Censorship

Fri Mar 14 23:26:04 CST 2003

Its not about cencorship in my opinion. Its about
PRIVATE radio stations (privately owned, or corporate,
whatever) CHOOSING not to play their material. While I
am all about no cencorship, I really don't think that
applies here. If I run a computer shop, I can choose
what I sell, and what I dont. Because it is MY
business. If I dislike the way Compaq treats their
sellers, I can just quit selling their product. I
really don't see a difference here. 

The Dixie Chicks are not exactly what you would call a
"political band". People of that nature should
understand that the general public hangs on their
every word. And when they are performing at a venue
outside of the US, like it or not, they are
representing the US. Common Sense should have told her
not to say what she did REGARDLESS of how she feels. 

--- Jennifer Dozar <ijiwax at mlug.missouri.edu> wrote:
> Most and probably all radio stations are controlled
> by the FCC.. If the
> FCC claims you have done something against the law,
> they can take you off
> the air. So, the private companies have pressure
> too. not just the djs.
> the FCC is the ones that make the rules, like no
> cussing on air and such.
> they probably control the news flow as well. *shrug*
> 
>  --
> Jennifer Dozar
> http://seul.org/~jennifer/osschools/
> *******************************************
> ALL YOUR BASEPAIR ARE BELONG TO US!
> 
> 
> On Fri, 14 Mar 2003 numa at thenuma.com wrote:
> 
> > 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 
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