Separated at Birth?
Posted on 11/03/2006 8:04:32 AM PST by PajamaTruthMafia
Sources have confirmed that WRKO-AM radio talk show host, John DePetro has been fired from the station.
DePetro, who has been with WRKO since 2004 came under fire yesterday after he referred to Green-Rainbow party candidate for governor, Grace Ross, a “fat lesbian” during his talk show.
Four months ago, the shock jock was suspended for two days after calling former Turnpike chief Matt Amorello a “fag” on the air.
Earlier today:
WRKO talk jock John DePetro is back in the hot seat and fighting for his job after calling gubernatorial candidate Grace Ross a “fat lesbian” on his radio show yesterday.
Sources say Julie Kahn, vice president and New England market manager for Entercom, owner of WRKO-AM (680) and WEEI-AM (850), is “furious.”
“This corporation has zero tolerance for this type of nonsense. We have a high standard,” said George Regan of Regan Communications, which represents WRKO.
DePetro was pulled off the air today and has been ordered to a meeting at the station.
The latest on-air insult comes nearly four months after DePetro was suspended for two days and ordered to apologize for calling former Turnpike chief Matt Amorello a “fag” on the air.
During yesterday’s show, DePetro called Ross - who is openly gay - a “fat lesbian” while expressing annoyance at the Green-Rainbow Party candidate during Wednesday night’s gubernatorial debate. During the TV debate, Ross repeatedly insisted that she and independent candidate Christy Mihos were being ignored by the major party candidates.
DePetro, hired by WRKO in 2004, did not return a call for comment. Ross called DePetro’s comments “offensive.”
“I think he was indeed being nasty. It’s not news to anybody that I’m a lesbian. This is supposed to be about an election, not name-calling,” said Ross, who was on DePetro’s show only once briefly.
Jason Wolfe, vice president of programming at WRKO and WEEI, is investigating the situation. Wolfe was program director in 2003, when WEEI co-hosts John Dennis and Gerry Callahan were suspended for two weeks for comparing an escaped gorilla to an inner-city Metco student.
In July, DePetro called Amorello “Fag Matt” while saying his wife wears “the pants” in the family.
Oh c'mon, guys, you know that the radio DJ biz is a lot like pro wrestling--it's all about the ratings and these stations LOVE the "shock jocks". The DJ's know the score, too. Getting fired for saying something on the air is akin to getting a promotion in the world of radio.
Yeah...what's up with that? One musn't speak the truth when a microphone is involved? Gimme a break.
This could be fun. Anyone want to do Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Rosie?
So what did he get fired for --- calling her fat?
So I take it this would be the unfortunate lady that Dean "Soxblog" Barnett described on Hugh Hewitt's blog as having a gap between her front teeth that strongly resembles Leon Spinks'?
Words fail me.
Does the fat lesbian have only one outfit in her wardrobe? Are all these pics from the same day?
Great googily mooglies! Is that Ms. Grace and her running mate?
for the second time in as many days, I will say
"proving again that feelings are more important than the truth"
/ARGHGHH
She probably eats out too often.
B;You're as orange as those pylons!!!!
The last I heard, scotch doesen't protect you from skin cancer.
She also states that her income is a little over $20K. I guess a Harvard education isn't what it used to be. But seriously, the Gays are really flexing their muscles this week. They got JD canned and they have come out and stated that they own the legislature. Read the open letter to the MA Legislature in Bay Windows.
The elphant has a bigger johnson, or if you're inclined, trunk?
Uh oh...I see another McDonald's lawsuit in the making.
I heard this on his show yesterday. It sounded harsh when he said it, but I didn't think it would be somehting to get the guy canned. Maybe he should have said, "overweight lesbian"?
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