Posted on 08/23/2005 6:35:40 PM PDT by NCjim
WASHINGTON — Conservative radio host Michael Graham was fired Monday by a Washington station after he refused to apologize for calling Islam "a terrorist organization."
WMAL-AM had suspended Graham after his July 25 broadcast drew protests from the Council on American-Islam Relations. Graham, who had a daily three-hour talk on WMAL, had said, "We are at war with a terrorist organization named Islam," according to CAIR.
On his Web site Monday, Graham said WMAL had asked him to retract his comments about Islam and deliver an on-air apology.
"I refused," he said. "And for that refusal, I was fired."
WMAL president and general manager Chris Berry told the industry publication Radio & Records: "Some of Michael's statements about Islam went over the line — and this isn't the first time that he has been reprimanded for insensitive language and comments. I asked Michael for an on-air acknowledgement that some of his remarks were overly broad and inexplicably he refused."
CAIR executive director Nihad Awad said Monday, "Although we are saddened that Michael Graham would not take responsibility for his hate-filled words, we do welcome WMAL's action as a step toward removing some of the harmful anti-Muslim rhetoric that fill our nation's airwaves."
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Glad that's all cleared up..time to move on.
FLASH: KFI-AM Los Angeles HIRES Talk Show Host Graham FIRED By WMAL After Islam Remarks...
'KFI has an extended offer for Michael Graham to fill in at the station because KFI still values free speech,' says KFI pd, Robin Bertolucci... Developing...
FLASH: KFI-AM Los Angeles HIRES Talk Show Host Graham FIRED By WMAL After Islam Remarks...
'KFI has an extended offer for Michael Graham to fill in at the station because KFI still values free speech,' says KFI pd, Robin Bertolucci... Developing...
I agree--Michael's statement was overly broad.
I think there are two, maybe three muslims out there that are on our side.
VERY, VERY smart of KFI....
Now, if he had called Christians evil; the ALCU would be rushing to his defense.
cair should go view the beheading vids again, just to refresh their memories a little. islam is evil. allah is satan's b!tch.
"allah is satan's b!tch."
Nothing like plain talk. One thing is certain they are both sharing the same region at this point in time.
Allah is the Devil. Mohammed is the False Prophet who was foretold in the Bible.
The world would be better off if Islam were eradicated like the Thugee cult.
CAIR is a terrorist support organization. They support the terrorists who kill in the name of Islam.
KFI subbed him into one two hour slot late Friday night. Good for Michael but it looks like a headline grabbing manuever for KFI.
I hope they don't take their Drudge splash and few dozen print mentions, run, and leave Michael hanging the the wind.
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