96 Rock promotes Animal Cruelty, help Stop this inhumane broadcast. - Page 2

Lemon[H]ead · 03-10-2002, 02:33 PM

thats just sick
even to joke about

SEALTEAMTHREE · 03-10-2002, 02:57 PM

Thats terrible...The sad thing is, the management isn't going to care because its getting them higher ratings. I believe, however, that the said DJ is in violation of animal cruelty laws. Have you contacted the local Humane Society or law enforcement officials?

angelcat · 03-10-2002, 03:20 PM

And this same station has this page on thier site...... http://wkls-fmpet.ip2m.com/

It is because of people like them, that are the direct reason my hubby and I have 8 cats living with us. Most of which, were from strays having littlers near our home, or kittens left in supermarket parking lots, or highly abused by the owners, and so on.......

There have been case studies, linking mass murders, to childhood cases of animal abuse and torture. For a small list, and discription of these cases, go here: Case Studies

I am just plain sick knowing that these fools are being allowed to keep airing this deplorable act on the air......

vass0922 · 03-10-2002, 03:24 PM

Sick... just sick

When I was growing up, we had a friend that took in abused/homeless animals.. we took in several animals from her ourselves.. (including a number of great danes

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She had one dog... named DentHead... the reason it got that name is because the dogs former owner took a 2x4... think you get the point

Horrible people out there, that think pets are just a stuffed animal that doesnt' feel pain.. when in fact they do. Shock jocks in general just make me sick

SEALTEAMTHREE · 03-10-2002, 03:48 PM

On short notice, I wrote up this letter, addressed to the President and CEO of ClearChannel (Lowry Mays). I hope he will realise what his company is promoting, and put an end to it.

Dear Sir;

While reading a post on an online forum, I came across a quite disturbing statement about one of your company’s radio stations (96 Rock, Atlanta, Georgia) from one of the station’s listeners. This is his post:

My fav Radio station in Atlanta has some DJ's that think they're being cute by talking trash. IMHO it's ok to bash this and that, but when it comes to advocating animal cruelty, I have to stop and shout.

The DA's at 96 Rock are re-playing a broadcast where one of the DJ's was called by his Grandmother to put her pet dog to sleep, and she paid him to either take it to the Vet or Animal Shelter. Instead, he took it down one of the local interstate highways and threw the still living animal out the window of a moving vehicle. They laugh and crow about how funny it was and how it is excusable because they were "young." They also will vocally trample any group who attempts to help animals, including calling the folks at PETA idiots or morons or other insulting phrases.

The persons who are involved in this are:
1. Larry Wachs
2. Eric Von Hessler
3. Steve Rickman aka "Southside Steve"

In recent months (since this broadcast has become repeated several times) I have seen several instances of people throwing Kittens from the windows of vehicles on local highways. How do I know they were simply not just run over?
I see one kitten in the middle of the highway, a couple of hundred yards another the same size in the center of the painted line.. Then another all the same size, all directly in the center of the highway, often times a large distance from housing areas. So some locals have taken up this habit, I do wish I would catch them in the act...
(http://www.techimo.com/forum/t15219.html)

If this is the kind of slop your company promotes for more ratings, and eventually more money, you should be ashamed. I don’t see how a respectable company can allow a member station to promote this, or how you could sleep at night knowing your salary comes from someone who treats animals with such cruelty. I hope this letter will result in some disciplinary action against the above-mentioned DJ’s.

Knothead · 03-10-2002, 04:32 PM

Unbelieveable.

Letter will be in tomorrow's mail, Doc. Maybe I should post a copy. What .....God, words just fail me.

Thank you for the heads up, and the addys, Doc. Todd

03-10-2002, 04:39 PM

Nice letter ST3, I hope the guy reads it...
There is also a radio station in Orlando WTKS.,. Owned by ClearChannel. The reason I bring this up is the guy that does the 3-7pm show.
I am wondering if some mail sent to Jim Philips could help bring this behaviour into an unfavorable light with ClearChannel?
Here is the link in case anyone is in that neck of the woods and might want to call..
http://www.wtks.com/wtks_index1.htm

vass0922 · 03-10-2002, 06:19 PM

sorry for my ignorance, but would this be something rush would argue over? Be a good way to get it on the airwaves to the masses so to speak.

vfrxsw · 03-10-2002, 06:26 PM

Clear Channel has turned much of New York city radio into trash talk also.
If the story of the dog is true why were the people involved not prosecuted for animal cruelty Don't they have laws against that in Georgia?? If it wasn't true the courts should be able to stop repeats if people are actually doing it now after they hear the story. Free speach is protected but i think this could be stopped

Mortis · 03-10-2002, 06:34 PM

The radio station may be held criminally responsible and civilly liable for any illegal action it incites through irresponsible broadcasting, promotions and advertisements (they boast about it on radio, Joe Smith and Tom Jones cruise down highway and throw cat from window, cat is run over and car accident occurs seriously injuring occupants as a result. Joe and Tom are apprehended by police and report to police that they heard idea on said radio station. Occupants of car sue Tom, Joe and radio station in civil court. Enough cases are reported, DA's office could file charge with Radio Station for negligence, reckless endangerment....). This point should be cited in any email or letter sent to them... copies should also be sent to the local District Attorney's office and police station.

Mortis