Censorship

[numa at thenuma.com]

Uh, those radio stations are "private" companies.  Not governments.  If
you think that this is the first/only censorship by private companies...
well.. wake up.

The below mentioned companies have every right to play what they want on
THEIR radio stations, calling it cencorship is a , like DUH. Radio
stations self-censor themselves ALL THE TIME.  And they have every
right/justification to.   Just like I can play any music I want, be it
racist, biggoted, snotty, offensive I want in my own home, or even at my
office on my headphones.

> CencorshipWay, way Off Topic and I hate country music, but...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan [mailto:kato at tencentral.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 1:01 PM
> To: kato at tencentral.com
> Subject: FW: Censorship
>
>
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: John Evans [mailto:john at famousfm.com]
>   Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 11:33 AM
>   To: Recipient List Suppressed:
>   Subject: Cencorship
>
>
>
>   Whether or not you listen to the Dixie Chicks, something has to be
> done
> about the new campaign against all of us in their names.
>
>   This evening, Intercom and Infinity Broadcasting have taken it upon
> themselves to censor the freedom of speech of Natalie Maines, the lead
> singer of the Dixie Chicks, for remarks she made at a concert in London.
> She paused between songs and proclaimed to the audience, "Just so you
> know, we're ashamed [that] the President of the United States is from
> Texas."
>
>   It is enough that these megla-conglomorates control what music people
> know
> and therefore what music they accept; now they have taken it upon
> themselves to control their listeners' thoughts as well. They have
> pulled all Dixie Chicks songs from rotation in Kansas City and likely
> elsewhere. HOLY WITCH HUNT, BATMAN!! And this two months before their
> concert here!
>
>   If you have ever thought that you can make a difference, you can now.
> Stand up for the rights of musicians to voice their opinions without
> being punished. We have to do something. Below is a list of the three
> radio stations in KC that are banning Dixie Chicks music, complete with
> request lines, office lines, program and music directors, and more
> importantly, all their advertising clients contact information. Call the
> PD's and tell them they are Nazis. Tell them you won't listen to their
> stations or go to any concerts they promote. Call the jocks and hound
> them with requests for Dixie Chicks tunes. (this will be the hardest
> part). Call their sponsors and tell them you are boycotting their
> products and services unless this censorship ends. Tell them to pull
> their ad campaigns.
>
>   As you sift through the advertisers, notice that Knight Ridder and
> Time
> Warner are amongst them! This is UNACCEPTABLE.
>
>   The music community as a bloc has to stand up against this. They are
> doing
> irreparable harm to hundreds of thousands of easily swayed minds at a
> time when each of them need to think very logically about what the
> country they live in is about to get itself into. And they are making it
> seem like a funny little joke. We have to have the last laugh here.
>
>   I am forwarding this post and all of the information in it to MoveOn,
> the
> DNC, F.A.I.R., InfoWars, Radio Left, the People's Voice, and
> A.N.S.W.E.R. Take some time and act on this. The Virtual March on
> Washington worked. This can too.
>
>
>   KFKF 94.1
>   Request Line: 816-576-7794
>   Phone: 816-753-4000
>   Dale Carter, Program Director
>   Tony Stevens, Music Director
>   Owned by INFINITY BROADCASTING
>   Major Advertising Clients:
>   AirTran Airways, CEO Joe Leonard 1-866-247-2428
>   Funjet Vacations, Bill La Macchia, Owner 1-800-558-3050
>   Kansascity.com Tony Ridder, CEO Knight-Ridder
>   Labor Ready, Joseph Sambataro Jr, CEO 1-800-245-2267
>   RoadRunner, Glenn A. Britt, CEO Time Warner Cable 1-800-418-8848
> S.B.C., Ed Whitacre, CEO (From Texas) 1-210-821-4105
>   St. Luke's Health Systems, Rich Hastings, CEO, 816-932-3377
>
>
>   Q104
>   Phone: 816-753-4000
>   Request Line: 816-576-7104
>   Mike Kennedy, Program Director
>   TJ Mcentire, Music Director
>   Owned by INFINITY BROADCASTING
>   Major Advertising Clients: Same as KFKF
>
>
>   61 Country
>   Phone: 816-575-7000
>   Request: 913-677-8998
>   Ted Cramer, Program Director
>   Walt Bodine, News Director (816.235.1551)
>   Owned by ENTERCOM
>   Major Advertising Clients:
>   Area Contractors (816) 358-8002, Broome Chevrolet, J.Whitford, Owner
> (816)
> 941-0555, Charlie Fisher Buick, Charlie Fisher, Owner (816) 561-7902,
> Coaches Bar & Grill, Mike Darby and Chris Carle, Owners (816) 941-2286,
> Comfort Systems, Bob Boscamp, Senior VP (480) 940-4140, Daily Limit, Sue
> Gentry, Owner (816) 942-0400, Dick Smith Ford, Dick Smith, Owner (816)
> 353-1495, Harrisonville Home Health (816) 285-0256, Service Master D&B
> (816) 761-0086, The Flea (816) 697-3830, Weinberg Dodge, Paul Weinberg,
> Owner (816) 763-6800, Bledsoe's (816) 363-5660, Next to New (816)
> 221-1533, Northtown Opry (816) 471-6779 Sundowners (816)-690-3250, Grau
> Furniture (816) 575-2487, Amos Family Funeral Home (913) 631-5566,
> Warrensburg Chrysler 1-888-747-5175, Furniture House (660) 679-3785
> Green-Lamp Furniture (816) 380-4681, Hunkler Eye Care (913) 491-3737,
> Landmark Dodge, Fred Brillanti, owner (816) 833-2100, MedEquip (816)
> 254-5053, Royal Chrysler (816) 380-6766, Memory Quilts (660) 693-4774,
> Vermont Teddy (800) 282-3131, Bob Hoss Dodge, Bob Hoss, Owner (913)
> 334-2700, Cabela's (913) 328-0322, Dry Basement (816) 741-8500, G. R.
> Milner (816) 380-3251, Heartland Tile (816) 331-8131, Major Cadillac
> (816) 777-3439, May Development (816) 561-9391, Missouri Electric (573)
> 635-6875, Olathe Jeep (913) 829-1440, Seeberg Muffler (816) 471-4190,
> Sutherlands (816) 444-3422, Woodlands (913) 299-9797, Grain Valley
> Pharmacy (816) 847-9200, Deshazer Heating & Cooling (816) 380-1000, Lake
> Paradise (816) 690-4113, Country Cottage (816) 322-3382, Gary Crossley
> Ford (816) 781-4844, C & L Sales (660) 584-8757, Odessa Pool Patio and
> Spa (816) 230-3303, Boyd's Happy Campers
> (816)792-8288, Country Style Suntwin Heaters (660) 885-4925, Nationwide
> R.V. (816) 847-8888, Wheeler & Sons Livestock Auction (417) 646-8102
> --
> John Evans
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