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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 07:23 PM Jun 2017

Told not to criticize Trump, Central Pa. radio host quits

Central Pennsylvania radio host Bruce Bond is out at 92.1 WTPA-FM after being asked by management to stop criticizing President Donald Trump.

Mr. Bond, a well-known figure on midstate radio since the 1980s, said he made the decision to resign as host of The Bruce Bond Late Afternoon Show after refusing to comply with a directive by the station’s general manager, Tim Michaels, to not “talk disrespectfully” about the president.

“It wasn’t my agenda to talk politics, but it’s impossible to avoid the topic of Trump doing a 3-hour talk show,” Bond said. “That fact that my bosses would censor me and not allow me to talk about this stuff is ridiculous.”

“I have received backlash in the form of emails, phone calls and such,” Michaels wrote in a email that Bond shared on Facebook. “I have asked previously to cease political discussion. If this cannot be achieved we will have no choice but to discontinue the show.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/told-not-to-criticize-trump-central-pa-radio-host-quits/ar-BBCXkQ3?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=edgsp

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Told not to criticize Trump, Central Pa. radio host quits (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2017 OP
... Different Drummer Jun 2017 #1
True hero, here. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #2
I wonder how many people are being told this throughout the nation and are complying. Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #3
(pssst. we did it here regarding HRC & DNC, remember?) Crash2Parties Jun 2017 #9
Pssst we are the Democratic Underground!! Not the place to sabotage our candidates & party Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #11
So do we proudly own our hipocrisy? Crash2Parties Jun 2017 #12
well DU brandishes those rules out in the open. It isn't pretending some sort of neutrality, and JCanete Jun 2017 #14
Don't insult the dear leader. He's sensitive! Oneironaut Jun 2017 #4
You can't have a coup and not control the media. jalan48 Jun 2017 #5
I hope he gets another job right away! Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #6
Just more evidence not fooled Jun 2017 #7
Achtung Achtung Achtung magicarpet Jun 2017 #8
Why didn't you post this in LBN? Doug the Dem Jun 2017 #10
Local link: mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 #13
 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
11. Pssst we are the Democratic Underground!! Not the place to sabotage our candidates & party
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:19 AM
Jun 2017

during elections!

Crash2Parties
9. (pssst. we did it here regarding HRC & DNC, remember?)

 

JCanete

(5,272 posts)
14. well DU brandishes those rules out in the open. It isn't pretending some sort of neutrality, and
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 03:56 PM
Jun 2017

there are some good reasons for it, regarding keeping intentional disruption and other sinkhole factionalizing from overwhelming more productive posts.

MSNBC on the other hand, has allegedly done the same thing to some of their liberal hosts regarding any attacks at the Democratic party coming from the left. I doubt that's ever been an issue for attacks coming at them from the right.

Oneironaut

(5,461 posts)
4. Don't insult the dear leader. He's sensitive!
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 07:39 PM
Jun 2017

Also, someone might shoot someone somewhere because you criticized Trump. Only constant praise from now on. It's a matter of national security!

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
6. I hope he gets another job right away!
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 08:52 PM
Jun 2017

It's brave of him to stand on principle. There's so little of that these days.

not fooled

(5,791 posts)
7. Just more evidence
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 09:18 PM
Jun 2017

that we now live in a fascist oligarchy. Complete with a significant percent of propagandized, heavily brainwashed occupants. I hesitate to call them citizens because they have willingly chosen to tune in to propaganda outlets and expose themselves to lies. No democracy can survive under those conditions. This country is unrecognizable compared to the land of JFK, LBJ and FDR that I grew up in.

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