I should start by admitting that Congressman Pallone really isn’t known by the nickname “The Bruiser,” but I just thought it fit him. In any case, the Desi friendly Pallone brings some welcome muscle in the fight against the DJs at Philadelphia’s Power 99. New Kerala reports:
US Congressman and India Caucus co-founder Frank Pallone has formally requested a Federal Communications Commission probe into “offensive and racist” threats made on a radio programme in Philadelphia during a conversation with a call centre operator in India.
The New Jersey representative expressed support for a claim filed by the NRIs in the US, and demanded “immediate action” against the incident on December 15 when two radio hosts at WUSL-FM Power 99 phoned a corporate call centre in India and threatened to “choke” the call centre operator.
In a letter to FCC chairman Michael Powell, Pallone said the incident undermined bilateral relations to “perpetuate racism and hate” against a community that has “strengthened the backbone” of the US.
“I am appalled by this confrontation that took place on the radio and, moreover, I am particularly disturbed that a woman from India was the unfortunate victim,” the New Jersey Congressman wrote.
Since WUSL-FM Power 99 hasn’t formally responded to complaints, I think it may not be a bad idea for everyone to bombard the station with letters-of-support for Congressman Pallone’s request.
Clear Channel may not care too much for the Indian-community, but when they receive a number of emails from people–none of whom lack political, media and monetary power–supporting an FCC-probe, I assume they’ll take notice. If not, their non-response, I believe, could supply just enough evidence for threats of a civil suit…
Before supporting him, I’d like to know what his motivations were for becoming a Christian.
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Perhaps the best way to know such motivations is to ask the man directly.
Dont you think there is something WE can do? We need to get the both groups of people fired from 99 and from hot 97.
just to play devil’s advocate: how would getting black djs fired from an urban music radio station benefit s.a. black relations in the real world? i know it would make us feel better, but what about the backlash?
Saurav, good point.
But I am tired of being the quiet minority, and I think that if it was any non-asian they would have been fired. Remember when he did that thing with Aaliyah.
I think we need to make it so that people know they cant insult us and move on.
Do you have a better idea?
And do you think S.A. African american relations are bad?
what do you think the backlash would be?
“… just to play devil’s advocate: how would getting black djs fired from an urban music radio station benefit s.a. black relations in the real world? i know it would make us feel better, but what about the backlash?”
Odd comment, as how does black djs denigrating south asian tsunami-victims benefit SA-Black relations.