[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: KQBZ homophobia

[jonathan lawson]

just a quickie.

subtitle: CORPORATE MEDIA HOMOPHOBIA
title: KQBZ Pressured to Clean Up Hate Speech

The Seattle Gay News reports that KQBZ "The Buzz" has agreed to clean up 
the station's "Ron and Don" morning show, after the program's <a 
href="http://www.sgn.org/2002/07/19/nw.htm">rampant verbal gaybashing</a> 
had drawn criticism from groups including the Gay and Lesbian Alliance 
Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Seattle Human Rights Department.

<p>KQBZ is owned by broadcasting giant <a 
href="http://www.entercom.com/text/markets.html">Entercom</a>, whose 
Seattle holdings also include KNDD "The End," KMTT "The Mountain," KISW, 
KIRO-AM, KBSG "Oldies 97.3" and KNWX-AM.

<p><a href="http://www.sgn.org/2002/08/02/">read the full story here</a>.