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freshnesschronic · 07-14-2007, 09:45 AM

I don't know if there's a censorship thread but there likely is but I haven't seen anything about one since I've been here so here goes.

Yesterday I was listening to a local pop radio station (B96 96.3) and there was this guy, probably sounded like 35 or mid late 30s? Yeah. Which is weird cause I thought he'd be at least a decade older, based on his opinions. He was calling into the station to give a complaint. I don't know how he initially got through but yeah, he did and it was aired, and he talked to the host saying "I'm here to tell you that I don't like what you're doing and I think you should stop because it's irresponsible. My daughter is 10 years old and you have too much adult related material flowing through you're station."

The radio DJ replied with "I'm sorry you feel that way but I'm going to keep doing whatever I want because this is my job and this is how it's done. Don't you think it's more of YOUR issue as a parent that you kid is listening to it?"

The guy was like "No, this is on public radio and the level of indecency you have is disgusting and filthy and they should kick you off the air. You have kids listening to this stuff all day."

The DJ was like "Ok, listen, I give you the time of day to complain about me and even let you be aired and you're telling me to get kicked off the air? It's parents like you who don't know how to set restrictions or limits, just don't let her listen to it."

The rest of the dialogue consisted of the guy saying "I want to leave a message to your manager" and the DJ saying "Ok, this is the B96 manager leave your message after the---BEEP!" The guy then attempted to record his message but was interrupted by slightly mocking song snippets such as "Milkshake" by Kelis (unfamiliar? Make you're own interpretation).

As a kid raised in a household where I couldn't even see Forest Gump when it was released and couldn't watch the Simpsons until 7th grade; I was definitely in the fighter's corner for the DJ. Since I was so sheltered as a kid, I myself personally believe it is better for to have a realistic interpretation of life, not of some butterscotch happy go lucky hold hands utopia that doesn't exist. And I don't think sex in media, pro wrestling or violent video games are harmful to culture and society. Personally, I am against censorship. If I don't want to watch it, I won't. In this case, listen to it. Simple as that.

07-14-2007, 09:45 AM	#1
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Censorship, Yo I don't know if there's a censorship thread but there likely is but I haven't seen anything about one since I've been here so here goes. Yesterday I was listening to a local pop radio station (B96 96.3) and there was this guy, probably sounded like 35 or mid late 30s? Yeah. Which is weird cause I thought he'd be at least a decade older, based on his opinions. He was calling into the station to give a complaint. I don't know how he initially got through but yeah, he did and it was aired, and he talked to the host saying "I'm here to tell you that I don't like what you're doing and I think you should stop because it's irresponsible. My daughter is 10 years old and you have too much adult related material flowing through you're station." The radio DJ replied with "I'm sorry you feel that way but I'm going to keep doing whatever I want because this is my job and this is how it's done. Don't you think it's more of YOUR issue as a parent that you kid is listening to it?" The guy was like "No, this is on public radio and the level of indecency you have is disgusting and filthy and they should kick you off the air. You have kids listening to this stuff all day." The DJ was like "Ok, listen, I give you the time of day to complain about me and even let you be aired and you're telling me to get kicked off the air? It's parents like you who don't know how to set restrictions or limits, just don't let her listen to it." The rest of the dialogue consisted of the guy saying "I want to leave a message to your manager" and the DJ saying "Ok, this is the B96 manager leave your message after the---BEEP!" The guy then attempted to record his message but was interrupted by slightly mocking song snippets such as "Milkshake" by Kelis (unfamiliar? Make you're own interpretation). As a kid raised in a household where I couldn't even see Forest Gump when it was released and couldn't watch the Simpsons until 7th grade; I was definitely in the fighter's corner for the DJ. Since I was so sheltered as a kid, I myself personally believe it is better for to have a realistic interpretation of life, not of some butterscotch happy go lucky hold hands utopia that doesn't exist. And I don't think sex in media, pro wrestling or violent video games are harmful to culture and society. Personally, I am against censorship. If I don't want to watch it, I won't. In this case, listen to it. Simple as that.