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Article: TALK BACK TO THE BIGOTS ON TALK RADIO.(NEWS)(Letter to the Editor)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- February 22, 2001
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To the editor of The Post:
Shame on WLW-AM's talk radio host J.R. Gach for referring repeatedly during a recent talk show to the Japanese sailors killed ion the tragic collision with a U.S. submarine as ''yellow monkeys.'' Racist comments like these are what prompted the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) to give some attention to this burgeoning broadcast medium.
The NCCJ has believed for some time that talk radio promotes confrontation and controversy without civility, seeks ratings and revenue without responsibility. We believe that it harms targeted individuals and groups and the quality of human relations in our community.
As such, when ...