Mark Belling WISN 1130AM Milwaukee--Off the AIR??

Self ^ | 11/08/04 | GRRRRR

[Knute]

Have been trying to call the station for almost an hour. They seem to have taken their phone off the hook OR thousands of angry listeners are calling in...

[Trust but Verify]

http://www.clearchannel.com/Corporate/Email.aspx

Here's the URL for Clear Channel. Let's flood them with protests about them bowing to these trumped-up complaints by taking Mark off the air.

[duckln]

I saw it on channel 12, and if I got it right, they have been fueling for the last few years.

Mark has a huge following and is the best filler for Rush. He gets irritating at times but very entertaining. Hope he comes back also that his Sunday TV show on channel 58 stays.

I'm disappointed at the disproportionate reaction by the Spanish speaking community.

[PfromHoGro]

I'm livid! Let WISN and Clearchannel hear it from us all.

Call Carson-Wagonlit (sp?) and other sponsors that pulled their ads from Belling and let them know they're in for a world of hurt.

[Outland]

"I remember Sen. Lloyd Benson using the term "wetbacks" ... Unfortunately, he was liberal, and therefore immune."

Another classic liberal double-standard. The day before election day, I was tuning across the AM dial on my drive to work and paused on a station that caters to the liberal Afican American market here in the Chicago area. A lady caller was talking to the talk show's host while deriding Bush supporters with language such as "those dumb whites" and "stupid whites". The show's host uttered a "uh-huh" after her every remark.

How fast would a conservative talk show host lose their job if the situation was reversed?

[who knows what evil?]

Ah...can't say 'wetback' on the air, but the left can spew their anti-Christian, anti-Southron blather 24/7 on the airwaves and in the papers without ANY consequence whatsoever?

[Duke Wayne]

I listen to Belling all the time. He is super conservative, and the only problem I have with him is sometimes he is so hard line that he will even chew out the people that agree with him.He is much harder on his Milwaukee show than when he is subbing for Rush. Also Jerry Bott is a good guy, he must be getting pressure to kick Belling off.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

I used to listen to Mark in Madison (WTDY), in the late 80's early 90's before he moved to Milwaukee. He certainly not in Rush's league, but I'm guessing he would do quite will in a market other than Milwaukee. Maybe severing his contract would be a blessing.

[steveegg]

Hope he comes back also that his Sunday TV show on channel 58 stays.

Doubt the TV show will stay; C-BS 58 was leading the TV charge to dump Belling.

[steveegg]

Don't forget to give a heads-up to Rush, maybe encourage him to take another look at his syndication options.

[StACase]

I tuned in when I got in the car shortly after 4:00PM to hear some blather about how WISN doesn't condone racial remarks...bla...bla...bla...and that Mark was off the air. I listened to classic rock the rest of the way home. In a few minutes I'll call the station and tell them what spineless liberal wimps they are.

[modnmilwaukee]

Well I live in Milwaukee. His apology on the air following the initial statement was dripping with sarcasm and certainly did not seem sincere by any means. Belling often uses comments that would seem to be racist although the comments are typically indirect in that he does not specifically say what group he is referring to. However, it is very apparent to those that can read between the lines. This time, he did use specifics and indeed use a racial slur. I have also waited on Mark Belling as I use to wait tables part time in a fine dining restaurant. I have to say that he is just as arrogant in person as he is on the air. I cannot say that I like the man. As for the comment about the idiots that slashed the tires of the vans being used by the Republican party, that story is still very much in the spotlight here in Milwaukee. Especially after it was determined that one of the culprits was the son of Gwen Moore, recently elected congresswoman.

[StACase]

Tried calling the station, I got it to ring, but was automatically cut off after a while. Never got through.

[duckln]

He certainly not in Rush's league

Have you heard him the 3 or 4 times he subbed for Rush? I though he was exceptionally good doing a national show.

[steveegg]

It's not yet officially a firing, but the city of Milwaukee, the Latino community and the rest of the media are pushing for that final step now that ClearChannel caved.

[RevelationCS]

also, I don't know if any of you saw this, but I find it rather interesting considering the bad blood that exists between Kane and Belling:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/nov04/273057.asp

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Yes - that's what I'm saying, he's better than the Milwaukee market.

[rj45mis]

"His apology on the air following the initial statement was dripping with sarcasm and certainly did not seem sincere by any means."

First of all...welcome to Free Republic. I heard his apology and I did not infer from it as you obviously did. I do think he was very wary of the reporter/interviewer interrogating him. It sounds to me like you already have determined that you don't like him and that fact would make it difficult to fairly judge the sincerity of his apology.

Also, as far as Gwen Moore's offspring and his cohort Pratt, I'd be amazed if anything comes out of their criminal activity. No Republican in Milwaukee has the testicles to take it to them with both barrels.

[Driver70]

With all the true racist comments that go on shows like Michael McGee's show, Bellings comment was mild, not a good idea, but not the bomb shell it has been made out to be.

This whole thing is not about WHAT he said, it is about WHO said it.

[Driver70]

With all the true racist comments that go on shows like Michael McGee's show, Bellings comment was mild, not a good idea, but not the bomb shell it has been made out to be.

This whole thing is not about WHAT he said, it is about WHO said it.