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| From | "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: The station's listeners may want to lay off the free beer (banning Tull) |
| Date | Thu, 13 Nov 2003 18:18:13 -0500 |
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At Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:22:41 Steve wrote:
>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".
So....does this mean they're only playing Skynyrd and The Marshall Tucker
band all day now?
Jaimie Vernon,
Bullseye
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