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10/22/2003

Cool Cleveland calls for Clear Channel Cancellation

There's nothing more that I'd like to see, then I huge corporation be held accountable for incredibly offensive and inappropriate behavior:

It was disgusting when Clear Channel-owned WMJI-FM morning jocks starting advocating running bicyclists off the road this past summer. Local voices such as the Free Times spoke out, so Clear Channel, worried about renewing some of their 1200 radio station licenses nationwide, played nice and negotiated with Lois Cowen, co-owner of Cleveland's Century Cycles, apologized on-air and donated $10,000 for bike advocacy. But the brilliant minds that run radio couldn't let a bad attitude go, so the bike-bashing started spreading around the country to other Clear Channel stations in Raleigh and Houston. Essential Information, founded by Ralph Nader, has asked the FCC not to renew Clear Channel's licenses (see news release here). WMJI's license is up for renewal next October. We suggest you send your comments to FCC chair Michael Powell 202-418-1000 and mpowell@fcc.gov. Copy Cool Cleveland and we'll follow up. See Cleveland.com here.

posted by George Nemeth # 10/22/2003 01:57:00 PM

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