Re: Country music stands on the war (and radio)

[Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>]

On Fri, 14 Mar 2003 15:20:38 -0500 "rogerkirk" <rogerkirk@mail.ttlc.net>
writes:
> Dave Faneuf wrote:
> >I would speculate that those who support her views aren't the ones
> >calling and complaining only the people who oppose them.  I would 
> also
> >speculate that stations jumping on the Chicks free weekend etc are 
> >doing it more for the publicity than to punish Maines for her 
> >political view.
> 
> I have done my duty - I e-mailed Mike Brophy and told him
> that while I don't support her statements, I respect her right
> to voice them. I certainly will NOT boycott her music and 
> request WKLB to continue to play The Dixie Chicks.
> 
> Roger

Dean Johnson has a piece in this morning's Herald about WAAF's Greg Hill
doing the same thing with a rock band that has similar views, albeit with
harsher language.    Ain't free publicity great?
df