Turner Broadcasting:"Stunt Gone Wrong"

[Brian Vita]

I haven't actually seen what the hoax was.  All I'm reading about is the
aftermath.  What happened?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: boston-radio-interest-bounces@rolinin.BostonRadio.org 
> [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@rolinin.BostonRadio.org]
>  On Behalf Of Sid Schweiger
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 6:02 PM
> To: boston-radio-interest@rolinin.BostonRadio.org
> Subject: Re: Turner Broadcasting:"Stunt Gone Wrong"
> 
> 
> >>Is this a bad judgement call on the part of someone in the 
> marketing 
> department at Turner/Cartoon Network? Can the FCC issue any 
> penalties to
> 
> Turner in the wake of a broadcast organization (albeit one 
> received via 
> cable or dish, not an over the air net) causing such a commotion? Will
> heads 
> be rolling at Turner's world headquarters? Definitely not a 
> good day in 
> Atlanta (if that's where they're still based).<<
> 
> I am not a lawyer, but one thought occurred to me:  Turner 
> Broadcasting
> is an FCC licensee (numerous satellite uplinks, plus WTBS(TV) 
> Atlanta),
> and there is a rule prohibiting broadcast "hoaxes."  One of the
> conditions under which the rule applies is the unnecessary 
> diversion of
> law enforcement or safety personnel.  I have no idea whether 
> or not this
> would apply to a cable channel.
> 
> And if those objects have been sitting around for two or three weeks,
> undetected, I have to wonder if people on Turner's payroll 
> were the ones
> who reported them to authorities.  Funny how they all came to light on
> the same day in ten different cities.
> 
> 
> 
> Sid Schweiger
> IT Manager, Entercom New England
> WAAF - WEEI AM/FM - WKAF - WMKK - WRKO - WVEI AM/FM
> 20 Guest St / 3d Floor
> Boston MA  02135-2040
> Phone: 617-779-5369
> Fax: 617-779-5379
> E-Mail: sid@wrko.com
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