911 Shakes Clear Channel

clear channel is well known for their far-right sympathies. this dosent surprise me one bit. they're singlehandedly killing freedom of expression through corporatizing every station they can get their hands on.

I worked at WNUR (which is by no means a Clear Channel station) in 2001. I remember someone had received a copy of the supposed email and forwarded it to the rest of our listserv. I vaguely remember that it wasn't a ban, per se, but the email nonetheless terrified all of us.

Later, I worked at a website that reviewed video games. Following the Virginia Tech shooting, an editor quietly made the executive decision to pull coverage of violent games for the rest of the week, just out of respect and sensitivity. One writer was infuriated by his superior's decision for the entire editorial department to "self-censor."

I guess I'm ambivalent. I do think it's important, at times, to self-censor, to use restraint when circumstances demand it. Avoiding (or outright banning) subject matter is creepy, though, and makes the broadcaster/publisher seem disingenuous.

System of a Down and Rage are on the list, but not Manson. I think thats as strange as your gonna get even though Green Days "Brain Stew" is on the list as well.

Still "Chop Suey" still speaks to me no matter what its accused of.

I remember that the first thing I noticed after 911 was VH1 programing switched from behing the music rock documentaries to constant Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, and Jennufer Lopez and Menudo like boy/girl bands... Happy Music for the dumbed out!

I think they were pretty blatant about banning the Dixie Chicks, so how can the company claim they never ban songs?
Taking some of the mentioned music off the air for a short time might have been a good idea. Even slimy, money-grubbing, corporate fascists can try to look good to the public.

Has anyone else seen the futuristic documentary " V for Vandetta" ?

don't put anything past clear channel. i worked for them since they took over Bill Graham presents...
they are shady... so shady in fact that when they got a bad wrap for owning the radio and manipulating the touring market and getting bad press as concert promoters so they "spun" off the concert wing to "livenation" out of hollywood and guess where the payroll comes from.. well lets say it's a lil east of hollywood like san antonio texas...

since 97 those guys have had a world dominating and competition neutralizing philosophy of their way or nothing at all

like deep throat said "if you ever wanna get to whats behind it all follow the money! "

They also fired Howard Stern and were big George Bush supporters as Clear Channel is based in Texas.

Everyone became ridiculously sensitive after 9/11. I don't mean just the people directly affected (family and friends of victims) but people here in CA who knew no one on the East Coast suddenly became hyper aware of every little thing said or aired on t.v. and radio. It was suddenly a mass hysteria of conspiracy theorists. The media further exasperated this phenomenon.

I remember hearing SOAD's Aeriels about a week after the incident and I broke down into tears. I understand why an employee might feel that censoring certain music directly after such a horrific experience for people. Losing a family member is excruciating, losing them along side almost three thousand fellow citizens is unexplainable. I don't support censorship but I can appreciate being sensitive to a person while they are grieving their loved ones. Peace & Love for all.

I don't defend censorship or giant media corporations, but we need to remember that immediately after 9/11 the nation was in shock. No one knew how to deal with a tragedy of that magnitude. Things were said, thought, and done in a time of intense emotion.
Lay off Clear Channel for this one...

"freedom, yeah right"-Rage

"Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight
Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade..."

- The Notorious B.I.G "Juicy" (1994)

That line gets censored every time it's played on the radio or on TV. Biggie Smalls was referring to a previous attack on the World Trade Center and never lived to witness the tragedy of 9/11.

Here's a link to an article on Slate that includes the list of supposedly banned songs.

I knew there was a reason to dislike giant corporate media companies. Why is it some people look for any reason to be offended.

clear channel sux! lennon forever!