[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: KQBZ homophobia

[Jason Reep]

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At 02:54 PM 8/7/2002 -0700, jonathan lawson wrote:
>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>.
>
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