RE: Herald: WRKO to evaluate Savage

["Paul Hopfgarten" <paul@03038.com>]

TOM LEYKUS! (Currently syndicated out of LA IIRC)

Paul Hopfgarten
East Derry NH 03041
paul@03038.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of Brian
> Vita
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 12:54 AM
> To: A. Joseph Ross; 'Bob Nelson'; boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> Subject: Re: Herald: WRKO to evaluate Savage
>
>
> With respect to my earlier comment, I had not yet heard the full Michael
> Savage quote that got him canned.  Having heard it, I agree that it was
> beyond the bounds of acceptance.
>
> As for liberal hosts, I've been wracking my brain trying to think of the
> name of the ding dong (alleged) wife beater from Boston who ended
> up with a
> syndicated show out of LA.  He was equally over the top on his
> show, albeit
> in the opposite direction.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@attorneyross.com>
> To: "'Bob Nelson'" <raccoonradio@yahoo.com>;
> <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>; <brian_vita@cssinc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 12:47 AM
> Subject: RE: Herald: WRKO to evaluate Savage
>
>
> > On 8 Jul 2003 at 13:40, Brian Vita wrote:
> >
> > > While I don't agree with a lot of what Michael Savage has to
> say, why is
> > > it that when a conservative says something "disagreeable" its labelled
> as
> > > "hate speech" or "bigotry".  When a liberal, such as Spike Lee or Al
> > > Sharpton makes an equally offensive statement, no one dares
> to touch it?
> >
> > I don't think that's so.  I'm not familiar with Spike Lee, but
> Al Sharpton
> has been called on
> > remarks on many occasions.  But he can't be fired from his talk-show gig
> because he hasn't
> > got one.
> >
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