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FCC fines station for harmless prank (GOP/FCC at work)
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...y=1110&slug=Ca stro%20Prank Saturday, April 24, 2004 Fla. station fined $4,000 for Castro prank THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI -- A radio station that crank-called Cuban President Fidel Castro and broadcast the recording should be fined $4,000, the Federal Communications Commission said. The Spanish-speaking hosts of "The Morning High Jinks" used snippets of an earlier prank involving Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to move the call from a receptionist up the chain to Castro in a five-minute broadcast June 17. The hosts of the show on WXDJ-FM, Joe Ferrero and Enrique Santos, fed pleasantries to Castro before breaking in and calling him an assassin. The conversation ended after Castro denounced the callers with a stream of vulgarities. The FCC concluded Friday that the station should be fined for the broadcast. It rejected the station's claim that a rule requiring people to be notified before their voices are used does not apply to people in Cuba. Payment of the fine or a request for cancellation or reduction is required within 30 days. It was unclear whether the station had been fined for the prank involving Chavez five months before. There was no answer at the station's business line Saturday, and a call to the station's Washington attorney was not immediately returned. -- "republiKKKans do best what they do on their knees." (...and I'll give U a hint....it ain't prayin!) |
Bilateral Pussycats wrote: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...y=1110&slug=Ca stro%20Prank Saturday, April 24, 2004 Fla. station fined $4,000 for Castro prank THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI -- A radio station that crank-called Cuban President Fidel Castro and broadcast the recording should be fined $4,000, the Federal Communications Commission said. The Spanish-speaking hosts of "The Morning High Jinks" used snippets of an earlier prank involving Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to move the call from a receptionist up the chain to Castro in a five-minute broadcast June 17. The hosts of the show on WXDJ-FM, Joe Ferrero and Enrique Santos, fed pleasantries to Castro before breaking in and calling him an assassin. The conversation ended after Castro denounced the callers with a stream of vulgarities. The FCC concluded Friday that the station should be fined for the broadcast. It rejected the station's claim that a rule requiring people to be notified before their voices are used does not apply to people in Cuba. Payment of the fine or a request for cancellation or reduction is required within 30 days. It was unclear whether the station had been fined for the prank involving Chavez five months before. There was no answer at the station's business line Saturday, and a call to the station's Washington attorney was not immediately returned. -- "republiKKKans do best what they do on their knees." (...and I'll give U a hint....it ain't prayin!) What would that be? Getting down to take a look at a lowly life-form such as yourself? LOL! |
Radio pranks are the reason radio was invented.
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"lsmyer" wrote in
: Radio pranks are the reason radio was invented. The fact that you and your ilk believes that is exactly why radio is the vast wasteland it is today. Go back to elementary school and tell some fart jokes. |
"Bilateral Pussycats" wrote in message groups.com... http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...y=1110&slug=Ca stro%20Prank Saturday, April 24, 2004 Fla. station fined $4,000 for Castro prank THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Simply put - it is against FCC rules to broadcast a telephone call with consent from all parties involved. Nothing political at work - just a plain and simple rule violation. -- Jon Scaptura http://radio.scaptura.com |
BDK wrote:
Why would the FCC give a rat's ass about someone calling a foreign country and upsetting a dictator?? BDK What's George W. Bush's phone number? Oh sorry, if we upset him, he'll probably invade another country. -- -UA |
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Unless I am mistaken, on Sun, 25 Apr 2004 22:06:00 GMT, "Jon"
wrote: "Bilateral Pussycats" wrote in message sgroups.com... http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...y=1110&slug=Ca stro%20Prank Saturday, April 24, 2004 Fla. station fined $4,000 for Castro prank THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Simply put - it is against FCC rules to broadcast a telephone call with consent from all parties involved. Nothing political at work - just a plain and simple rule violation. I think you mean "without" consent from all parties involved. Use the usual techniques if you wish to reply via email. Molon Labe! |
BDK wrote:
What's George W. Bush's phone number? Oh sorry, if we upset him, he'll probably invade another country. Any guesses on which one?? Venezuela. It's close.. |
m II wrote: BDK wrote: What's George W. Bush's phone number? Oh sorry, if we upset him, he'll probably invade another country. Any guesses on which one?? Venezuela. It's close.. Canada is closer! And I'm in favour of invading Canada! |
"m II" wrote: | BDK wrote: | | What's George W. Bush's phone number? Oh sorry, if we upset him, he'll | probably invade another country. | | | | Any guesses on which one?? | | | Venezuela. It's close.. Actually, that's not a bad idea, now that you've mentioned it. We could go back to the dollar-a-gallon days. I sure wish there was a geopolitics suggestion box. Yours is a winner! 73, Steve Lawrence KAØPMD Burnsville, Minnesota (NOTE: My email address has only one "dot." You'll have to edit out the one between the "7" and the "3" in my email address if you wish to reply via email) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release Date: 3/18/04 |
"N8KDV" wrote: | | | m II wrote: | | BDK wrote: | | What's George W. Bush's phone number? Oh sorry, if we upset him, he'll | probably invade another country. | | | | Any guesses on which one?? | | Venezuela. It's close.. | | Canada is closer! And I'm in favour of invading Canada! The only problem with that idea is, we'd have to construct massive reeducation camps, because they appear to be addicted to Socialism. The only things Canada has going for them, as I see it, are Tim Horton's and Blatter & Blatter. 73, Steve Lawrence KAØPMD Burnsville, Minnesota (NOTE: My email address has only one "dot." You'll have to edit out the one between the "7" and the "3" in my email address if you wish to reply via email) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release Date: 3/18/04 |
'Fess up, guys. You just want to invade Canada to get a taste of real beer.
John Barnard "Stephen M.H. Lawrence" wrote: "N8KDV" wrote: | | | m II wrote: | | BDK wrote: | | What's George W. Bush's phone number? Oh sorry, if we upset him, he'll | probably invade another country. | | | | Any guesses on which one?? | | Venezuela. It's close.. | | Canada is closer! And I'm in favour of invading Canada! The only problem with that idea is, we'd have to construct massive reeducation camps, because they appear to be addicted to Socialism. The only things Canada has going for them, as I see it, are Tim Horton's and Blatter & Blatter. 73, Steve Lawrence KAØPMD Burnsville, Minnesota (NOTE: My email address has only one "dot." You'll have to edit out the one between the "7" and the "3" in my email address if you wish to reply via email) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release Date: 3/18/04 |
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N8KDV wrote: m II wrote: BDK wrote: What's George W. Bush's phone number? Oh sorry, if we upset him, he'll probably invade another country. Any guesses on which one?? Venezuela. It's close.. Canada is closer! And I'm in favour of invading Canada! Yeah! Then we will put Kerry in charge of Canada and really make them suffer! -- Telamon Ventura, California |
Stephen M.H. Lawrence wrote:
The only things Canada has going for them, as I see it, are Tim Horton's and Blatter & Blatter. Too late. Tim Horton's was bought up by Wendy's before Dave died of clogged arteries. mike |
"John Barnard" wrote in message ... | 'Fess up, guys. You just want to invade Canada to get a taste of real beer. | | John Barnard You're not far from the truth, John - I'd take a Labatt's over a Budweiser just about any day! 73, Steve Lawrence KAØPMD Burnsville, Minnesota (NOTE: My email address has only one "dot." You'll have to edit out the one between the "7" and the "3" in my email address if you wish to reply via email) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release Date: 3/18/04 |
"m II" wrote: | Stephen M.H. Lawrence wrote: | | The only things Canada has going for them, as I see it, | are Tim Horton's and Blatter & Blatter. | | | Too late. Tim Horton's was bought up by Wendy's before Dave died of | clogged arteries. | | | | | | mike Dang. That's just not right! 73, Steve Lawrence KAØPMD Burnsville, Minnesota (NOTE: My email address has only one "dot." You'll have to edit out the one between the "7" and the "3" in my email address if you wish to reply via email) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release Date: 3/18/04 |
"Stephen M.H. Lawrence" wrote in message link.net... "John Barnard" wrote in message ... | 'Fess up, guys. You just want to invade Canada to get a taste of real beer. | | John Barnard You're not far from the truth, John - I'd take a Labatt's over a Budweiser just about any day! Ditto! Molson Canadian, ummmmm yummie. |
A Canadian once offered me one of his cigarettes, saying it was one of
Canada's most popular brands. It was like smoking air. He declined one of mine (a Marlboro) saying that he had tried American cigarettes and they were to much like cigars. Considering that, I found it quite surprising that they make good beer while ours is like flavored (slightly) water. "John Barnard" wrote in message ... 'Fess up, guys. You just want to invade Canada to get a taste of real beer. John Barnard "Stephen M.H. Lawrence" wrote: "N8KDV" wrote: | | | m II wrote: | | BDK wrote: | | What's George W. Bush's phone number? Oh sorry, if we upset him, he'll | probably invade another country. | | | | Any guesses on which one?? | | Venezuela. It's close.. | | Canada is closer! And I'm in favour of invading Canada! The only problem with that idea is, we'd have to construct massive reeducation camps, because they appear to be addicted to Socialism. The only things Canada has going for them, as I see it, are Tim Horton's and Blatter & Blatter. 73, Steve Lawrence KAØPMD Burnsville, Minnesota (NOTE: My email address has only one "dot." You'll have to edit out the one between the "7" and the "3" in my email address if you wish to reply via email) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release Date: 3/18/04 |
A little late. I quite drinking about 7 years ago.
"helmsman" wrote in message ... "CW" wrote: A Canadian once offered me one of his cigarettes, saying it was one of Canada's most popular brands. It was like smoking air. He declined one of mine (a Marlboro) saying that he had tried American cigarettes and they were to much like cigars. Considering that, I found it quite surprising that they make good beer while ours is like flavored (slightly) water. Try an Export A, I thought they were as strong as ours.. "John Barnard" wrote in message ... 'Fess up, guys. You just want to invade Canada to get a taste of real beer. John Barnard "Stephen M.H. Lawrence" wrote: "N8KDV" wrote: | | | m II wrote: | | BDK wrote: | | What's George W. Bush's phone number? Oh sorry, if we upset him, he'll | probably invade another country. | | | | Any guesses on which one?? | | Venezuela. It's close.. | | Canada is closer! And I'm in favour of invading Canada! The only problem with that idea is, we'd have to construct massive reeducation camps, because they appear to be addicted to Socialism. The only things Canada has going for them, as I see it, are Tim Horton's and Blatter & Blatter. 73, Steve Lawrence KAØPMD Burnsville, Minnesota (NOTE: My email address has only one "dot." You'll have to edit out the one between the "7" and the "3" in my email address if you wish to reply via email) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release Date: 3/18/04 |
"Stephen M.H. Lawrence" wrote in message link.net...
"N8KDV" wrote: | | | m II wrote: | | BDK wrote: | | What's George W. Bush's phone number? Oh sorry, if we upset him, he'll | probably invade another country. | | | | Any guesses on which one?? | | Venezuela. It's close.. | | Canada is closer! And I'm in favour of invading Canada! The only problem with that idea is, we'd have to construct massive reeducation camps, because they appear to be addicted to Socialism. SMHL, No need to... ship them all to California. They will be right at home and never leave. [ Plenty of Socialism and High Taxes :] jm2cw ~ RHF .. .. The only things Canada has going for them, as I see it, are Tim Horton's and Blatter & Blatter. 73, Steve Lawrence KAØPMD Burnsville, Minnesota (NOTE: My email address has only one "dot." You'll have to edit out the one between the "7" and the "3" in my email address if you wish to reply via email) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release Date: 3/18/04 |
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