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Tampa Channel 8 to Not Allow On-Screen Personalities to Wear Red, White, Blue Ribbons
MJ Morning Show, Tampa, FL | 9/20/01 | MJ Kelly, On-Air Radio Personality, WFLZ 93.3

Posted on 09/20/2001 3:39:35 AM PDT by Real Cynic No More

My wife just informed me that MJ Kelly, of the MJ Morning Show, broadcast in Tampa and St. Louis, just stated that Tampa's television Channel 8 (an NBC affiliate) has forbidden their on-air tv personalities to wear red, white, and blue ribbons, because they're (the station) going to question Bush's actions.

Has anyone else heard this?


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This type of action is usually one of the initial steps to creating public discontent with any administration action, and is de-moralizing to our troops, and unpatriotic.

Has anyone else heard anything like this going on? Sounds like a free-fest is needed.

1 posted on 09/20/2001 3:39:35 AM PDT by Real Cynic No More
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To: Real Cynic No More
that is, a freep-fest, if this is true.
2 posted on 09/20/2001 3:47:06 AM PDT by Real Cynic No More
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Ah, the boll weevils emerge. If they have a problem with president Bush, they could save that for an editorial.

Oh, wait, I'm sorry, this is NBC, where editorials pass as the news.

As a youth, I recall television stations had a 2 minute spot where citizens could respond to the station's editorial. That practice is long gone.

3 posted on 09/20/2001 3:51:15 AM PDT by csvset
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To: Real Cynic No More
Someone needs to find out, Im in the Freeping mood....Let's Roll..
4 posted on 09/20/2001 3:52:06 AM PDT by mystery-ak
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To: mystery-ak
I just checked Channel 8 and nobody is wearing patriotic symbols. This channel is near McDill air base at Tampa, so that makes it doubly offensive! Let the fire begin!
5 posted on 09/20/2001 3:55:38 AM PDT by Highest Authority
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To: mystery-ak
Keep us updated, I am ready and willing to e-mail or call. or both! This behavior has to stop.
6 posted on 09/20/2001 3:56:52 AM PDT by kassie (God Bless America)
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To: Real Cynic No More
You got any links/email addresses?
7 posted on 09/20/2001 3:58:50 AM PDT by Prodigal Son
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To: kassie
BUMP for evening reference.
8 posted on 09/20/2001 3:59:22 AM PDT by Morgan's Raider
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To: kassie
Media General Corp. @ TBO.com was just shown on their show closing. Apparently this "newscast" is on from 5 to 7.
9 posted on 09/20/2001 4:00:34 AM PDT by Highest Authority
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To: Real Cynic No More
>>...because they're (the station) going to question Bush's actions.

He hasn't done anything yet (Bush).

And I hope Bush elimantes the governments of Iraq and Iran (and thereby the oil-based funding of terrorism) and confiscates oil income to give to the victims and pay for the damages here. Probably can skip Afghanistan.

10 posted on 09/20/2001 4:02:03 AM PDT by The Raven
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To: Morgan's Raider
Station is www.WFLA.com
11 posted on 09/20/2001 4:02:09 AM PDT by Highest Authority
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To: Real Cynic No More
IF this is true...but there have been so many rumors out there...I would verify this and others before jumping the gun.

PLEASE remember that there are people out there who are once again trying to divide this country and will take whatever measures necessary....

12 posted on 09/20/2001 4:02:51 AM PDT by Neets
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To: Prodigal Son
WFLA.com will get you there. I never did like Channel 8. Something very smarmy there all along back to the '60s.
13 posted on 09/20/2001 4:03:04 AM PDT by stboz
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To: Prodigal Son
Is this the site?

wfla

Look around...you'll find some email addys.

14 posted on 09/20/2001 4:03:24 AM PDT by chemicalman
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To: Real Cynic No More
I shall verify. I'm a good friend with the sports director.
15 posted on 09/20/2001 4:03:39 AM PDT by Nuke'm Glowing
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What in the he*l is going on in Florida?

NCII, the company which banned the employees from dispaying the flag, was located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school where the superintendent refused to allow the children to wear the flag was from somewhere in Florida. The firehouse where they refused to allow the fireman to fly the flag on the firetruck was from Miami-Dade. Now Channel 8 in Tampa with this crap. Please tell me what the he*l has happened in Florida???

I guess I never really liked Florida much, now I know why......

16 posted on 09/20/2001 4:04:47 AM PDT by jokemoke
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Yep wfla channel 8 in Tampa, I was just about to post a link o their contact page. JH2 do us a favor and use that ping list time to Rock and Roll.
17 posted on 09/20/2001 4:07:49 AM PDT by WolfsView
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He hasn't done anything yet (Bush).

I believe that is the definition of prejudice. They won't like what Bush does no matter what. From the sound of it, it, they not only dislike Bush, but dislike America.

18 posted on 09/20/2001 4:09:22 AM PDT by Always Right
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GANG: TIME OUT!!! IF I verify this is true (my friend does not get in until 10 a.m.) I can probably get some very private email addresses and maybe even a certain station manager's cell phone number. UNTIL THEN, please take a pill. But if true, I shall personally carry the flag for

************ OPERATION INFINITE FReedom ****************

Also known as the war on the PC police and the left.
19 posted on 09/20/2001 4:14:30 AM PDT by Nuke'm Glowing
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To: Real Cynic No More
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20 posted on 09/20/2001 4:14:38 AM PDT by Politico2
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