this is distrubing and makes me wonder where these stupid poeple come from
copied this from another forum
didn’t think anyone would ever do it, but wow…
To think multiple people can be this insensitive to make a SONG and play this on public RADIO?? WTF!
Listen to the MP3. Sign the petition. And then I don’t know what else is there to do besides that. This is the most heartless thing I’ve ever witnessed.
MP3 – http://www.djthailo.com/Music/USA_For_Indonesia.mp3
Petition 1 – Petition Online - Petition Online has been retired
Petition 2 – Petition Online - Petition Online has been retired(Edit: I just discovered that there are TWO petitions regarding this incident, totally over 40,000 signatures as of now.)
The song includes lyrics such as :
“…All at once you could hear the screaming chinks
and no one was safe from the wave
there were africans drowning, little chinamen swept away
you could hear god laughing, “swim you bitches swim”
So now you’re screwed, it’s the Tsunami
you better run or kiss your ass away, go find your mommy
I just saw her float by, a tree went through her head
and now the children will be sold to child slavery…”Disgusting.
this is the radio station’s website –>
they all got fired… here’s what it said in that website
Statement from WQHT-FM, HOT 97
New York City - Miss Jones and the HOT 97 Morning team have been indefinitely suspended for the airing of a song that made light of a catastrophic event, as well as comments made at the time the song was aired.
Earlier this week, Miss Jones said on the air “I apologize to all who have been offended by my poor decision to go along with playing that insulting (to say the least) Tsunami song. I should have known better and I didn’t. So I’m sorry and hopefully we can move forward from this, or I can move forward from this being a better hostess, because I am better than that, and I know better than that – and you deserve better radio than that.”
While Miss Jones has apologized on the air, in the media and on the HOT 97 website, station management felt that stronger action was necessary to demonstrate the severity of the situation.
Emmis Radio and HOT 97 will not tolerate such derogatory and racially insensitive content. This incident in no way reflects the spirit of HOT 97. The station has a long-time and well-known reputation for community involvement and support.
Emmis Radio President Rick Cummings said, “What happened is morally and socially indefensible. All involved, myself included, are ashamed and deeply sorry. I know the members of the morning show are truly contrite. They know their actions here are inexcusable.”
We would like to clarify that no company advertising on our station had any connection to the Tsunami Song and no company advertising on our station endorsed or sponsored the offensive material aired on the “Miss Jones in the Morning” show. We apologize for any misunderstanding that may have caused listeners to believe that anyone, other than the morning show staff, was responsible for the material that should not have been aired.
soo sad and rediculous