New York-based shock jocks Opie and Anthony are in trouble again, this time, not because of what they said, but because what a guest on their XM Satellite Radio show had to say.
The guest, who they "picked up" while walking between studios (they do their first segments of the morning on CBS Free FM, the last segments on XM) calls himself Homeless Charlie. And he made what many feel are disturbing remarks about Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, First Lady Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth.
The most distasteful comments were directed at Rice, who he said he'd like to rape.
O&A laughed along at the joke.
The trouble began when the audio stream and comments about it were posted on the web. The pressure was brought to bear, and XM issued an apology on behalf of the boys.
Apparently broadcasters are no longer just responsible for what they say. They have to be concerned about what their guests say as well.
Even commentators on Fox, which is known for its support for the administration, criticized the critics calling them "thought police." Fox has got it right.
XM is a subscription service with more than 170 channels. If you don't like O&A then you can switch to another channel and listen to programming more to your liking.
XM hired O&A to be shock jocks. Now they're apologizing because they did what they are being paid to do.
The group People Against Censorship is holding a New York City rally at noon Saturday at Union Square Park to protest the pressures being brought to bear on Opie and Anthony. Those who aren't in New York or otherwise can't make it can watch the demonstration on Paltalk.
The guest, who they "picked up" while walking between studios (they do their first segments of the morning on CBS Free FM, the last segments on XM) calls himself Homeless Charlie. And he made what many feel are disturbing remarks about Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, First Lady Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth.
The most distasteful comments were directed at Rice, who he said he'd like to rape.
O&A laughed along at the joke.
The trouble began when the audio stream and comments about it were posted on the web. The pressure was brought to bear, and XM issued an apology on behalf of the boys.
Apparently broadcasters are no longer just responsible for what they say. They have to be concerned about what their guests say as well.
Even commentators on Fox, which is known for its support for the administration, criticized the critics calling them "thought police." Fox has got it right.
XM is a subscription service with more than 170 channels. If you don't like O&A then you can switch to another channel and listen to programming more to your liking.
XM hired O&A to be shock jocks. Now they're apologizing because they did what they are being paid to do.
The group People Against Censorship is holding a New York City rally at noon Saturday at Union Square Park to protest the pressures being brought to bear on Opie and Anthony. Those who aren't in New York or otherwise can't make it can watch the demonstration on Paltalk.
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