Posted on 11/08/2004 2:25:59 PM PST by Snerdley
Belling taken off air over racial slur But talk show host 'will return,' says Clear Channel official Journal Sentinel staff Posted: Nov. 8, 2004
Mark Belling
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11/1/04: Talk show host made reference to 'wetback' voters (11/1/04) 11/3/04: Latino leaders plan series of protests 11/4/04: Latino leaders urge Clear Channel to take Belling off the air 11/5/04: 300 protest at station over Belling 11/6/04: Belling issues formal apology 11/6/04: Text of Belling's statement
WISN-AM (1130) has taken talk show host Mark Belling off the air - at least temporarily - for his use of a derogatory term for illegal Mexican immigrants on his Oct. 27 program.
In a statement read at the usual 3 p.m. opening of his show, an announcer said:
"WISN is adamantly opposed to the use of racially offensive language. As a result of his comment and subsequent actions, Mark Belling is currently not on the air.
"We regret the incident occurred, and we look forward to helping educate the public about ethnic diversity. Our focus is to rebuild relations with the Milwaukee community."
In a statement, Cindy McDowell, vice president and market manager of Clear Channel's six Milwaukee stations, declined to use the term "suspended."
She said "Mark will return to the air. Right now, both Mark and the station are focusing on how we can educate the public on ethnic diversity."
More complete coverage of this story will appear online later tonight and in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Tuesday morning.
saw on the news supporters were protesting the hispanic chamber to put him back on air.think i'll be eating spaghetti and skipping the taco stand
As far as I've heard, he's still sticks by the original point that illegals should NOT be allowed to vote in our election.
Then he should have left it at that, then there wouldn't have been any question as to what he was talking about and who he was talking about.
You should lose your job or source of income instead of Mark Belling. That's a as fair as what's being done to him. Mark is a great guy. I spent a summer in Wisconsin and heard him all the time.
It's the commies and the Hispanic ethnic greivance industry out stutting their stuff. Seeing who they can cow and intimidate. They have run amuck like the zero tolerance dummies who run some schools.
It's all about bullying a great guy over a small mistake that he won't repeat.
I heard there was some sort of scuffle between Belling supporters and the group who wants him out, outside of WISN today. I also heard on the news that Mark is undergoing "sensitivity training".
I'm sure he will return. Clear Channel has suspended hosts who have made offensive remarks before. Which group is protesting? I would rather see Mark stay on the radio and have people call into him and have at it than have people fired.
These agitators are venting in mob fashion. They have nothing better to do with their time than emote over some guy who dissed them. Same as the gang bangers and punks you see in New York.
Does Mark Belling have issues with speaking slurs to people? If so, then Mike Savage should be off the radio. Bob Grant should be off too. I've heard Mark Belling once, and he doesn't sound the slurring type. Besides, there are those people who have a word or two for EVERYONE and that's just how they are.
He's clean cut straight arrow type. A boy scout. Bright sparkling voice. Not sloppy like Michael Savage and Bob Grant. Both of whom I like
Much ado about nothing, but right now the liberals are depressed and upset and want ANYTHING to latch onto.
What was the context?
It's time to tell the WETBACKS of the southwest ...Illegal aliens...criminals all, to all go to hell and get the hell out of here.
What ever happened to free speech?
I'm not at all certain on that. The city and county of Milwaukee have openly joined the Latino community, advertisers are fleeing left and right, and the rest of the media is gleeful in Belling's imminent demise.
Context was a topic about vote fraud, specifically ILLEGAL alien's registering to vote via the numerous vote fraud organizations such as New Voters Project, A.C.O.R.N, or Voter Project.
He did blow it. That is a career ender. Oops. Sorry, but bro stepped on his richard and will now have endure the damage.
I meant what was the exact sentence.
sounds like wishfull thinking. If the State Attorney can put her car in the ditch after a drinking bindge, Belling can return after he apologizes. Didn't see all these groups protesting her.
OH that's right, she's a democrat.
Isn't Clear Channel a good conservative company?
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