Howard Stern Claims His Radio End is Near
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Ok, I don't like Howard Stern. Never have. But I feel people should have a choice in their radio listening. Even my morning radio program of choice (WPLJ-FM's Scott and Todd) ocassionally slips up in things that I think are appropriate.
If the current controversey is what I think it is, its about some language a caller used to the guy who made Paris's Hilton's X-Rated video. Ok, the guest is questionable to begin with, and the caller probably slipped past the screener, but it wasn't anything Howard personally said or did. I guess since he had this sleazy person on the air as HIS guest, you could say it was Howard's fault. But that's how his show is, he's not likely to run a dainty family friendly show.
The FCC has been really becoming a morality enforcer lately. First they went after the twits Opie and Anthony at WNEW for the public sex stunt (they deserved that one personally). Then they've gotten involved in the Janet Jackson superbowl incident. It was probably dumb but I think there was an overreaction. My guess was that the outerlayer of the costumer was planned to come off revealing the red bra - and whether intentionally or not, the rest came off. (Every shot of the incident I've seen has Justin Timberlake's hand blurred - so I can tell if he just touched the bra or did a deliberate grab and rip). I guess since I was a nursing mom, a brief shot of a naked breast is ehhh. Perhaps if it had been full frontal nudity, they could have come down harder. I wonder if even rated mention on European TV which uses nudity in commercials!
And now this Stern thing. There's a lot of raunchy stuff on tv. Do I like it? No. Should I and do I let Alan watch it (I may slip up but he shouldn't watch this...I was trying to watch CSI once when he was little and to shut it off because I thought that went too far, but I have had the news on the in background at times.) But we are a country founded on choice, and it would be better to encourage things for all, rather than punish the ones that offend some. Passion of Christ could be offensive to Jewish people, but I'm not out protesting or discouraging others. I've just got zero interest in the subject matter and won't watch. Period.
Ok, I don't like Howard Stern. Never have. But I feel people should have a choice in their radio listening. Even my morning radio program of choice (WPLJ-FM's Scott and Todd) ocassionally slips up in things that I think are appropriate.
If the current controversey is what I think it is, its about some language a caller used to the guy who made Paris's Hilton's X-Rated video. Ok, the guest is questionable to begin with, and the caller probably slipped past the screener, but it wasn't anything Howard personally said or did. I guess since he had this sleazy person on the air as HIS guest, you could say it was Howard's fault. But that's how his show is, he's not likely to run a dainty family friendly show.
The FCC has been really becoming a morality enforcer lately. First they went after the twits Opie and Anthony at WNEW for the public sex stunt (they deserved that one personally). Then they've gotten involved in the Janet Jackson superbowl incident. It was probably dumb but I think there was an overreaction. My guess was that the outerlayer of the costumer was planned to come off revealing the red bra - and whether intentionally or not, the rest came off. (Every shot of the incident I've seen has Justin Timberlake's hand blurred - so I can tell if he just touched the bra or did a deliberate grab and rip). I guess since I was a nursing mom, a brief shot of a naked breast is ehhh. Perhaps if it had been full frontal nudity, they could have come down harder. I wonder if even rated mention on European TV which uses nudity in commercials!
And now this Stern thing. There's a lot of raunchy stuff on tv. Do I like it? No. Should I and do I let Alan watch it (I may slip up but he shouldn't watch this...I was trying to watch CSI once when he was little and to shut it off because I thought that went too far, but I have had the news on the in background at times.) But we are a country founded on choice, and it would be better to encourage things for all, rather than punish the ones that offend some. Passion of Christ could be offensive to Jewish people, but I'm not out protesting or discouraging others. I've just got zero interest in the subject matter and won't watch. Period.
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Date: 2004-03-06 09:41 pm (UTC)As for the FCC, I do believe their enforcement has been a bit selective. I don't want Stern off the radio, but I wouldn't be listening to him myself. But I would know not to by what show was on.. Something I *do* have a problem with (and have complained to a local radio station about) is the damn "natural sex aids" they're advertising all over the radio now. They were playing them at all hours of the day and I just don't feel like that is appropriate for my 19 month old and 4 year old. And I personally don't want to hear that.
And the reaction to the Mel Gibson movie is just ridiculous. It's a MOVIE! And it's not like people are being forced to watch it.. Eh.
-kanga
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Date: 2004-03-07 08:05 pm (UTC)