GLAAD calls for apology from "Rob, Arnie & Dawn Show" for encouraging the beating of transgender or
GLAAD calls for apology from "Rob, Arnie & Dawn Show" for encouraging the beating of transgender or questioning children

The Rob, Arnie & Dawn Show (a morning show apparently heard in Sacramento and Reno) recently spent almost 30 minutes discussing a transgender child in Omaha, Nebraska* ... or, more specifically, how any parent worth his or her salt should handle a transgender or questioning child.

Here are Rob and Arnie's pearls of parenting wisdom:

"Hit him with one of my shoes ... I would probably throw a shoe at him."

"I’m going to look at him and go, ‘You know what? You’re a little idiot! You little dumbass! Look, you are a boy! Boys don’t wear dresses."

"I look forward to when they go out into society and society beats them down. And they end up in therapy." ...

GLAAD has called for an apology from the show, and gives co-host Dawn Rossi credit for trying to stand up to her colleagues.

Contact info:

John Geary
Vice President & General Manager
KRXQ-FM
(916) 339-4209
jgeary@entercom.com

Arnie States
On Air Personality
KRXQ-FM
(916) 334-7777
rad@robarnieanddawn.com

Rob Williams
On Air Personality
KRXQ-FM
(916) 334-7777
rwilliams@entercom.com

IDK about any one who has already seen this, but I'm cross posting like heck.

ETA :
Link to audio OH GOD IT IS TERRIBLE.

ETA 2:
The post that this is C&P'd from says Ohio, but the GLAAD post says the teen in discussion is from Omaha, Nebraska. Either way, I don't think that will have an effect on the matter at hand.

ETA3:
How to contact the FCC and more

ETA4:
I got about 4 Facebook invites for this
Join/attend!

Stand UP for Transgender Children and Their Families!!

TAKE ACTION NOW!

ETA5:
An Update from GLAAD. The video has more clips that may or may not be shocking. :||||
Chipotle and Snapple have pulled their sponsorships of the station.

ETA AGIAN!
Sonic Burger has pulled their sponsorship as well!
The GLAAD blog linked above also updated confirming that Sonic is out!

For anyone still reading (maybe I should make a new post about now, huh?), the radio station has pulled the site that links to their remaining sponsors. However they obviously moved too slowly :D :D :D

Emails and a list of corporate sponsors for easy contact! Go forth, readers! Contact! Air grievances!

MORE UPDATES: NOW BANK OF AMERICA IS OUT!

NEW POST WITH MORE UDATES!

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	kylenne 2009-06-03 07:05 pm UTC (link)
	I read about this on Pam's House Blend the other day, and they have the actual audio from the show. I couldn't make it all the way through. Trust me, it's even worse than the GLAAD alert makes it sound. Here it is, for the strong of heart (and stomach). (Reply to this)(Thread)

	vitalitat 2009-06-03 07:06 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, thanks! The audio wasn't working on the link I posted! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sandglass 2009-06-03 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	Oh wow, those guys are fucking evil. If only people like that could be held responsible into goading parents into causing their kid's suicides. Because that's where it's going to end. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	persona 2009-06-03 07:34 pm UTC (link)
	I have no words for how horrified and ill those clips made me feel. I think 'evil' is an understatement here. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	pocketfox 2009-06-03 07:54 pm UTC (link)
	This entire situation just makes me physically ill. So instead of listening to that audio, I will just squee over your icon. Tree's about ready to smack a bitch. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kylenne 2009-06-03 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	That was pretty much my face when I tried to listen to that crap. What is WRONG with these people? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	eleutheria 2009-06-04 12:42 am UTC (link)
	I can't bear to listen, but I will absolutely write to all the listed parties. Disgusting and vile doesn't even begin to cover it. BTW, I hate to post this question on such a serious and awful topic, but is there any way that icon could be gankable? My husband plays a tree druid and doesn't have an icon for his guild boards. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kylenne 2009-06-04 07:22 am UTC (link)
	Sure thing. I've long since forgotten where I snagged it from on LJ. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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