Re: names names names...

["Joseph Pappalardo" <joepappalardo2001@yahoo.com>]

I'm not sure what the legal line is exactly...but I don't think it's illegal
simply to use the same name.  (especially a sobriquet, etc.)

There were TWO Bob Raleigh's on competing stations in DC for many
years...even though for one of them it was indeed his real name.

There has to be some legal boundaries beyond simply using the same name.

Counselor...?  Care to speculate?

JP

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Thomas" <nostatic@earthlink.net>
To: "Cooper Fox" <fox893@yahoo.com>
Cc: <bri@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: names names names...


> I've heard that Kiss 108 night jock "Artie The One Man Party" has had a
> slew of imitators over the years and that numerous C&D's have been sent
> out to various wannabes to stop using that on-air moniker.
>
> Mike Thomas
>
> Cooper Fox wrote:
>
> > I heard a funny story a while ago about how when we
> > were running a synd prog called BACKTRAXX USA (hosted
> > by Kid Kelly)there was a jock in this area who calle
> > himself Kidd Kelly.  Apparently, the PD of B97 at the
> > time informed the company who produces the show and
> > they contacted the other station theatened legal
> > action if the jock didn't change his name... So Kidd
> > Kelly became The Kidd...  Is this a normal occurance?
>


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