Racist Hot 97 Mocking Tsunami Victims, Tsunami Song Options

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hot 97 is a hip hop radio station in nyc, did anyone hear the parody on the tsunami victims? it's freaking disgusting. here's a link with some of the lyrics:
http://www.hiphopmusic.com/archives/000759.html

and you can complain here :
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html

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More Weak Responses from Hot 97, Sprint..
Hot 97's morning show aired as usual today, with nobody suspended or removed. There was no discussion of the conroversy except a brief and painfully insincere apology from Miss Jones, read twice during the four hour show. A taped apology from Pprogram director John DImick also aired once every hour. Otherwise Miss Jones, Todd Lynn and the rest went on like business as usual. I'll post the audio tonight.

Amazingly, they seem to think this is all behind them now. Just a few insincere half-apologies and we will all go away. I certainly hope we prove them wrong. Hot 97n has now proven they have no conscience or integrity, so it's especially important for us to keep going over their heads, to Emmis corporate and the sponsors. Keep hitting Emmis as hard as we can.

The Here's My Byline blog got a reply from Sprint, about their apparent sponsorship of Hot 97's bigotry.

Sprint claims that Hot 97 "appears to have disciplined the responsible parties," which is not true. No disciplinary actions of any kind have been announced. No, having the staff voluntarily donate some money does not count. Calling that an appropriate "discipline" is insulting.

Any thoughts about this pseudo-response can be sent to James.W.Fisher@mail.sprint.com

STATEMENT FROM SPRINT
* Sprint does NOT have any connection to the Tsunami Song aired on Hot 97 FM.

* Sprint strongly objects to any communication or other effort making light of the devastation of the tsunami disaster. The content of the "Tsunami song" clearly runs contrary to Sprint's commitment to diversity and inclusion, and is not in any way supported or condoned by Sprint.

*Sprint has purchased advertising time on Hot 97 but was incorrectly identified as a sponsor of the segment of the show in which the song was referenced. In any case, Sprint was unaware and had no connection to the content of the "Tsunami Song."

*Sprint has expressed our strong concern about this content to the radio station. The station has issued a public apology and appears to have disciplined the responsible parties. Sprint continually evaluates acceptable content against our own guidelines and we will continue to monitor the process with all outlets in which we advertise.

http://www.hiphopmusic.com/archives/000761.html#comments
http://www.asianmediawatch.net/missjones/update2.html



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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

The ‘Tsunami Song’ aired on Hot 97 WQHT-FM was a racist, and offensive, skit to both Asians and the victims of the tsunami and their family.

The station has issued a weak apology and Miss Jones was forced to read an apology on the air. There have also been forced to donate a week of their pay to the tsunami relief fund. Do you really think that this is a suitable punishment? That is nothing but a slap on the wrist.

The apology was obviously forced. When listeners called in to complain, Miss Jones told them all that they are not the boss of her, and she will play it whenever she wants, then played the tsunami song yet again

No disciplinary actions of any kind have been announced. No, having the staff voluntarily donate some money does not count; calling that an appropriate "discipline" is insulting.

HOT 97 seem to think this is all behind them now. Just a few insincere half-apologies and their problems will all go away. Hot 97 has proven they have no conscience or integrity, at all.

The issue at hand is not so much the 'need for an apology'. It's the fact that Hot97's morning crew basically said that it's ok to be a bigot and a racist as long as you 'apologize' for it later. They knew full well what they were saying and that they were saying in a public forum where hundreds of people were listening.

Miss Jones and her entire crew should be FIRED (excluding Miss Info, who got into a verbal conflict with Miss Jones after objecting to this song) and anyone else above them responsible for the insulting song should be reprimanded as well.

Please take the appropriate action necessary.