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Radio Talk Show Host Refuses To Back Off Remark About RiceMADISON, WI-November 22: African-American leaders in Madison, WI, on Friday criticized local radio talk host John Sylvester, calling his use of the pejorative "Aunt Jemima" to describe Condoleezza Rice insulting and inappropriate.
Infinity Said To Fire Radio Programmer Over GiftsNEW YORK-November 22: The New York Times reports that Infinity Broadcasting has fired a programmer suspected of accepting gift certificates from an independent record promoter.
Note: The localism NOI raises the issue of payola. NY seems to be making some ingrounds on this issue. If your station accepts payments of any form from indies, you may want to look at your policies. If you are management, you may want to check on your MD's awareness of the legal issues and advise them accordingly.
ACLU weighs in on Ryan, indecencyWhere's the bright line, ACLU wonders, that separates decent and indecent speech? The lack of such a line chills free speech - - broadcasters are wary of taking a major hit, both financially and otherwise, and stay away from anything remotely questionable, becoming self-censors. The decision to stay away from the airing of "Saving Private Ryan" by 60+ ABC affiliates, despite the fact that the movie had been shown uncensored twice before without government sanction, is a chilling example of what indecency enforcement has become. ACLU Legislative Counsel Marvin Johnson said, "The ambiguity by the FCC on what exactly is indecent means an increasingly diminished marketplace of ideas. It's ironic that on Veterans Day, many stations are unwilling to air a movie designed to honor our veterans. One of our most fundamental rights is the freedom of expr ession - - and the FCC's decisions represent an increasingly clear attack on that right." ACLU say the FCC approach, "they know it when they see or hear it," is inadequate, and also called into question the FCC's refusal to give guidance in advance to television stations. Johnson concluded, "A fear among broadcasters to air certain material can only have a chilling effect on the freedom of speech. In some ways, this is worse than censorship - - broadcasters have no idea when the FCC will be coming after them."
