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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	serval 2009-06-03 10:58 pm UTC (link)
	Their list of sponsors is here, and for anyone wanting to make a complain to the FCC, the proper form is here. Chipotle, to their credit, has pulled their support from these assholes. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	serval 2009-06-03 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	Er, make a complaint, even. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	bigbigtruck 2009-06-04 12:21 am UTC (link)
	Link for the Chipotle thing? I don't doubt you; I'm just curious to see it, esp. given their ties to McDonald's. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	serval 2009-06-04 12:34 am UTC (link)
	No problem! http://instinctmagazine.com/the-watercooler/djs-comment-on-trans-discrimination.html "As of Tuesday night, Chipotle told Instinct that the company has pulled their advertising from the entire station in response to the comments made by the morning show." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	atalantapendrag 2009-06-04 01:40 am UTC (link)
	I feel the sudden urge for a burrito. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cie_anthy 2009-06-04 01:52 am UTC (link)
	Me too, and I hate Mexican food. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	glitterandlube 2009-06-05 02:40 am UTC (link)
	I also hate Mexican food so I told my roommate to give them more money and she promised to do so. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	tintin 2009-06-04 03:28 am UTC (link)
	Wow, I've never been to Chipotle before, but I may have to start going. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	kookaburra 2009-06-04 06:56 am UTC (link)
	Why, why whyyyyyyyyyy is the nearest Chipotle 2 hours away! I must express my appreciation with copious amounts of barbacoa! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	issendai 2009-06-04 01:52 pm UTC (link)
	And here I didn't think I could love Chipotle even more than I already do. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	faultypremise 2009-06-04 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	The link to the list of sponsors now goes to a 404. Damage control, methinks. Sadly for them, this is the internet and it's too late to hide the sponsor list. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lemone 2009-06-05 12:14 am UTC (link)
	They've just added an extra layer of spite to the PR mire they're in. Funny how they can take up a page to keep them from losing money, but can't give anything approaching an apology. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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