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Clear Channel DJs Inciting Attacks against Bicyclists
Clear Channel is again up to no good:
Bicyclists Accuse DJs of Inciting Attacks Sat Nov 1, 1:08 PM ET By CONNIE MABIN, Associated Press Writer CLEVELAND - Bicyclists are demanding that the nation's largest radio group be punished because disc jockeys at three stations made on-air comments they say encouraged drivers to throw bottles at bike riders or hit them with open car doors. They say the morning show hosts at Clear Channel Communications stations in Cleveland, Houston and Raleigh, N.C., also suggested motorists blast horns at cyclists, and speed past them and slam on their brakes in front of them. "DJs encouraging the masses to hurt people in any form is insipid, and should not go unpunished," said Edwin D. Reeves, 30, a cyclist and ceramic engineer in St. Louis. Clear Channel, based in San Antonio, owns roughly 1,200 radio stations in the United States. The company won't release transcripts or tapes of the broadcasts, but the three stations apologized on the air and Clear Channel donated $10,000 and air time to promote bicycle safety. "We deeply regret that comments made by on-air personalities were misinterpreted. Clear Channel does not condone violence in any form and we are committed to working with the cycling community to improve cycling safety," chief executive John Hogan said in a statement. Clear Channel, which said it was coincidental that similar comments came from three stations, said it told the stations to refer questions to corporate headquarters. It wouldn't say if the disc jockeys were disciplined. The comments started June 30 on WMJI in Cleveland when one of the morning show personalities complained that a group of bicyclists had held him up in traffic near his home. "The other guys started chiming in," said listener Don Barnett, service manager at Century Cycles in Medina. "Then it escalated. People started calling in." Similar remarks came weeks later on WDCG-FM in Raleigh and KLOL-FM in Houston. Lois Cowan, 42, who owns the Century Cycles shops in the Cleveland area, filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (news - web sites) asking it to fine the company or take away the licenses of the three stations. "They shouldn't be advocating things that kill people," Cowan said. She says she's received more than 5,000 e-mails from cyclists about the issue. Dorothy Nance of Raleigh said she and her husband sold their Clear Channel stock after she heard the bicycle comments on WDCG on Sept. 22. Nance said the announcers were "egging listeners on, by encouraging harm to cyclists." Suggestions included throwing soft drink bottles, she said. Thomas F. Valone, owner of seven outdoor clothing and equipment stores in North Carolina, pulled "a few thousand dollars" worth of advertising from the Raleigh station because of the comments. FCC lawyers refuse to comment on specific complaints. "We got a complaint about that and we are acting on that," FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell told the cyclists -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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Clear Channel DJs Inciting Attacks against Bicyclists
"L Smithson" wrote in message om... Clear Channel is again up to no good: Clear Channel Corporation itself is not up to no good. There were a few DJ's at CC owned stations who made some bonehead comments that did the damage, their statements and opinions were not those of the CC Corporation. Clear Channel has apologized, sanctioned the people involved and donated $$ to bicycle safety areas in response to the employees blunders. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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Clear Channel DJs Inciting Attacks against Bicyclists
Gary Mishler wrote:
"L Smithson" wrote in message . com... Clear Channel is again up to no good: Clear Channel Corporation itself is not up to no good. There were a few DJ's at CC owned stations who made some bonehead comments that did the damage, their statements and opinions were not those of the CC Corporation. Clear Channel has apologized, sanctioned the people involved and donated $$ to bicycle safety areas in response to the employees blunders. Their tactic sure worked well on you. Those were not blunders, ... rather criminal acts, and the perpetrators should be prosecuted - not swept under the corporate rug. What's $10k to Clear Channel? Bupkis. Those involved should be prosecuted for inciting violence - for using their privileged position to clearly target cyclists as some sort of public enemy, and calling on the public to physically assault them. This can not be swept under some $10k corporate rug. If you have enough money, you're allowed to punish yourself, and the courts should leave you alone? Oh yeah, ... I forgot; this is the *American* system of ju$tice. -- ***************************** Chuck Anderson • Boulder, CO http://www.CycleTourist.com Integrity is obvious. The lack of it is common. ***************************** |
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Clear Channel DJs Inciting Attacks against Bicyclists
"Chuck Anderson" wrote in message news:heepb.86872$Fm2.68690@attbi_s04... Gary Mishler wrote: "L Smithson" wrote in message . com... Clear Channel is again up to no good: Clear Channel Corporation itself is not up to no good. There were a few DJ's at CC owned stations who made some bonehead comments that did the damage, their statements and opinions were not those of the CC Corporation. Clear Channel has apologized, sanctioned the people involved and donated $$ to bicycle safety areas in response to the employees blunders. Their tactic sure worked well on you. Those were not blunders, ... rather criminal acts, and the perpetrators should be prosecuted - not swept under the corporate rug. What's $10k to Clear Channel? Bupkis. Those involved should be prosecuted for inciting violence - for using their privileged position to clearly target cyclists as some sort of public enemy, and calling on the public to physically assault them. This can not be swept under some $10k corporate rug. If you have enough money, you're allowed to punish yourself, and the courts should leave you alone? I found it especially condescending that the best apology the company could come up with was, "We deeply regret that comments made by on-air personalities were misinterpreted." Granted, I haven't actually heard the broadcasts or seen transcripts, but from what I understand, these DJs were blatantly encouraging assaults on cyclists. That sort of statement is hard to "misinterpret". Inattentive, inebriated, and sleepy drivers are dangerous enough. The last thing we need is (more) motorists who are openly hostile towards cyclists. --Josh |
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Clear Channel DJs Inciting Attacks against Bicyclists
What other intersection of interests is involved here but those of CCC?
Divers states, stations and people but the intersection is CCCorporation. My local news station is a CCC and the host, that I am listening to as I write, has skirted actively anti-cyclist statements. He says 'might makes right' and 'you may be right but you will be dead right'! How should I interpret this and what action is appropriate? What can be done in a community of 'social' cycling activists - activists as long as they're not discommoded by activism or motorists? I disagree. Break Clear Channel Communications. "Gary Mishler" wrote in message news:Xicpb.85991$HS4.713296@attbi_s01... "L Smithson" wrote in message om... Clear Channel is again up to no good: Clear Channel Corporation itself is not up to no good. There were a few DJ's at CC owned stations who made some bonehead comments that did the damage, their statements and opinions were not those of the CC Corporation. Clear Channel has apologized, sanctioned the people involved and donated $$ to bicycle safety areas in response to the employees blunders. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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Clear Channel DJs Inciting Attacks against Bicyclists
To say CC is "not up to no good" because they gave some money and
apologized is ludicrous. It would be understandable if after the first time it happened CC took care of it, but the fact that it has happened in 3 seperate towns now means this is now a CC problem and not the little individual stations problem. What the are paying and doing amounts to nothing but extra advertising for them and their stations. If CC was serious about stopping the hostility, they would stop it. They would impose a system where the DJ's are responsible for their actions and the DJ's would know ahead of time the results of their actions (fines, being fired, etc.). Now if only the FCC would actually stand up for themselves instead of rolling over everytime and looking the other way... DT "Gary Mishler" wrote in message news:Xicpb.85991$HS4.713296@attbi_s01... "L Smithson" wrote in message om... Clear Channel is again up to no good: Clear Channel Corporation itself is not up to no good. There were a few DJ's at CC owned stations who made some bonehead comments that did the damage, their statements and opinions were not those of the CC Corporation. Clear Channel has apologized, sanctioned the people involved and donated $$ to bicycle safety areas in response to the employees blunders. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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"Doug Huffman" writes:
I disagree. Break Clear Channel Communications. Who's going to do that? Certainly not the FCC under the Bush Administration. And please, don't top post- it makes it really hard to reply to your statements with any reasonably logical flow. "Gary Mishler" wrote in message news:Xicpb.85991$HS4.713296@attbi_s01... "L Smithson" wrote in message om... Clear Channel is again up to no good: Clear Channel Corporation itself is not up to no good. There were a few DJ's at CC owned stations who made some bonehead comments that did the damage, their statements and opinions were not those of the CC Corporation. Clear Channel has apologized, sanctioned the people involved and donated $$ to bicycle safety areas in response to the employees blunders. Well, they've apologized, anyway. The employees in question have in some cases remained on the air, and in one case simply repeated and even escalated their comments in the following days. Clear Channel clearly doesn't give a rat's ass- their only concern is market share and revenues. Welcome to the brave new world. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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Clear Channel DJs Inciting Attacks against Bicyclists
From: (Lewis Metzger)
Over the last several days the conduct of motorists has been more antagonistic than normal in the northern NJ area (Bergen County, Passaic County, Morris County, Rockland County (NY)). The article explains a probable reason (other than the recent increased sunspot activity). At least two motorists honked their horns for a prolonged period of time while passing in addition to more rude comments than normal. I hope the "good old days" will return, when motorists would say "Go Lance". Lewis Metzger Fair Lawn, NJ This is a great argument for concealed carry for cyclists. Rather than whine when they hit you and speed off, you can put a .45ACP into the back of their head. Life's a bitch, then you live some more. Bill C |
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Clear Channel DJs Inciting Attacks against Bicyclists
Tim McNamara wrote: Who's going to do that? Certainly not the FCC under the Bush Administration. When has the FCC ever done anything, regardless of any administration? They meet, appoint a commission, and years later issue a meaningless report that doesn't say anything, much less find any wrong-doing. I find the oft-inserted political comments of any persuasion on a bike-related board puerile, sophmoric, and tiresome, much more so than top posting. Alexander Gilchrist -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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