappropriate. BUT, he does have the right to say what he wishes, within
>FCC guidelines (they're so elastic I can't quite call them rules). His
>job is to create buzz and publicity. He has done so. I doubt even Mr.
>Stern honestly beleives what he said. He is a character,an actor if you
>will-we all are during an airshift. 



So why was it OK for him to make his remarks and get away with it because
of his "first amendment rights", when Greaseman got canned for a tasteless
remark?  Only one reason....Howard is Mel's cash cow, Greaseman was just
another morning show jock.

Yeah, Stern is just an act, but so is Greaseman.

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