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| From | "steven_durben" <steven.durben@cignabehavioral.com> |
| Subject | The station's listeners may want to lay off the free beer (banning Tull) |
| Date | Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:22:41 -0000 |
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http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/14/1068674328158.html
Jethro Tull is off the playlist of a US classic rock station after
the British band's frontman criticised displays of the American flag.
"I hate to see the American flag hanging out of every bloody station
wagon, out of every SUV, every little Midwestern house in some
residential area," Ian Anderson was quoted as saying in an interview
published on Sunday in the Asbury Park Press.
"It's easy to confuse patriotism with nationalism. Flag waving ain't
gonna do it."
The verdict from listeners of WCHR-FM's "The Free Beer & Hot Wings
Morning Show" was swift.
"The reaction of our audience has been 99 per cent in favour of the
ban and 99 per cent incredulous that he would say such stupid
things," said Phil LoCascio, WCHR program director and on-air
personality.
"He is a smart guy. As far as we're concerned, this ban is forever."
He said the ban isn't censorship because "our listeners' right to ask
us not to play the music is equal to his right to say what he wants".
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