Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Time	Event
11:51a	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! (89 Comments | Comment on this)
11:52p	STAY CLASSY, PETA. George Tiller shooting prompts PETA ad campaign in Wichita A national animal rights group plans to erect billboards in Wichita urging people on both sides of the abortion debate to go vegetarian. One version of the billboard says, "Pro-Life? Go Vegetarian." The other says, "Pro-Choice? Choose Vegetarian." Both feature a photo of three baby chicks. [pictures are in the article] ----- "While our hearts go out to the family and friends of George Tiller, we are hoping that these billboards will make those who are rightly shocked by his murder sit up and realize that behind closed doors, millions of animals are suffering every day, and that we as individuals can help to reduce the amount of violence and suffering in the world." [edited to fix borked HTML] (51 Comments | Comment on this)

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